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Turkey's eastern and western provinces have been hit by heavy precipitation and adverse weather conditions, as meteorologists have announced a 'yellow alert' for 27 out of all 81 provinces until Nov. 29.

Experts have encouraged the consumption of lionfish to control the spread of this invasive species in the seas in Turkey, saying that the fish have already been added to restaurants' menus and are being sold in big cities' fish markets.

Security forces have seized a total of 77 tons of bootleg wine at a vinegar factory in the Şarköy district of the northwestern province of Tekirdağ.

Teams from the local police force's Organized Crime and Smuggling Department figured that barrels with bootleg wine were being handled at a plant.

A Polish couple who happens to be orienteering enthusiasts has started residing in the northwestern province of Bursa's İnegöl district to promote alternative sports after falling in love with Turkey during their last two vacations.

The original 95-year-old 'Nutuk,' written by Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Ottoman letters, has been put on display at the Cemil Meriç Library in the southern province of Antalya.

The Kepez Municipality opened the exhibit at 9:05 am, the time when he died on Nov 10, 1938, at the age of 57.

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People from all over the world come to Turkey to enjoy some of the world's best free-diving centers and unique underwater activities, and Alanya is one of the resort towns that hosts the majority of those visitors.

Turkish athlete Şahika Ercümen broke the world record at variable weight freediving without using breathing on Oct. 26. 

Ercümen managed to complete 100-meter diving with the time of 2 minutes and 53 seconds in offshore Kaş, Turkey's southern province of Antalya.

A Byzantine-era church, tombs, and inscriptions have been found during excavations carried out in the ancient city of Kaunos, which was included on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2014.

The ancient city is located in the western province of Muğla's Dalyan district and on the right bank of the Dalyan Stream that connects Köyceğiz Lake to the Mediterranean Sea.

A woman, the founder of a women-only caravan club, has been travelling across Turkey with her caravan she named "Free Pole Star" for the last eight years, and by herself for the past two years.

A magnitude 6 earthquake jolted Turkey's Mediterranean region on Oct. 19 morning, according to the nation's disaster agency.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake's epicenter was off the coast of the Kaş district of Antalya province at 8.32 a.m. local time (0532GMT).