Author: Daily Sabah With AA

A baby rhesus monkey found abandoned in a package at Antalya’s intercity bus terminal has been successfully integrated into a new family at the Antalya Natural Life Park, officials said Thursday. The monkey, named “Fıstık” (“Peanut”), was seized by authorities on Dec. 26 at the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Intercity Bus Terminal in southern Türkiye, said Aygül Arsun, director of the Antalya Natural Life Park. After undergoing health checks, the monkey was transferred to the wildlife park, where it was placed in quarantine and rehabilitation, Arsun told reporters. Following the completion of these procedures, the baby monkey was gradually introduced to…

Türkiye is introducing a support program to make domestic cars more accessible for families with three or more children, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s automotive industry infrastructure. According to information from the Anadolu Agency (AA), the Ministry of Industry and Technology is implementing measures to bolster the country’s domestic automotive sector. As part of this initiative, a new vehicle purchase assistance program is being prepared for larger families. The “My First Car: Domestic Automobile Family Support Program” aims to provide long-term financing options tailored to low-income households, enabling them to buy locally produced vehicles. The program is…

First lady Emine Erdoğan, chairperson of the U.N. High-Level Advisory Board on Zero Waste, visited the “Zero Waste Installation Exhibition” at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Wednesday. Erdoğan, who traveled to New York to deliver a speech at the U.N.’s special event for International Zero Waste Day on March 30, toured the exhibition held in the U.N. garden. The exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Zero Waste Foundation, U.N.-Habitat and the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP), was attended by Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum, U.N. High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small…

A fire broke out at a hotel in the Uludağ ski resort area in Türkiye’s Bursa early Thursday, killing two people and injuring another, officials said. The hotel had been shut down in January due to the expiration of its tourism license. Authorities said the fire started for unknown reasons in the hotel, which had lost its basic accommodation permit and was no longer licensed by the municipality. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of the fire at 5:29 a.m. Twelve people, including staff working at the hotel and ski center, were inside the building when…

A construction worker in Türkiye has turned his mini excavator into a pink, cartoon-covered machine at his 8-year-old daughter’s request, despite initial concerns about being ridiculed. Bedir Çakmak, 33, who lives in the Cumhuriyet neighborhood of Didim in western Aydın, decided to repaint his mini excavator after its original paint became worn out. When his daughter, Elif Zümra Çakmak, heard about the repainting, she asked her father to paint it pink. At first, Çakmak hesitated, worried about what others might say. But his daughter’s happiness outweighed his concerns. He not only painted the excavator pink but also decorated it with…

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has continued its food distribution and iftar programs across various countries during Ramadan. According to a statement from TIKA, 6,600 families in need received food packages throughout Palestine as part of the Ramadan program. The agency also provided support to orphanages, nursing homes and public kitchens. One of the 17 projects and activities planned for the 2025 Palestine Ramadan Program is the TIKA Ramadan Kitchen in Gaza, which has been distributing iftar meals throughout the month. Additionally, 2,500 families residing in tents in central and northern Gaza have also received food aid. The…

Türkiye’s total greenhouse gas emissions increased by 6.9% in 2023 compared to the previous year, reaching 598.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) reported Wednesday. The energy sector accounted for the largest share of emissions, contributing 73.8% of the total. Agriculture followed with 12%, while industrial processes and product use made up 11.8%, and the waste sector accounted for 2.3%. Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, which stood at 4.1 metric tons in 1990, rose to 6.6 metric tons in 2022 and 7 metric tons in 2023, TurkStat data showed. Energy-related emissions increased 10.3%…

Fenerbahçe will play a decisive match in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, facing Denmark’s Midtjylland in the eighth and final week of the group stage. The match will be held at the MCH Arena in Herning, Denmark, and is set to begin at 11 p.m. local time. Portuguese referee Luis Godinho will officiate the match, with Rui Teixeira and Pedro Almeida serving as assistants. Miguel Nogueira will be the fourth official, and the video assistant referee (VAR) team will consist of Helder Malheiro and Fabio Oliveira Melo as AVAR. The Yellow Canaries are heading into this match with the…

Beşiktaş will face Dutch side Twente in the final match of the UEFA Europa League group stage on Thursday, aiming for a place in the playoffs. The match will be held at Twente Stadium, with a scheduled kick-off at 11 p.m. local time. Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will officiate, with Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik assisting. Beşiktaş, having secured three wins and four losses in their seven previous Europa League matches, will look to defeat Twente and finish among the top 16 teams in the competition. A win would allow the Turkish side to secure a seeded position in the…

Beşiktaş will face Dutch side Twente in the final match of the UEFA Europa League group stage on Thursday, aiming for a place in the playoffs. The match will be held at Twente Stadium, with a scheduled kick-off at 11 p.m. local time. Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will officiate, with Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik assisting. Beşiktaş, having secured three wins and four losses in their seven previous Europa League matches, will look to defeat Twente and finish among the top 16 teams in the competition. A win would allow the Turkish side to secure a seeded position in the…