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Takip cihazı sayesinde kıyıdan yaklaşık 8 kilometre açıkta bulunan kebap, işletmeci Yaşar Aydın ve ekibi tarafından alınıp kentteki restorana getirildi. ( Yaşar Aydın - Anadolu Ajansı )

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Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Stratosphere Kebab

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers is interviewed after defeating the Iowa State Cyclones in the Cheez-It Bowl Game at Camping World Stadium on December 29, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Cheez-It Bowl – Clemson v Iowa State

College Football

What Is Dabo Swinney So Scared Of?

Former world welterweight king Floyd Mayweather speaks on stage during the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center in Miami, Florida, on June 4, 2021. (Photo by Marco BELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Boxing

Floyd Mayweather Is Also The Floyd Mayweather Of Shady Crypto Shit

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 24: Gregg Berhalter, head coach of United States greets to the fans during the match between Mexico and The United States as part of the Concacaf 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at Azteca Stadium on March 24, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Mexico v United States – Concacaf 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Soccer

What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Gregg Berhalter

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz reacts after scoring against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on December 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Utah Jazz v Washington Wizards

The Utah Jazz Are Broken

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Video Games

“Play-To-Earn” Games Are The Latest In Scammy Crypto Bullshit

Eritrean Biniam Girmay Hailu of Intermarche Wanty-Gobert Materiaux celebrates after winning the men's Gent-Wevelgem - In Flanders Fields cycling race, 248,9km from Ieper to Wevelgem, Sunday 27 March 2022. BELGA PHOTO KURT DESPLENTER (Photo by KURT DESPLENTER / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by KURT DESPLENTER/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

CYCLING GENT-WEVELGEM IN FLANDERS FIELDS MEN

Cycling

Biniam Girmay’s Historic Win Is Just The Start

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The Browns Couldn’t Give Any Good Answers At Deshaun Watson’s Introductory Presser

ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne's French player Victor Wembanyama looks on prior to the Euroleague basketball match between ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne and Zalgiris Kaunas at the Astroballe arena in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, on October 1, 2021. (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP via Getty Images)

BASKET-EUR-EUROLEAGUE-LYON-VILLEURBANNE-KAUNAS

Victor Wembanyama, The World’s Best Basketball Prospect, Looms

Team Bahrain's Matej Mohoric of Slovenia celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 113th Milan-San Remo one-day classic cycling race, on March 19, 2022 between Milan and San Remo, northern Italy. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

CYCLING-ITA-MILAN-SAN REMO

Cycling Daredevil Matej Mohorič Won An All-Time Duel With Gravity

CINCINNATI, OH - NOVEMBER 12: Weston McKennie #8 of the United States is congratulated by Christian Pulisic #10 and Tyler Adams #4 after scoring a goal during the second half of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier match against Mexico at TQL Stadium on November 12, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The United States defeated Mexico 2-0.(Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Mexico v United States: 2022 World Cup Qualifying

The USMNT Is Injured As Hell And Has No Margin For Error

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 17: Doug Edert #25 of the Saint Peter's Peacocks celebrates after making a three-point basket against the during the second half in the first round game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 17, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Saint Peter’s v Kentucky

College Basketball

The Only Peacocks In College Sports Broke Kentucky’s Heart

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 15: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts after scoring against the Orlando Magic in the second half at Amway Center on March 15, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Nets v Orlando Magic

Every Great Kyrie Irving Performance Highlights How Much He’s Costing The Nets

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Tom Ley

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A Discussion Between Two Burgeoning ‘Elden Ring’ Freaks

UAE Team Emirates US rider Brandon McNulty celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 5th stage of the 80th Paris - Nice cycling race, 189 km between Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert and Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut, on March 10, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Here Come The Americans

Competitors psych themselves up before the race starts

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The Great Outdoors

Nobody Finished The Barkley Marathons, Yet Again

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 11: Former Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez looks on during a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Center on December 11, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors v Philadelphia 76ers

Capital

A-Rod Got A Bunch Of Money To Build A “Sports Stock Market” App

ST PAUL, MN - OCTOBER 26: Carli Lloyd #10 of United States warms up before the start of the game against Korea Republic at Allianz Field on October 26, 2021 in St Paul, Minnesota. United States defeated Korea Republic 6-0. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Korea Republic v United States

Carli Lloyd, What Are You Even Talking About?

A group of young women in New York take advantage of a change in the licensing laws, permitting customers to drink while standing at the bar, 21st May 1934. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Life Lessons

Hold Close These Bar Trivia Tenets And Be Merry

CLEVELAND, OHIO - FEBRUARY 20: Nikola Jokic #15 of Team LeBron and Joel Embiid #21 of Team Durant talk during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 20, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

2022 NBA All-Star Game

Let’s Take Stock Of The NBA MVP Race

ST. PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 02: Luca de la Torre #17 of the United States dribbles the ball against Honduras in the first half of a World Cup Qualifying game at Allianz Field on February 2, 2022 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The United States defeated Honduras 3-0. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Honduras v United States: 2022 World Cup Qualifying

What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Luca De La Torre

Abramovich watches during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England.

Chelsea v Sunderland – Premier League

Premier League Ponders Separating Good Billionaires And Bad Billionaires

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 01: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter at Crypto.com Arena on March 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Lakers

Luka Doncic Went Out Of His Way To Cook LeBron James

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 10: Sergei Karjakin is seen playing the first round at the First Move Ceremony during the World Chess Tournament on March 10, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images for World Chess)

World Chess Tournament 2018 – First Move Ceremony

Chess

Chess Has A Russia Problem

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: Kepa Arrizabalaga of Chelsea looks dejected after missing the deciding penalty in the penalty shoot out during the Carabao Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on February 27, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea v Liverpool – Carabao Cup Final

Kepa Arrizabalaga Experiences Pure Agony, Again