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Sardes: World’s first city with thermal heating

One of the popular destinations of the year for Turkish tourism is Sardes, the ancient city known not only as the place where modern currency was invented, but also as the first in history that used thermal water in a well-planned heating infrastructure, a Turkish expert told Demirören News Agency on July 3. Click through for the story in photos...

Schools in Trabzon's Ortahisar to look after strays dogs as part of animal welfare project

Each school in the Black Sea province of Trabzon's Ortahisar district will receive a stray dog along with a kennel as part of a project attempting to teach children compassion from an early age. Both school personnel and children will be responsible for taking care of the dogs, Demirören News Agency reported on June 27.

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