Uşak

Ulubey Canyon in the western province of Uşak, the world's second longest canyon, is set to host hot air balloon flights beginning next year, aiming to draw more tourists to the scenic region.

A statue of a woman from the Early Roman Imperial Period has been discovered during the ongoing excavation at the ancient city of Blaundos, located in the Sülümenli village of Ulubey district in the western province of Uşak.

A Turkish vessel has commenced drilling a new well in the Black Sea, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced, expressing optimism about discovering a new reserve within the next few weeks.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced that the high-speed train project linking the capital Ankara and the western province of İzmir will be operational by 2027, marking a one-year advancement from the previous target date.

With cold weather spell continuing to grip the western parts of Türkiye, the Turkish State Meteorological Service has issued a "yellow alert" for 12 provinces that are likely to witness storms and thundershowers.

The temperature is expected to reach more than 30 degrees in some parts of the country, with some occurrence of sudden rain showers, the Turkish State Meteorological Services has announced.

Nation Alliance's presidential candidate and Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has emphasized that the defense industry is a national matter and expressed his support for the achievements Turkish defense company Baykar has made during all these years.

Turkish State Meteorological Services has issued an alert for some provinces as strong precipitations take hold of western Türkiye.

Though the drought experienced throughout the country since last October has started to threaten agricultural production by "exceeding critical limits one by one," the possibility of compensation will continue if it rains in a week, sector representatives say.

More people in Turkey got married and divorced in 2021 compared to the previous year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said, in contrast to a sharp decrease seen in 2020 due to reasons believed mostly to be caused by the pandemic.