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German president in Istanbul on first leg of 3-day Türkiye visit
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on April 22 arrived in Istanbul as he embarked on a three-day tour to Türkiye, marking his first visit to the country in his seven-year duty as the head of the state.
Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, German Ambassador to Ankara Jürgen Schulz and Turkish Ambassador to Berlin Ahmet Başar Şen welcomed Steinmeier at Istanbul Airport.
Zeugma Mosaic Museum breaks visitor record
Zeugma Mosaic Museum in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, one of the largest mosaic museums in the world, broke its daily visitor record during the Eid holiday.
Gaziantep Museum Director Özgür Çomak stated that the all-time visitor record across Türkiye was broken on the second day of Eid al-Fitr and said, "We reached a record number with 5,660 people on the second day alone."
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Police nab 40 ISIL suspects in eight provinces
Turkish security forces have captured 40 suspects in a series of operations targeting ISIL across eight of the country's 81 provinces, authorities announced on March 24.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya revealed the details of the coordinated crackdown, dubbed "Bozdoğan-16," in a statement shared on his X account.
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Traditional soap with indefinite shelf life exported to 25 nations
Traditional soaps in demand for their indefinite shelf life, with a recipe as old as 150 years and made with natural methods, have been making their way from the heart of the southeastern province of Gaziantep's Nizip district to 25 countries across the globe.
Gaziantep cuisine among top 10 in the world
Türkiye's southeastern province of Gaziantep, which has recently ranked ninth among the world's best gastronomy cities as chosen by a world-renowned rating company, continues promoting its dishes internationally.
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Police helicopter crash kills two officers in country’s south
Two police officers have been killed and a technician wounded as their helicopter crashed in the southeastern province of Gaziantep while returning from a mission in the neighboring city of Hatay.
Over 450 smuggled animals taken under protection in Gaziantep
Within the scope of an operation, police teams have seized over 450 animals smuggled into different regions of Türkiye and sent them to the southeastern province of Gaziantep's zoo for their care and protection.
Southern city to host Teknofest next year
One of the installments of Türkiye's foremost technology and space event will take place in the southern province of Adana next year, reveals the chairman of festival organizer the Turkish Technology Team (T3) Foundation.
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Drug trafficking ring busted in multiple raids, minister says
Turkish authorities have dismantled another drug-trafficking gang, known locally as the "Scots Gang," with operations spanning three of the country's 81 provinces, primarily centered in Istanbul.
Fighting inflation top priority: Şimşek
The government's priority is to fight inflation, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said, noting that revenue and expenditure policies that would restore fiscal discipline are being implemented.
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