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My childhood growing up in different time zones: Turkey and Bishop’s Stortford
Ceyda Erdogan, who is soon to start her final year at Herts and Essex High School, spent three days on work experience at the Indie in July. During it, she wrote about the unusual arrangement of her own family, who live 1,500 miles apart in...
China-proposed initiatives help break down barriers, clear up misunderstandings: Turkish expert
ISTANBUL, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China-proposed initiatives, such as the Belt and Road cooperation, have been helping the world break down barriers that have historically led to misunderstandings and conflicts, a Turkish expert told Xinhua recently....

Bodrum’s quiet apology: Closing season with cleanup
As summer in Bodrum slowly loosens its grip, something curious happens. The beaches grow quieter, the music softens and suddenly the sea begins to breathe again. Trash bags fill with what the waves have carried, volunteers pull plastic from the...

Turkey’s glaciers rapidly disappearing due to climate change
Turkey’s famous Mount Cilo glaciers are melting at an alarming pace, revealing the deep impact of global warming on the region’s natural beauty. Once capped with thick ice, the mountain now shows bare peaks and a torrent carrying broken glacier...

“We Are Establishing Peace In The Caucasus”! Turkey Lauds US-Brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal
Armenia and Azerbaijan have committed to a lasting peace after decades of conflict, US President Donald Trump said Friday as he hosted the leaders of the South Caucasus rivals at a White House signing event. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan...
Innovations in Small-scale and Narrow Vein Mining Equipment: Electrification, Automation and Sustainability
From battery-electric loaders to advanced automation and cutting-edge charging solutions, E&MJ explores the latest breakthroughs in mining’s smallest machinery class By Carly Leonida, European Editor Small-scale and narrow vein mining operations...

Why the future of climate leadership may lie in China and Europe
Even before the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.8 degrees Fahrenheit) target was formally adopted in the Paris Agreement, the U.N. Environment Programme had been releasing its annual Emissions Gap Reports, warning how far off we remain from delivering on...

Top Turkish court faults prosecutors for delayed, inadequate probe into Gezi protester’s police injury
Turkey’s top court ruled that Ankara prosecutors violated a protester’s rights by failing to conduct a prompt and adequate investigation into the injuries he sustained during the 2013 Gezi Park protests but declined to reopen the case due to the...

Turkey’s glaciers melt as global temperatures rise
Kemal Ozdemir looked up at the bare peaks of Mount Cilo in Turkey’s Kurdish majority southeast. “There were glaciers 10 years ago,” he recalled under a cloudless sky. A mountain guide for 15 years, Ozdemir then turned toward the torrent carrying...

Forever Wild moving forward with expansion plans for Turkey Creek, Dugdown Corridor
Turkey Creek Nature Preserve (The Bama Buzz) Thursday marked a big day for nature lovers in Alabama as the Forever Wild board approved to move forward with plans to purchase multiple tracts of land. Two of the largest expansions will happen to the...

world July was Earth's 3rd-hottest on record, included a record for Turkey, EU scientists say
BRUSSELS — Last month was Earth's third warmest July since records began and included a record national temperature in Turkey of 50.5 degrees Celsius, scientists said on Thursday (Aug 7). Last month continued a trend of extreme climate conditions...

Turkish firm develops micro recon drone
Turkish defense company Uludoğan has completed development of a new nano-class unmanned aerial system, the NanoAlp, designed to deliver close-range reconnaissance in contested environments. With an overall length of just 25 centimeters, the...

Turkish ride-hailing firm Marti announced plans to allocate 20% of its reserves to Bitcoin
Marti, a taxi-hailing company based in Turkey, announced that 20% of its cash reserves would be allocated to crypto assets, with Bitcoin as the initial test coin. The company said it planned to increase this allocation to 50% soon. Marti’s...
July was Earth’s third-hottest on record; it also marked new high for Turkey
BRUSSELS – Last month was Earth’s third-warmest July since records began and included a record national temperature in Turkey of 50.5 deg C, scientists said on Aug 7. July continued a trend of extreme climate conditions that scientists attribute...

July was Earth’s third-hottest on record, included a record for Turkey, EU scientists say
Last month was Earth’s third warmest July since records began and included a record national temperature in Turkey of 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit), scientists said on Thursday.Last month continued a trend of extreme climate conditions...

Turkey joins host of countries eyeing F1 race – and could step-in as soon as 2026
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Turkey's glaciers fall victim to climate change
Kemal Ozdemir looked up at the bare peaks of Mount Cilo in Turkey's Kurdish majority southeast: "There were glaciers 10 years ago," he recalled under a cloudless sky. A mountain guide for 15 years, Ozdemir then turned toward the torrent carrying...

Turkish President Erdogan welcomes Kazakh counterpart
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday officially welcomed his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the presidential complex in the capital Ankara, APA reports. Erdogan and Tokayev proceeded to a bilateral meeting, and...

Modified-Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine Blocks Monkeypox Transmission
In a groundbreaking study that could redefine our arsenal against emergent viral infections, researchers have unveiled compelling evidence supporting the efficacy of the modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vaccine in both pre- and post-exposure...

Turkey develops ‘most powerful’ 970kg thermobaric bomb
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