Asia Turkey More than 46.000 permanent homes built in 11 cities affected by the 6 February earthquake will be handed over to their rightful owners by early 2024
Asia Turkey Approximately 5 million people suffer from serious diseases defined as rare, occurring in one in 2.000 individuals or less, said a senior executive of a Turkish pharmaceutical company; one of the causes could be frequent consanguineous marriages
Asia Turkey Water levels in dams in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, have dropped critically by up to 20%, according to recent figures released by the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration; this is the lowest value recorded in the last 10 years
Asia Turkey The Republic of Turkey celebrates its centennial today, 29 October, with events organised across the country and abroad; in the 100 years of its history, it went through multiple political, cultural and social transformations
Asia Turkey The first church built with government support in the 100-year history of Muslim-majority Turkey as a post-Ottoman state was inaugurated by President Erdogan on Sunday
Asia Turkey Turkey has become one of the worst countries in the world for Internet freedom, according to the latest report by the Observatory for Human Rights
Asia Turkey Film Support Council decided to allocate TL 72,5 million ($2,7 million) to new film projects, bringing the total support allocated to the film industry in 2023 to almost TL 99 million ($3,8 million)
Asia Turkey President Erdoğan presented the book "Türkiye's Zero Waste Journey for a Livable World," prepared by the Presidency's Directorate of Communication, to the heads of state and government attending the G-20 Leaders' Summit in India
Asia Turkey Istanbul governor's new ban on alcohol consumption in public places such as parks and beaches has been taken to court by the Istanbul Bar Association, claiming that it is a violation of the Turkish Constitution and European conventions
Asia Turkey 4.630 fire-fighting basins and ponds have been built around several forest areas for rapid water supply to enable more effective intervention in case of wild fires
Asia Turkey With the average age of farmers estimated at 58, the country is facing an aging crisis in the agricultural sector, with the lack of young farmers threatening domestic food production
Asia Turkey The number of accessible five-star public beaches will reach 35 throughout Turkey; the country already ranks third in the world in the number of Blue Flag beaches
Asia Turkey Abdulvahap Semo, also known as "Bee Man," has been trying to set a new Guinness World Record by covering his body with about 60 kilograms of bees, but he has had challenges getting to the record breaking 63,7 kg, as bees started to be aggressive