Sitting on multiple active fault lines, the country went through a shaky period in 2021, experiencing an average of three earthquakes per hour, with a total of 23.753 earthquakes

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