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A man washes his face to cool off from the scorching summer heat in Baghdad in this July file photo. — Reuters

Just chill: Earth likely to be cooler next year

Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bridge will be renamed ‘July 15th Martyrs’ Bridge’ in honor of civilians who died resisting Turkey’s coup attempt. — AP

Turkey renames Bosphorus Bridge as ‘15th July Martyrs’ Bridge

Pro Erdogan supporters wave a Turkish national flag during a rally at Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul. Thousands of Turkish government supporters streamed across one of the two bridges spanning the Bosphorus in Istanbul to protest against the coup that sought to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan one week ago. The Bosphorus Bridge between the Asian and European sides of Istanbul was one of the key battlegrounds in the coup attempt, as rebel soldiers descended in tanks to block it to traffic and then engaged in battles with opponents. — AFP

July 15, 2016: The day Turkey changed