Turkey

President Erdogan, who is seeking to extend his two decades in power, formally scheduled the country's parliamentary and presidential elections for 14 May, a month earlier than expected despite last month's devastating earthquake

The death toll from last month's devastating earthquake has exceeded 45.000 in Turkey only, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said, while geologists warned that another strong tremor could hit the country's industrial northwest

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

The death toll of the earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria grows by the hour, with shocks of up to 7,9 along a fracture of more than 150 km; in history, such a strong tremor in that area occurred in 859 a.D.

Fifteen more sites will be included in Turkey's list of protected areas as part of its vision for 2023, said Director General of the Directorate for Nature Conservation and National Parks Kadir Çokçetin

One of Turkey's leading mobility apps has announced a decision to implement a plan to build specific parking spaces for scooters in coordination with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Leader of Turkish Medical Association and human rights activist Sebnem Korur Fincanci - jailed for 2 years and 8 months for terrorist propaganda - has been released from prison thanks to the sentence already served

More than 10.000 megawatts (MW) of electricity have been generated from waste at the regular solid household waste storage facility in central Turkey, established by the Bitlis Solid Waste Association (BI-KA) with the help of EU funds

The drought linked to a large and persistent lack of rainfall combined with a sequence of heat waves is prompting the country to take preventive measures, as it could witness a severe drought in the coming months

Orphans from war-torn Ukraine, evacuated to Turkey thanks to the efforts of the first ladies of the two countries, were visited by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who emphasised that Turkey is ready to do more for Ukrainian children

Homemade hot air balloons will take to the skies over Turkey in two tourist destinations, Pamukkale and Cappadocia, famous for hot air balloon rides

The country risks being expelled from the Council of Europe, a major human rights body, after it failed to implement a 2019 court ruling to release businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala