Geography of Turkey

The Balıkesir Municipality has stated that 50,000 square meters of ghost nets have been removed from the Aegean and Marmara seas over the past three years as part of a comprehensive campaign to combat the threats posed by these nets to marine biodiversity.

Some 25,000 historical artifacts that have been unearthed from Kültepe Kaniş-Karum Mound in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri will be exhibited in a carved museum, which is under construction.

Türkiye welcomed more than 299,000 cruise passengers in the first five months of 2023, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced.

As part of the "Scientists of the Future" project supported by the Australian Embassy in the capital Ankara, a sky observation event has been organized at the 3,000-year-old Zerzevan Castle in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

The "Atatürk and Independence Road March," which lasted for four days, has ended on the 95-kilometer Independence Road route, where the weapons and ammunition arriving at İnebolu Port in the northern province of Kastamonu were transported to Anatolia during the War of Independence.

More than 4 million foreign tourists arrived in Antalya by air between Jan. 1 and June 10, pointing to a 37 percent increase from the same period of 2022.

Başköy neighborhood, a disaster area evacuated in 2011 in the Yeşilhisar district of Kayseri, has fallen victim to treasure hunters as 21 churches and 14 historic houses have been destroyed by individuals illegally excavating and looting valuable artifacts despite the protective measures put in place.

Sports and nature lovers have discovered a hidden gem in the northern province of Samsun's Bafra district, where the "sunken minaret" stands as the sole structure remaining above water after the construction of the Derbent Dam.

This unique attraction has become a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, who find joy in activities such as canoeing in the picturesque surroundings.

A Turkish cargo vessel that Italian special forces boarded after the crew detected a group of unidentified people on board is now sitting off the southern city of Naples, website MarineTraffic showed, while police continue to investigate the situation.

"Everything ended well," Italian minister Guido Crosetto wrote on Twitter.

At least 26 people have been injured, with one severely hit, in a collision between two trams in Türkiye's northern province of Samsun, local media has reported.

The incident occurred early on June 9 as two trams from the Samsun Light Rail System (SAMULAŞ) collided near the Piazza stop.