Kartepe

A fuel oil leak from a NATO pipeline, damaged during roadwork in the western province of Kocaeli, has contaminated Maşukiye Stream before seeping into Sapanca Lake, with teams currently working to prevent the leak from spreading to the entire lake.

The "Tired Storks House" in the northwestern province of Kocaeli has become a safe haven for storks who are unable to migrate due to several reasons, being fed regularly by officials and visitors who come there to have a look at these long-necked beauties.

The Ormanya Wildlife Park in the northwestern province of Kocaeli hosted 5 million visitors despite the coronavirus pandemic last year.

Kocaeli Mayor Tahir Büyükakın said that Ormanya, located in Kartepe district, opened in May 2018. With a spectacular natural habitat, Ormanya welcomes millions of visitors each year, becoming Turkey's most visited one.

Turkey needs a new economic model that focuses on technological transformation, women's participation in the workforce, and increasing entrepreneurship, Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) head Rifat Hisarc?kl?o?lu.