Kaya

Foreign demand for Turkish apparel, which had slowed in the first half of 2024, began to recover in the third and fourth quarters, according to Ramazan Kaya from the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers' Association (TGSD).

Demand from foreign countries was weak due to conflicts and economic troubles in Europe earlier this year, he explained.

Born to hearing-impaired parents and raised using sign language in Safranbolu, 29-year-old Sibel Kaya, once mistakenly believed to be deaf herself, has transformed communication for Türkiye's hearing-impaired community by adding 230 new words to Turkish Sign Language.

The trend of selling historically important documents, with prices ranging from 80,000 to 250,000 Turkish Liras each, at online auctions has become popular in recent years.

The racehorse called Urfa Aslanı, steered by jockey Mehmet Kaya, has claimed victory in this year's historic 97th edition of the Gazi Race, a celebration of the famous leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

After the historic win, jockey Mehmet Kaya stated that he is "in indescribable happiness" as their racing strategy worked and helped them win the cup.

Mafia groups composed of illegal parking lot operators known as "değnekçi" continue threatening locals in the Balat neighborhood, a UNESCO-protected district on Istanbul's Golden Horn waterway.

British-Turkish actress Susku Ekim Kaya has become the face of the Staunch Test's campaign that took place in London, the U.K.

The satirical campaign was designed by screenwriter Bridget Lawless, who is best known as the writer of the famous British TV Series "The Bill" and also the founder of the "The Staunch Book Prize," an award for thriller novels without violence toward women.

Following a small disagreement that turned into a nationwide debate on social media, local authorities in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ's Çorlu district have decided to keep Köpük, a stray dog who was complained to the municipality to be taken elsewhere, where he lives.

Within the scope of new projects, Mardin's historic Dereiçi neighborhood, which is considered one of Turkey's symbolic places depicting multicultural life where many TV dramas and films have been shot, will be brought to serve tourism.

Gülcan Palavan from the eastern province of Ardahan shares her inspiring story revealing how her struggle to escape from becoming a child bride led her to become an international athlete.

At a young age, Palavan decided to become an athlete to avoid her mother and sisters' fate, who ended up becoming child brides in the village.

Hazal Kaya, a prominent Turkish actress, has been selected as the new goodwill ambassador of Turkey by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

UNFPA Turkey announced the selection through a live broadcast from its social media account with the participation of Kaya.