A 6.4 earthquake hit the Turkey-Syria border region yesterday and over 5.000 aftershocks were registered since 6 February; Mehmet Kokum, assistant professor of geology based in Elazig, said aftershocks will last from months to years

Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, the biggest rival to President Erdogan in the next elections, appeared in court for the first time since his arrest last month; placed in a high-security jail on corruption and terrorism charges, he is trialed on a separate case

Over a thousand people were arrested in the six days of extensive protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main opponent of President Erdogan; despite government bans, protests are ongoing

Air pollution exceeded safe limits for 204 days in 2024 in the region of Antalya, according to measurements taken locally over the year