Portal:Current events/Turkey/2007 August 12


 * A bomb exploded inside a court house in the Turkish capital Ankara on Friday, state news agency Anatolian reported.(CNN)
 * Turkey national basketball team won the second of its back-to-back games against Australia 85-63 on Saturday. Serkan Erdoğan led the team in scoring with 16 points, while NBA stars Hidayet Türkoğlu added 12 points and Mehmet Okur contributed with nine points and seven rebounds. Glenn Saville was the high scorer for the Aussies with 10. That comfortable win was Turkey's response to Friday's 101-93 defeat against Australia and set the mood level to high at the red and white camp. (Turkish Daily News)
 * A header goal by Brazilian striker Bobô was enough to give the Beşiktaş Black Eagles a 1-0 home victory over Konyaspor in their opening match of the 2007-08 Turkcell Super League season at Istanbul’s İnönü Stadium on Saturday night. (Today's Zaman)
 * Turkish boxer Ayşe Taş, competing in the 52 kg division, won a gold medal at the Ninth International Witch Cup Women's Boxing Tournament that wrapped up on Saturday in Pécs, Hungary. (Today's Zaman)
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