Turkey's first Reis-class Air Independent Propulsion submarine "Piri Reis" was floated out at Golcuk Shipyard

Over a thousand people were arrested in the six days of extensive protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main opponent of President Erdogan; despite government bans, protests are ongoing

Air pollution exceeded safe limits for 204 days in 2024 in the region of Antalya, according to measurements taken locally over the year

Istanbul's security forces recorded a 6,5% reduction in crimes against persons and a 27,6% reduction in crimes against property in January 2025 compared to last year, said Istanbul Governor Davut Gül

Istanbul's water reservoirs are now at 50,49% of their capacity, thanks to the recent rains that brought a 8,75% increase in just one week