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A new project designed to unify public transportation across the country under a single card system is set to begin partial implementation in Istanbul, with plans to expand the program nationwide.

The Türkiye Card rollout in Istanbul follows an Oct. 31 decision by the megacity's transportation coordination center UKOME.

The nation celebrated the 101st anniversary of the Turkish Republic's founding on Oct. 29, with festivities held in cities across the country.

In the capital Ankara, streets and squares were adorned with Turkish flags, and citizens paid homage to modern Türkiye founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk by visiting Anıtkabir, his mausoleum.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed his expectation for an apology from Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas after he declined an invitation to visit Türkiye.

Türkiye's northern coast, with its nascent entrepreneurial model, is attracting international tourists through several workshops that delve into the renowned tea production journey.

These workshops offer participants a comprehensive glimpse into the intricate process, from the verdant tea fields of the Black Sea Region, particularly Rize, to the meticulous packaging stages.

You need to be part daredevil to live in the spectacularly steep hills overlooking the Black Sea where Türkiye grows its tea.

To get to his home, 90-year-old Kasım Karaosman has to hoist himself into a rickety cable car contraption that shoots him 300 meters across a deep mountain valley on his back.

Members of the Black Sea Divers Sports Club stumbled upon the wreckage of a steamship at a depth of 50 meters, measuring approximately 100 meters in length, while conducting a dive to clean up ghost nets in the Black Sea.

Türkiye will never abandon Palestinians and protecting them in Gaza from the Israeli atrocities is its obligation, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.

"We have never left our brothers in Gaza unprotected, helpless and alone, and we never will," Erdoğan said in his address during a visit to the Black Sea coastal town of Rize on Nov. 5.

A 26-year-old Norwegian cyclist has lost his life after being hit by a truck in the northern province of Trabzon's Sürmene district.

The incident occurred in the Çamburnu tunnel on Oct. 23, when Steffene Emil Snppene was struck by the vehicle while traveling from Trabzon to the nearby city of Rize.

The Turkish military has carried out a second test of the country's home-built Typhoon missile, Greek state broadcaster ERT reported on Tuesday, citing Turkish media.

The medium-range ballistic missile was test fired from a mobile platform near the port city of Rize on the Black Sea.

More businesses have decided to join large supermarket chains in freezing prices as consumer inflation started to show signs of slipping last month with officials expecting a downward trend in inflation to continue in the coming months.