Yusufeli

The remains of the flooded Tekkale village and its castle have resurfaced after authorities released water from the northeastern province of Artvin's Yusufeli Dam, Türkiye's highest dam, as a precautionary measure.

The construction of the Yusufeli Dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Çoruh River in Artvin, whose operation started on Feb. 26, 2013, has been completed.

In a bid to revitalize tourism in the district flooded by the Yusufeli Dam, exploratory flights have taken place to assess the feasibility of paragliding and other nature sports in the northeastern province of Artvin.

In an appeal for increased gender equality in local politics, Turkish Women Mayors Platform head Nurgül Uçar Aktuğ has expressed concerns over the strikingly low number of elected female local administrators.

Amateur fishermen have embarked on the pursuit of angling aboard their boats on the newly established dam in the northern province of Artvin's Yusufeli district, which was submerged beneath the waters.

With buildings in the northern province of Artvin's Yusufeli district submerging in the waters of the newly built dam, the inhabitants of the old settlement are being evacuated for the seventh time in the history of the district.

The water levels continue to rise in Yusufeli, Türkiye's highest dam, where water retention processes started on Nov. 22 last year.

Located in the northeastern province of Artvin's Yusufeli district, the Barhal Stream continues to host rafting and canoe enthusiasts from around the world despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Turkey will rebuild 60 houses burned in a fire in northeastern Artvin province, the environment and urbanization minister said on March 18. 

A fire broke out in a village in the northeastern province of Artvin, damaging at least 60 houses and killing 35 livestock, the local governor's office said on March 17.

In a statement, the Artvin Governor's Office said the fire erupted in the Dereiçi village of Yusufeli district.

A dam set to be completed in three years in the northeastern province of Artvin's Yusufeli district will soon displace residents of the town and many of them feel worried about the change in social fabric awaiting them.