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The Turkish Presidency organized a concert to celebrate April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day with the slogan "From seven hills to seven continents."

The concert, which called for love and unity messages for the whole world, was broadcast live on the YouTube channel of the Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications.

The Turkish government has started the third round of a one-time 1,000-Turkish Lira ($143) cash aid to cushion the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic on households.

The Turkish Presidency will organize a concert on April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day. The concert, titled "From seven hills to seven continents," will be broadcast live on YouTube and make a call for love and unity to the world.

A Turkish doctor has died after contracting coronavirus from his patient.

Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu, who succumbed to the disease on April 1, was a professor of Internal Medicine at Istanbul University.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, professor Dr. Tufan Tükek, dean of Istanbul University, said Taşçıoğlu had tested positive for the virus and was being treated since March 16.

Nearly half a century since his passing, Aşık Veysel, a torchbearer of Turkish folk poetry bard culture is still remembered for his verses championing peace, harmony, and unity in society.

Turkey marked the 99th anniversary of the İstiklal Marşı, Turkey's national anthem.

Mehmet Akif Ersoy's poem was enshrined as the national anthem by the Turkish Grand National Assembly or parliament on March 12, 1921.

Turkey is preparing an initiative for cooperation between the Turkish and Bulgarian police in order to secure the common borders more effectively, Aksam newspaper said. Common border patrols for border protection can be formed, the newspaper added. Turkey has negotiated such an initiative with Serbia.

Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Millet Kütüphanesi açılış törenine katıldı. Almanya'daki saldırıya ilişkin konuşan Erdoğan, "İlgili tüm birimlerimiz süreci hassasiyetle izliyor. Alman makamlarının saldırıyı aydınlatmak için her türlü çabayı göstereceğine inanıyorum." ifadelerini kullandı.

Hayrettin Karaca, a prominent Turkish environmentalist, passed away on Jan.  at the age of 97.

He founded the Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion (TEMA), the country's largest environmental non-profit organization, in 1992.

His efforts led to the establishment of Turkey's first private botanical garden.

A Turkish master of the traditional shadow play Karagöz and Hacivat aims to preserve the art according to its origins.

Metin Özlen, 80, said he learned the shadow play at the age of four from stories his grandfather told him. He later became interested in production techniques and created his first figures from cardboard.