Asia Turkey 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.
Asia Turkey 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
Asia Turkey 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
Asia Turkey 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
Asia Turkey 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
Asia Turkey 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
Asia Turkey A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, just six months before the scheduled elections
Asia Turkey 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
Asia Turkey Homemade hot air balloons will take to the skies over Turkey in two tourist destinations, Pamukkale and Cappadocia, famous for hot air balloon rides
Asia Turkey 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
Asia Turkey Number of organ transplants decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particularly large drop for heart and lung transplants; around 22.735 people are on the waiting list for an organ and tissue transplant according to the Ministry of Health
Asia Turkey Defence Ministry has rejected allegations that the Turkish Armed Forces used chemical weapons in operations against Kurdish militants; media close to the Kurdistan Workers' Party militant group published videos this week that can be interpreted as that
Asia Turkey A project was prepared for the establishment of health centres for the elderly within hospitals, so that they can be cared for in the nearest place