Geography

Snow reigns in eastern Anatolian provinces while people enjoy the picturesque scenery. (AA Photo)

The predicted speed is 24 to 28 meters per second (85-100 kilometers per hour).
Due to the announced strong blows of the strong southeast wind in South Banat, the orange meteorological alarm is in force, which will be valid for the next two days.
The yellow warning alarm is issued in Pomoravlje, and it will be in effect for the next two days in Pomoravlje and in Belgrade.

The MIA news agency reports that Slovakia and the Czech Republic had objections to the conclusions of the European Council on enlargement, and spoke out in support of Macedonia which is being blocked by Bulgaria.

"Sixty or seventy per cent of our customers are now Bulgarians," says Yilmaz Sanis, president of the Association of the Historic Ali Pasa Bazaar in Edirne, Thrace, and owner of a shoe shop in the bazaar.

"They contribute to the market a lot," he told BIRN. "It is a great advantage for Thrace at a time when our jobs are suffering from economic conditions, and the pandemic."

Authorities in North Macedonia have announced the second-highest daily increase of new Covid-19 infections since late February, after restrictions were recently eased.

A two-day curfew in 15 provinces in Turkey begun at midnight on May 29 as part of measures to stem the spread of COVID-19.

The curfew will effect Ankara, Istanbul, İzmir, Balıkesir, Bursa, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Manisa, Sakarya, Samsun, Van and Zonguldak.

A view of Çağlayan Waterfall, which flows from a height of about 50 meters, is seen in the Black Sea province of Giresun's Şebinkarahisar district. (AA Photo)

Over the years, Turkish scientists have undertaken numerous studies and expeditions to both Antarctica and the Arctic in a bid to make the country a polar power.

Greeks by and large appeared to comply with measures designed to protect the public from coronavirus infection during the gradual easing of lockdown measures, as the Hellenic Police (ELAS) issued just 25 fines on the first day of the new relaxed rules.

Inspections by the Hellenic Police (ELAS) on compliance with restrictions introduced by the government last month to curb the spread of the coronavirus continued on Saturday, with thousands more violations recorded, though authorities say that the majority of the population is abiding by the measures.