News archive of June 2024

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake occurred off the western Cycladic island of Kythnos at around noon, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.

The tremor was felt in Athens.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 11.53 a.m., was located 17 kilometers north-northeast of the island. The focal depth of the quake was estimated at 14.4kilometers.

In a pioneering move, the İzmir's drivers and automobile tradesmen chamber has launched two electric taxis, marking the first time such vehicles will serve the western city.

The initiative aims to reduce pollution and fuel costs, with electric taxis burning approximately 85 kuruş per kilometer compared to the current 3 liras for conventional taxis.

Researchers at Mersin University (MEÜ) have developed a hydrogel aimed at protecting Mediterranean vineyards from the effects of drought.

The innovation is part of an international project supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) and dubbed VineProtect, a collaborative effort involving universities in Portugal, Italy, Morocco and Türkiye.

PARIS - Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the world number one in men's tennis singles, is through to the Roland Garros fourth round after coming from behind to beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in a night-time thriller.

Djokovic, who won after four and a half hours of play, is now 5-1 head-to-head against Musetti.

A hydroelectric plant on the Dnieper River near Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, is in a "critical condition" following a missile attack by Russian forces, local authorities reported last night, as cited by DPA.

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a yellow code alert for intense rainfall in 13 regions of Bulgaria. The warning applies to Montana, Vratsa, Lovech, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Sofia-region, Sofia-city, Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, and Smolyan.

A private Bulgarian foundation has purchased two-thirds of the house of renowned writer Dimitar Talev in Prilep, North Macedonia, using nearly 84,000 euros raised by donors. However, the remaining third of the property is owned by an individual who has expressed no interest in selling it, according to reports by BGNES and Nova TV.

At exactly 12 o'clock today, Bulgaria will honor those who died for its freedom with a two-minute wail of sirens. These sirens, signaling "Air danger," will sound throughout the country as a reminder from the Ministry of the Interior. During this time, all pedestrians and vehicles in populated areas are expected to halt, standing still in reverence.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived in China for a three-day visit on June 3, following an invitation from his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.

Fidan met with a senior Chinese official and delivered a speech on "Türkiye-China Relations in the Changing World Order" on the first day of his visit to Beijing, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Özyeğin University's "Yaklaş 2030 Program" aims to raise awareness about the global water problem by using a drying stream on campus as the basis for the student projects exhibited at the "Greenhack" event organized on the occasion of World Environment Day.