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The U.S. on Wednesday welcomed a meeting between Turkish and Armenian special representatives at their long-closed border, calling the normalization talks a "positive step in bringing peace and stability to the South Caucasus."

Türkiye and Armenia have agreed to work toward opening a railroad that links the two neighboring countries in line with the regional developments, continuing the normalization process.

The body of a 2.5-year-old girl, who went missing and searched for more than a year after she was trapped under the rubble in the Feb. 6 earthquakes, has been found in another quake-hit province.

The occupancy rate at hotels in some resort towns in the Aegean region has hit nearly 100 percent thanks to the New Year holiday.

The 3-day holiday lured people to go on vacation, said Mehmet İşler, the president of the Aegean Touristic Enterprises and Accommodations Association (ETİK).

The opera "Don Giovanni," staged by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, will premiere at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) - Türk Telekom Opera Hall on Nov. 30.

Amid ongoing efforts to rescue and treat animals injured in the recent wildfires in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, a severely hurt bull has been placed in a "retired animal farm" and receiving treatment by members of an animal group in Bursa.

The average age of heart failure, which is 74 in developed countries, is 68 in Türkiye, an expert has said.

Within the scope of "Heart Failure Awareness Week," an event was organized in Istanbul, which was also attended by basketball player Serdar Çağlan and actor Sarp Apak.

The deadly earthquakes last month have caused much sorrow and pain, particularly for those who underwent amputation, as their lives have taken a completely new turn, trying to hold on to hope to start their lives afresh.

Merve Kavakçı, who served as Türkiye's ambassador to Malaysia, has been appointed as a member of the Foreign Policy Advisory Board of the Foreign Ministry, according to a decree published in the official gazette on Aug. 13.

As part of the normalization process between Türkiye and Armenia, the officials of the two countries will meet in September to exchange views on technical issues, the daily Hürriyet reported.