Marine ecoregions
Avoiding Suez will have knock-on effect on costs, says official
Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Vassilis Korkidis warned on Thursday that with 90% of world trade carried by sea, the effect on transit prices from the attacks on commercial ships passing through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, not only on trade but also on fuel costs, is inevitable.
Building on cracked cliff deemed ‘safe’
Following post-earthquake inspections in the southern province of Antalya that witnessed the deadly Feb. 6 quakes, a structure on the cliff, which even has a cave underneath, has been deemed as "safe" and does not require reinforcement, as per a report, which has sparked a nationwide debate.
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Paraglider dies after clash in Fethiye, 2 injured
Orkut Baysal, one of the athletes of the National Paragliding Team, lost his life as two parachutes collided and fell during the landing in southwestern province of Muğla's Fethiye district.
On April 29, 30-year-old professional paraglider Orkut Baysal jumped from the 1,700-meter runway of Babadağ in Ölüdeniz neighborhood with Andaç Ünsal, whom he was currently training.
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Dinosaur Park | Thessaloniki | All Year
Open on weekends and holidays, the family-friendly Thessaloniki Dinosaur Park is so much more than what it says on the sign.
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The government has decided: A state of emergency has been declared
The state of emergency will be valid for six months and should first enable the payment of five million euros to particularly affected regions in the south of Italy, it was confirmed to the DPA agency from the office of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome.
3,821 buildings to be demolished in Adana
A total of 3,821 buildings have been found to be heavily and moderately damaged in the quake-hit southern province of Adana, and a decision has been taken to demolish these structures.
In the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes on Feb. 6, 13 buildings collapsed in Adana, where 418 people lost their lives.
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Cliffside buildings in Türkiye’s resort town Antalya cause panic
Amid the quake panic in Türkiye following the deadly Feb. 6 quakes, the topic of the dangerously risky structures in the Mediterranean province of Antalya's cliff band has come to the agenda once again, as experts emphasized that actions should be taken as soon as possible about these residences.
Quake survivor children painting at seaside
In Mersin's Erdemli district, a painting activity was organized in order to reduce the traumatizing effect of the earthquakes on quake survivor children.
Following the earthquakes which left Türkiye in mourning, Mersin is one of the cities that received the highest number of migrants with tens of thousands of quake survivors coming to Erdemli, a tourism district.
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Historic bank’s vault to be demolished due to security concerns
Once the extraordinary measures against a robbery attempt had been revealed during the restoration of the Turkish Central Bank's branch in the southern province of Antalya, the head office has requested to demolish the vault as it could pose a risk to other branches.
Australia pumps cash into Great Barrier Reef protection
Australia unveiled a billion-dollar package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef on Jan. 28, hoping to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from UNESCO's World Heritage list.