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New rectors appointed to some of country’s top universities
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed rectors to 13 universities, marking a leadership shift at some of the country's most prestigious academic institutions.
Rerun elections yield new results in four constituencies
In a rerun of local elections held on June 2, four out of seven constituencies saw different results compared to the initial elections on March 31.
The decision for a rerun in three districts and four towns was made following objections and irregularities that affected the initial results.
CHP nominates mayoral candidates for İzmir, districts
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has finalized its nominations for mayoral candidates across İzmir province, including both the metropolitan municipality and its districts, in preparation for the upcoming elections.
Dried apricot exports rise amid earthquakes
Dried apricot exports from Malatya, which was among the several provinces affected by the powerful earthquakes that hit Türkiye's south in early February, increased by 2 tons in the January-April period from a year ago.
Malatya accounts for 85 percent of the apricot production in the world.
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Turks spend more than 4 hours watching TV last year
Turks spent four hours and 33 minutes on average watching TV last year, which is well above the world's average of two hours and 54 minutes, according to a recent study conducted by the Television Watching Research Company (TİAK).
The corresponding figure for Europe was three hours and 54 minutes.
Eastern Anatolia offers over 17 km of uninterrupted skiing
A winter sports center in Turkey's eastern Erzincan province has become a favorite with local and foreign tourists for its natural trail runs.
The Mount Ergan Winter Sports and Nature Tourism Center offers over 17 kilometers of ski trails which also allow skiing at night.
Ottoman trove cleaned with q-tips
Considered the world's biggest Ottoman treasure, the Beçin treasure trove was discovered in 2000 during excavations led by Professor Rahmi HüseyinThe Beçin treasure trove, which was discovered in 2000 during excavations in Beçin, located in the Milas district of the western Mu?la province, was first weighed on grocery scales while each coin was cleaned with q-tips.
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Fight for nationalist votes gets bigger and nastier
As Turkey heads for a second election in six months, amid daily reports of soldiers killed in clashes with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) and violence in southeastern towns, a race to lure nationalist votes that often includes personal insults is going ahead at full speed.
'Dogs of Erdo?an's palace need rabies vaccine,' nationalist MHP says
Turkey?s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has slammed President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an?s aides with a stinging tweet, urging ?rabies vaccinations? for all of them except one.
Bureaucrats in rush to run for AKP in election
Civil servants are lining up to leave their posts before a Feb. 10 deadline in the hopes of running in the elections for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) even though PM Ahmet Davuto?lu has said he will only approve the candidature of 15 to 20 former bureaucrats.
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