Turkey

President Erdogan visited Iraq to sign security and development agreements and for more cooperation in the fight against Kurdish PKK militants in northern Iraq; Erdogan's last visit to Iraq was in 2011, when he was prime minister

The Turkish government announced that it will restrict exports of 54 categories of products - including jet fuel, construction equipment, cement, chemicals, pesticides, and bricks - to Israel until the Netanyahu government proclaims a cease-fire

Turkey has joined the countries with the most afforestation, ranking first in Europe and fourth in the world, according to recent FAO figures

An accumulation of water in the foundation of a construction site in Istanbul's Kadıköy neighborhood has been falsely identified as a lake on Google, Apple and Yandex digital maps

Around 20.000 tourists entered Turkey's ports in January on 18 cruise ships, the Ministry of Transport announced: it is the highest number of cruise ship passengers visiting the country for the month of January since January 2011

New regulations will be implemented to improve rights and living conditions of seasonal agricultural workers, who will be accommodated in temporary settlement areas, mainly on state-owned land, with housing, infrastructure, sanitation and security guards

According to recent survey, 250 people die every day in Turkey because of smoking, said Dr Akçay, president of Turkish Association for Respiratory Research and director of the Department of Chest Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine of Başkent University

In the wetlands of the Aegean coastal city of Izmir, a significant increase in the number of winter birds has been observed compared to last year; members of NGOs and volunteer birdwatchers, led by experts, are engaged in censusing 14 areas

The Ministry of Commerce changed the regulation on price labelling, making it compulsory to display fares and price lists in conspicuous places for consumers in restaurants, cafés and bakeries as of today 1 January 2024

The recent incident involving a primary school student in the capital Ankara who suffered serious injuries after an attack by stray dogs has reignited the debate on the issue of stray animals, raising concerns about escalating attacks in various cities