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Cows, sheep damage paths in Patara
Following complaints about damage caused by cows and sheep of locals living within the borders of Patara, the ancient capital of Lycia, the Demre Museum Directorate has launched a project to expropriate private properties within this first-degree archaeological site.
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New rectors appointed to some of country’s top universities
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed rectors to 13 universities, marking a leadership shift at some of the country's most prestigious academic institutions.
Students’ bank accounts used in money laundering scheme
Hundreds of students have been implicated in a money laundering scheme, where many were tricked into renting out their bank accounts, resulting in substantial prison sentences.
‘Paddleboarders pose risk to Mediterranean monk seals’
Dozens of standup paddleboarders are flocking to sea cliffs in the southern province of Antalya, a common nesting site of the endangered monk seal, creating a potential danger for the animals, an expert has warned.
Antalya students use AI to raise sustainable tourism awareness
University students in the southern province of Antalya, a popular tourism hub, have projected the future of the city using artificial intelligence to draw attention to unsustainable tourism practices.
Robots serve underwater studies
Underwater robots, nearly 80 percent of which are produced in Türkiye, are used for marine archaeology, by the coast guard and in natural gas and oil exploration works.
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Police confirm body washed ashore of missing girl in Antalya
The police have confirmed that one of the nine bodies washed up on the southern coasts of the country is that of an 18-year-old girl who went missing for approximately two weeks.
Merve Şevval Elmas, a first-year gastronomy student at Akdeniz University, had been reported missing by her family since Jan. 4.
Fish stocks depleting in Gulf of Antalya
In a concerning ecological downturn, pollution and invasive species in the Gulf of Antalya are posing an imminent threat to the fish population in the sea and the livelihood of fishermen.
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Expert calls for protection of town hosting endemic species
With Manavgat in the southern province of Antalya recently witnessing an influx of seabirds as the summer tourism season ends, an expert has called for an official protection declaration for the region, where an abundance of endemic flora and fauna thrive.
City swallowed by sea now center of boat tours
The Kekova region, or Sunken City, which has remained under the sea after two major earthquakes in the sixth century in the Mediterranean, is a frequent destination for hundreds of local and foreign tourists every year.
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