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Akar expects ‘moratorium’ in the Aegean between June 15-September 15
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Friday said he expects a moratorium with Greece in military and airforce exercises in the Aegean Sea between June 15 and September 15, to accommodate tourism, as relations continued to thaw following the deadly earthquakes in Turkey last February.
Ship sinks off Antalya coast, 3 crew members dead
Three people have lost their lives and three others injured due to the sinking of a foreign-flagged commercial ship off the coast of the southern province of Antalya.
The sinking of the ship happened off the coast of Kumluca district around 3:47 a.m.
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Quake death toll rises to 50,339
Death toll rises to 50,339 in the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes in the country's south, as nearly 13,000 truckloads of debris are being carried every day in the quake-hit province of Hatay, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has stated.
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Greek defense minister pays solidarity visit to Hatay
Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos paid a solidarity visit to quake-hit southern Hatay province on April 4, accompanied by his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar.
Baby saved from rubble reunites with mother 54 days after quake
A baby who was saved from the rubble in the southern province of Hatay 128 hours after the earthquake has been reunited with his mother 54 days later.
Yasemin Begdaş, the mother of the baby whom nurses named "Gizem," was rescued alive, while the baby's father and two brothers lost their lives in the deadly Feb. 6 quakes.
Foundations laid for new housing in quake-hit Gaziantep, Kilis
The foundations of the new housings for quake survivors in the southeastern provinces of Gaziantep and Kilis were laid as of March 31, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum has announced.
The foundations of 7,087 houses were laid in Gaziantep and 649 houses in Kilis with the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Over 8,000 truckloads of debris carried every day: Minister
More than 8,000 truckloads of debris are being carried every day in the quake-hit province of Hatay's Antakya and Defne district, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has stated.
Greek defense minister to visit Türkiye
Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos will visit Türkiye upon the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar.
Akar and Panagiotopoulos will visit the quake-hit southern Hatay province on April 4. The two ministers will also have a bilateral meeting.
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Schools closed in 9 provinces as rain, snow grips Türkiye
Türkiye is grappling with extreme weather emergencies as torrential rains once again cause floods in the southern quake-hit province of Hatay's Iskenderun district, while heavy snowfall forces schools to close in nine out of all 81 provinces in the country.
No serious earthquake damage to dams
A total of 140 dams were inspected in the earthquake zone and no situation requiring urgent intervention has been found as there was no serious damage, The General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) stated.
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