Amasra

The "Lost Tulip," which became extinct in Anatolia in 1896, has bloomed again in the northern province of Bartın's Amasra district, its homeland, offering a mesmerizing site to look at with its beautiful red and orange tones.

More than 600 Russian tourists came to the northern province of Bartın's Amasra district with the Astoria Grande cruise ship, which approached the port for the 17th time, increasing the number of Russians visiting the district by cruise over 17,000 in the last 10 months.

During the removal of dams that were built following the mine blast last year in the northern province of Bartın's Amasra district, a fire broke out as a result of a coal dust explosion on March 15.

The presence of methane gas and lack of adequate supervision were some of the reasons behind the unfortunate mine blast in which 42 workers lost their lives in the northern province of Bartın's Amasra district, says a report by the parliamentary commission established to investigate the incident.

In the investigation into the mine blast which claimed the lives of 41 workers in the northern province of Bartın's Amasra district, the prosecutor's office demanded a prison sentence of 1,080 years for each of the four executives.

The number of cruise ships visiting Türkiye and cruise passengers increased significantly in 2022 from the previous month, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu has announced.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ordered a legal arrangement to provide 1.5 million Turkish Liras in cash aid and a monthly pension to the families of the workers who died in the Oct. 14's mine blast in the northern province of Bartın, the daily Milliyet has reported.

A 3,000-year-old sarcophagus in the northern province of Bartın's Amasra district from ancient Roman times has been spray painted with the Turkish name "Gülay" and the identity of the vandal remains unknown, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on July 16.

Turkey's Council of State has canceled an environmental clearance for a power plant planned to be built in the Black Sea province of Bartın's Amasra district.