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Bride Says 'I Do' After Being Shot With Air Gun

       ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish bride tied the knot with eight air rifle pellets lodged in her stomach after boisterous pre-wedding celebrations almost went tragically wrong, a newspaper said on Monday.
   Aynur Tayoglu, 22, was accidentally shot by a relative at a party on Friday ahead of her wedding on Saturday near the Black Sea city of Zonguldak, the mass-circulation Milliyet newspaper said.
   She was taken to hospital, but doctors agreed to postpone surgery to remove the pellets after her fiance's father refused to set another date for the wedding, saying people had traveled a long way for the festivities, the paper said.
    The newspaper said Tayoglu returned to complete the wedding and danced with her new husband Mutlu Yalcinkaya despite her wounds.
   Five other family members were also injured at the party.
   Turkish weddings are often rowdy gatherings, in which air rifles and other guns are fired to celebrate the event.