Pelin Kaya was told “Malta is a peaceful place, especially for women”, family member says

Jan 30 2023

Speaking to Malta Daily, one of Pelin Kaya’s family members stated that the young woman came to Malta because she was told “Malta is a peaceful place, especially for women. So she decided to continue her career in Malta.”

The woman’s grieving family has stated that they expect justice from Malta’s courts, and that “Mothers should not cry again because of these issues.”

Earlier today, Pelin’s mother, older sister, uncle, cousins and some friends visited the Gzira crime scene, with members of the Turkish national press accompanying.

Pelin was given a prayer service at the Paola Mosque on Saturday, with members of the Turkish community gathering together to recite prayers and verses of the Holy Quran in honour of the victim.

Kaya was killed by a cocaine intoxicated Jeremie Camilleri, who drove his car into her and subsequently a KFC outlet in Gżira. After an altercation with police, Camilleri was arraigned in court but plead not guilty to the murder.

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Busy weekend of road inspections despite stormy weather

Jan 30 2023

Despite the intense stormy weather, Transport Malta took to Malta’s roads to conduct further inspections as many grow concerned about an increase in road accidents.

Transport Malta revealed that they held another roadside inspection with the Malta Police Force, during which 280 cars were inspected. This led to 86 vehicles being stopped for various road rule breaches.

The Maltese government and respective authorities seemed to have stepped up their vigilance on the roads given the increase in road accidents, which led to various injuries and even fatalities.

Just in 2022’s third quarter, 4062 traffic incidents were reported. This is up 2.1% over the same period of the previous year. The traffic accident reports of 2023’s first quarter are yet to be revealed, given that we are still in January.

However, many accidents reported indicate that the trend could still be ongoing, leading to further road inspections by authorities.

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Pelin Kaya’s family and Turkish media visit site of incident

Jan 30 2023

Pelin Kaya’s mother, accompanied by Pelin’s older sister, uncle, two cousins and some friends, as well as national Turkish media, visited the site where Pelin Kaya was murdered after Jeremie Camilleri drove his car into her and later a KFC establishment.

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The family members lay flowers at the site and other items to mourn the passing of Kaya, who was killed on her 30th birthday.

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Speaking to MaltaDaily, a family member said that the family expects justice from the court. He also explained how Pelin came to Malta because she was told that the country is safe, especially for women, and that she wanted to continue her studies on the island. Pelin herself loved Malta, she had told her family.

The accused, who was reportedly intoxicated with cocaine during the incident, is pleading not guilty to the murder.

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75% of promised residential roads completed in past 4 years

Jan 30 2023

Infrastructure Malta told platform TVM News that in the past 4 years up to 2022, 75% of roads which required rebuilding or urgent works were completed.

Chief Executive Ivan Falzon informed the news room that, in two more years, IM will have fulfilled the pledge that these roads will be finished in seven years.

When pooled together, the roads amass up to 500km worth of operable road infrastructure. Around €1.2 million had to be used out of contractors’ pockets due to the works not being up to Infrastructure Malta standards in the six months he’s spent as chief executive.

1,057 roads were completed as of 2018. The work started during that year, Falzon said, with Infrastructure Malta’s first year of work being 2019. The aim is to reach the goal of 1,400 roads by 2024/2025, he told TVM News.

In 2022, IM rebuilt 200 roads through the investment of €70 million. Pooled together, these roads amass around 60km.

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