Faruk Özlü

Following the recent Alexander the Great statue that was found in September in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium in the Konuralp district of Düzce, where excavations have been ongoing for four years, a lion mosaic was unearthed in a room discovered during the excavations.

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Düzce, the country's disaster authority announced on Nov. 17.

The quake shook the central district of the province at 3:40 p.m. local time, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

It occurred at a depth of 18.02 kilometers below the surface, it added.

Turkey will invest in 3.2 billion euros ($3.7 billion) for its first domestically-produced car, Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Özlü stated on June 8.

The CEO of a joint venture founded by five local firms to produce Turkey's first domestically-produced car will be announced on May 11, Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Özlü has said.

Turkey will establish a scientific base in Antarctica in 2019, Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Özlü has told state-run Anadolu Agency.

The launch of Turkey's first indigenous car, which will amount to a total investment of $3 billion, may take place at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in September 2019, according to a statement by Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Özlü on March 25. 

The total number of technoparks in Turkey will soon rise to 71, Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Özlü has stated.

Turkey may establish an industrial zone in Belarus, Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Özlü said on Dec. 14.

The Turkish government is working on sending the country’s first ever astronaut into space and establishing a space agency, Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Özlü has said.

The fair in the Aegean province of İzmir is being named among not only Turkey's but one of the world's oldest fairs. Although at one stage its impact and content were open to intense debates, I must say that I see a serious change in the last two years. This can be seen from the number of the participants and the interest from sponsors.