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Ahmet Özer, who was elected mayor of Esenyurt by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) in the 31 March elections arrested and İstanbul Deputy Governor Can Aksoy appointed as trustee in his place.

The ninth stop of the Turkish Cultural Road Festival, organized in 16 cities this year by the Culture and Tourism Ministry to contribute to Türkiye's brand value, will be the northwestern province of Çanakkale.

Çanakkale will host a variety of events such as concerts, exhibitions, workshops, talks and gastronomy experiences for nine days during the festival from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8.

The popularity of Turkish TV series is contributing to the growing interest in Türkiye among Serbian citizens, Turkish Ambassador to Serbia Hami Aksoy has expressed, adding that the appeal of these series has led to an increased desire among viewers to visit Istanbul.

Turkish police in a joint border duty with Serbian authorities on the Croatian border reportedly caught 125 irregular migrants trying to illegally cross into EU countries.

According to a statement by the Turkish Embassy in Belgrade, over the past 40 days, a total of 125 migrants who illegally entered Turkish cargo trucks have been held.

Lake Uluabat, one of the 14 wetlands in Turkey mentioned in the Ramsar Convention, is about to become a "dead pond" due to pollution from manure and industrial wastes.

Turkey and Hungary will recognize each other's COVID-19 vaccine certificates for safe travel, Hungary's foreign minister said on May 10.

Peter Szijjarto said the agreement between the two countries will be effective starting Tuesday.

Turkey's lira weakened on April 8 after a presidential aide said its level justified an interest rate cut, increasing the political pressure on the central bank to cut rates.

Cemil Ertem told state broadcaster TRT Haber that the Turkish Lira, still not far off a record low hit last year, was in a "strong position" against the U.S. dollar.

I am not calling Supreme Leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan an autocrat. I love him as much as any Turk, like I’d love (a) Big Brother. Besides, if slandered him, I could end up in Silivri - not to mention a visit from the taxman to my newspaper.