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Turkey: 12 injured in explosion at refineries in Nicomedia
A powerful explosion occurred at the Tupras refineries in Nicomedia (Izmit), Turkey, approximately 95 kilometers east of Istanbul. According to a statement from the company, 12 people were injured in the explosion.
Blast at Tüpraş facility triggers fire, no injuries reported
Emergency teams on Nov. 5 brought blazes under control at a facility of oil refinery Tüpraş in the northwestern province of Kocaeli after an explosion sparked a fire, with 12 workers slighlty injured.
The incident took place around 1:30 a.m. at Tüpraş's İzmit facility during a scheduled drill.
Casa Botter hosts Komet exhibition
'Solo Botter: Komet,' the third installment in the 'Botter Exhibitions' series curated by Levent Çalıkoğlu, has opened at Casa Botter on Istanbul's İstiklal Avenue
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Istanbul: four arrests for desecration of Greek community cemetery
Police in Turkey have arrested four people in relation to the desecration of Greek community cemetery in Istanbul last week.
Last Friday morning, staff at Aghios Eleftherios Cemetery, which serves the community of Tatavla in the Kurtulus district, noticed that holes had been dug within a fenced-off area of the cemetery.
No damage had been done to graves or the cemetery chapel.
Foreign ministry condemns desecration of Greek Orthodox cemetery
The Greek Foreign Ministry condemned on Saturday the desecration of the Greek Orthodox Cemetery of Agios Eleftherios in Istanbul, calling on the Turkish authorities to take appropriate action against this heinous act.
Desecration of Greek Orthodox cemetery in Constantinople (photos)
Vandals desecrated the Greek Orthodox cemetery of St.
Greek Orthodox cemetery in Istanbul vandalized
The trustees of a Greek Orthodox cemetery in Istanbul have described an attack on it by vandals as an attack "not only on a cemetery, but also on a deep-rooted cultural heritage and religion."
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Pera Palace’s ‘Atatürk Museum Room’ to welcome visitors
"Atatürk Museum Room" in the Pera Palace Hotel, one of the most significant cultural heritages of Istanbul as the first European-standard hotel in Türkiye, will start welcoming visitors starting from Aug. 1.
Turkish university to create digital twins of cities for urban planning
Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) is endeavoring to create digital twins of the country's 81 provinces to enhance urban planning efforts, particularly in addressing transportation issues, bolstering disaster readiness and combating environmental pollution.
Vacancy rate in Istanbul office market falls significantly
The vacancy rate in Grade A offices in Istanbul, Türkiye's financial and commercial center, has declined markedly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period of last year, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield TR International.
In the January-March period of 2022, the vacancy rate stood at as high as 20 percent.