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An expert report prepared by seven experts from the Istanbul Technical University into the 2014 Soma mine disaster has stated that the owner of the mine and state institutions responsible for mining facilities, including the Labor and Social Security Ministry, were responsible for the tragedy that killed 301 miners. 

The historic synagogue in Turkey's northwestern city of Edirne hosted a concert featuring pieces from Jewish composers on Oct. 18.

Turkey's Jewish community leader Silviyo Ovedya addressed the audience before the concert, saying they had come to Edirne in honor of the European Day of Jewish Culture, which is usually marked in Istanbul. 

As fresh water comes closer to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) from the Turkish province of Mersin through the Northern Cyprus Water Supply project for a first time, a crisis has erupted over which authority will manage the pipeline. Unless the crisis is resolved, fresh water flowing to TRNC will run the risk of being cut, according to sources close to matter. 

Istanbul?s Atatürk Airport was declared the airport with the most new long-haul routes at the Euro Annies 2015 Awards, the airport?s operator, TAV Airports, said in a written statement on Sept. 15. 

Gazipa?a-Alanya Airport in Antalya was also selected the fastest growing airport in its category.

A green area near Saros Bay in the northwestern province of Edirne has been destroyed by currently operating stone quarries in the area, which have turned it into smoke-covered infertile land.

Airline companies? operational costs have increased by 20 percent due to repeated delays at Istanbul?s Atatürk and Sabiha Gökçen airports amid ongoing construction work during the summer, according to sector representatives. 

Hundreds of bird species that call the ?zmir Bird Sanctuary home are in better shape thanks to intense local efforts to irrigate their habitat amid the hot summer temperatures Flora and fauna that include everything from fish to fowl to humans might be wilting under the soaring summer temperatures in Turkey, but the birds at the ?zmir Bird Sanctuary remain comfortable thanks to a round-t

Turkey expects to welcome more than 200 million air passengers by 2017, according to revised figures from the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHM?). 

The Interior Ministry announced the cancellation of annual and casual leaves of all police staff under the General Directorate of Security, until further notice.

Antalya Airport on Turkey's Mediterranean coast hit an all-time high in passenger traffic on July 18, with 169,000 passengers taking off or landing via 1,012 airplanes throughout the day.