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Turkey's traditional cologne exports tripled in 2020 thanks to its signature hand disinfectant, a powerful tool used by many to ward off the threat of coronavirus.

Turkey exported 6.9 million tons of cologne last year, up from 2.4 million in 2019, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency from the Istanbul Chemical and Chemical Products Exporters' Association (IKMIB).

A Turkish band's response to a challenge launched by the world-famous British rock band Queen on social media has drawn international attention.

Queen had shared a new post on its official Twitter account, revealing new videos from the "Jam with Brian" challenge that the band's guitarist, Brian May, started.

To weather the coronavirus threat, Turkey, like all countries, needs strong public healthcare measures and wise leadership. But in its age-old traditions, perhaps it already enjoys an unexpected edge.

For in recent weeks the popularity of traditional Turkish cologne has soared, an evergreen symbol of hospitality that people now look to as a valiant guard to help ward off germs.

Turkey's world-renowned pianist İdil Biret and young violinist İlke Işı Tuncer will perform together with the Ayvalık International Music Academy (AIMA) festival orchestra on May 22 at Boğaziçi University's Albert Long Hall.

Tuncer Ustael (R) from the western Turkish province of Kocaeli is accused of multiple murders, torture and child abuse, aided by the members of his family who believed that he has supernatural powers

"The Tangled Skirt," a psychological thriller by Steve Braunstein, will premiere at Istanbul's Küçük Salon on Jan. 7, 2017. 

The New York Police Department (NYPD) police on Dec. 17 attended a ceremony held in Times Square to commemorate the victims of last week's twin bomb attacks in Istanbul's Beşiktaş district, which killed 44 people, mostly police officers, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

When David Adams came to Turkey late last month, he went to visit the grand bazaar and the spice market, two of Istanbul's main tourist attractions.

A French student who was deported after being detained by the police during Istanbul's Gezi Park protests on June 11, 2013, has won 10,000 Turkish Liras in compensation for being unlawfully deprived of her freedom during her detention.

Istanbul is preparing to host the Nuclear Power Plants summit for the second time, to run for two days from March 19 at the Grand Cevahir Hotel on the European side of the city.

The Anadolu Agency-sponsored event will give companies, experts and associations active in the nuclear energy sector an opportunity to meet possible investors.