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In a bid to showcase the rich tradition of Turkish tea, the Trade Ministry is bringing expert tea brewers from the Black Sea province of Rize to Japan from Dec. 11 to 13, where they will host classes and competitions, offering a taste of the country's finest tea craftsmanship to Japanese enthusiasts.

The influx of Turkish expats coming to Türkiye for a vacation has led to long queues at the Kapıkule Border Gate in the northwestern province of Edirne.

Police and customs officials have been diligently working to facilitate the smooth entry of thousands of expatriates through the border gate.

Municipal teams have orchestrated efforts to diligently prepare over 80 public beaches in Türkiye's tourism hub Bodrum for the upcoming season, bracing for the imminent influx of visitors.

The cannons in the Turgut Reis Bastion, built for the defense of the Bosphorus during World War II in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, have started to rust, turning into a sad sight to behold, says a lecturer.

Turkish hoteliers are hopeful that the country may continue to attract visitors from Europe in the coming months as the energy crisis there could lure people to spend their winters in warmer destinations.

This could be the busiest winter season in the past three years, according to people from the industry.

In western Turkey lives a man with 64 years of work experience who dedicated his life to making the special leather pants, called kıspet in Turkish, used in traditional Turkish wrestling.

Professors Turgut Tarhanlı (L) and Betül Tanbay

Professors Turgut Tarhanlı (L) and Betül Tanbay

Professors Turgut Tarhanlı and Betül Tanbay

Greek Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis has decided not to proceed with the court order to extradite Turkish terror suspect Turgut Kaya to Turkey, according to national news agency AMNA.