Diyarbakır
People observe sky from ancient castle
As part of the "Scientists of the Future" project supported by the Australian Embassy in the capital Ankara, a sky observation event has been organized at the 3,000-year-old Zerzevan Castle in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
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MİT capture PKK member trying to enter Türkiye
The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has captured a member of the PKK terror group in Syria while she was trying to cross into Türkiye, security sources informed on June 9.
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Massive structures discovered under 3,000-year-old garrison
Massive structures under the Zerzevan Castle, a 3,000-year-old Roman garrison in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, have come to light during the ongoing excavation works at the site.
Hevsel Gardens’ biodiversity to be documented
A group of 12 scientists from Dicle University are documenting the biodiversity of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır's Hevsel Gardens, registered on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
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Country records high turnout in presidential, parliamentary elections
Türkiye's historic presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14 witnessed a high voter turnout at 86.2 percent.
The figure was barely below the 88.2 percent turnout in 2018 when Turkish voters headed to ballot boxes to elect the president and members of the parliament.
Ministry initiates project to recycle ghost nets
In line with the measures taken to clean the seas of abandoned fishing lines and nets, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has initiated a new project to recycle these ghost nets for using them in manufacturing plastic parts of white goods.
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Temperatures to drop throughout Türkiye once again
After a brief period of sunshine and warm weather, the temperature in the northern and central parts of the country is likely to decline again starting April 26, with particularly western provinces of Türkiye to witness a sharp temperature drop, the Turkish State Meteorology Service has announced.
Precipitation will continue to stay in effect throughout the week in the country.
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Erdoğan calls for new constitution embracing all people
The Turkish president on April 14 called for the creation of a new constitution for the country that stands up for the public's hopes and dreams.
20 detained in anti-cybercrime op
In an operation against cybercrime in 11 provinces, 20 suspects have been detained as they have been determined to target companies and senior public officials and to seize the information of 85 million people, selling them with the fake e-mails.
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Historic Armenian church holds first Easter in 8 years
The Easter service was held for the first time in eight years at the historical Surp Giragos Armenian Church in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır's Sur district after it reopened for worship following restoration works.