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In the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025, Türkiye has secured the second position globally for the highest number of universities.

Among 749 institutions evaluated from 92 universities countries, 45 Turkish universities made the list, with 10 ranking in the top 200 and four in the top 100.

The climate phenomenon of El Nino, which caused record-breaking temperatures both in Türkiye and in the rest of world last summer, has come to an end, but its effects will persist until July, a meteorology expert has said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced the appointment of three new deputy foreign ministers, as revealed in an official decision published in the country's Official Gazette.

According to the publication dated May 17, Ayşe Berris Ekinci, Nuh Yılmaz and Burhanettin Duran have been selected to serve in these roles.

Yavuz Çizmeci, a partner in the company that leased the plane involved in a deadly 2007 crash in the southern province of Isparta, was apprehended at Istanbul Airport on May 16, after 17 years on the run.

While Türkiye prepares for a week of wet weather with heavy rains and thunderstorms expected across much of the country, experts have warned that even higher temperatures could be on the horizon after last year's scorching summer.

Plumes of dust carried by strong southerly winds from North Africa have shrouded the western part of Türkiye, decreasing air quality and visibility. 

Hot winds from Libya have engulfed cities including Istanbul, İzmir, Antalya, Bolu, Tekirdağ, and Muğla.

The long-awaited conclusion of a retrial stemming from the 2007 plane crash in Isparta has finally been reached, as the top appeals court's criminal chamber approved the penalties for airline officials involved in the incident.

Schools across the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa remained closed yesterday as a result of heavy downpours inundating the region, following warnings issued by meteorologists about potential flooding.

Amid a severe drought following a scorching summer and unseasonably warm weather persisting across the country until the last month of autumn, weather conditions are beginning to shift with precipitation expected to affect many cities, primarily provinces in the Marmara and Aegean regions, the Turkish State Meteorological Service has said.

Nine universities in Türkiye have made it to the top 500 in global university rankings, Middle East Technical University (METU) University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Laboratory's 2022 report has shown.