Author: Daily Sabah With AA
A rehabilitation center established by the Türkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) in the Azaz district of Syria’s Aleppo province has provided treatment to nearly 60,000 war-affected children since its opening in 2016. The center offers rehabilitation services in psychology, psychophysics, physical therapy and audiology, according to Ibrahim Gümüş, the TDV’s Syria field coordinator. Speaking with Anadolu Agency (AA), Gümüş highlighted the facility’s vital role as the only organization in the region providing free rehabilitation services. “We have a team of four specialists and eight assistants. Over the past eight years, around 60,000 children have been treated here and currently, we serve…
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated Türkiye’s determination to eliminate terrorist groups, which he said would be either “peacefully or by force.” Speaking at the Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) 8th Provincial Congress in Kayseri province, Erdoğan said: “As Türkiye, our goal is to ensure the peaceful or forceful elimination of all terrorist organizations in Syria.” He also said that the PKK/YPG structure has now become defunct, adding that “like every structure that has expired while serving the agenda of others, it is close to being thrown into the trash.” “If those who turned Syria and our region into hell…
Seven irregular migrants drowned off the coast of Kuşadası, Aydın, located in the western part of Türkiye along the Aegean coast, after falling into the sea from a rubber boat that ignored the Coast Guard Command’s “stop” warning. Thirty-two others were rescued. According to the information received, the Coast Guard Command attempted to stop a moving rubber boat off the coast of the Davutlar neighborhood, Kuşadası. However, those on board the rubber boat tried to escape, and during the process, some irregular migrants fell into the sea. The Coast Guard Command rescued 32 people, some in the water and others…
Seven irregular migrants drowned off the coast of Kuşadası, Aydın, located in the western part of Türkiye along the Aegean coast, after falling into the sea from a rubber boat that ignored the Coast Guard Command’s “stop” warning. Thirty-two others were rescued. According to the information received, the Coast Guard Command attempted to stop a moving rubber boat off the coast of the Davutlar neighborhood, Kuşadası. However, those on board the rubber boat tried to escape, and during the process, some irregular migrants fell into the sea. The Coast Guard Command rescued 32 people, some in the water and others…
Istanbul’s reservoirs are now at 50.49% capacity, thanks to the recent rainfall. This is a significant improvement from November 2023, when the levels dropped to just 27.49%. Over the past week, the water levels have increased by 8.75%, bringing them up to the current level. The current water levels in Istanbul’s reservoirs show a mix of conditions. Istrancalar is completely full at 100%, while Terkos holds 54.36% of its capacity. Sazlıdere is at 39.84%, and Alibey is at 35.87%. Büyükçekmece has 45.04%, Ömerli is at 51.34% and Darlık stands at 43.38%. Elmalı is doing well with 90.79%, Pabuçdere is at…
Turkish Moto2 rider Deniz Öncü is gearing up to reach the podium’s top spot this season, training with his revamped motorcycle under the guidance of Türkiye Motorcycle Federation National Teams Captain Kenan Sofuoğlu. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider finished 20th in last year’s Moto2 World Championship but is setting higher goals for this year. Preparing for the season in Sakarya’s Akyazı district, Öncü has started training on his new bike at the Kenan Sofuoğlu Circuit. “This year, I’ll represent my country in the best possible way,” Öncü told Anadolu Agency (AA). Öncü, who recently trained in Alanya with fellow…
Turkish Moto2 rider Deniz Öncü is gearing up to reach the podium’s top spot this season, training with his revamped motorcycle under the guidance of Türkiye Motorcycle Federation National Teams Captain Kenan Sofuoğlu. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider finished 20th in last year’s Moto2 World Championship but is setting higher goals for this year. Preparing for the season in Sakarya’s Akyazı district, Öncü has started training on his new bike at the Kenan Sofuoğlu Circuit. “This year, I’ll represent my country in the best possible way,” Öncü told Anadolu Agency (AA). Öncü, who recently trained in Alanya with fellow…
First lady Emine Erdoğan met with Mongolian first lady Bolortsetseg Luvsandorj during her official visit to Türkiye on Jan. 17. Erdoğan and Luvsandorj visited the Presidential Nation’s Library for their first stop. Erdoğan warmly greeted Luvsandorj at the library entrance, and the two then proceeded to Cihannüma Hall. The first ladies explored the books in the Mongolia section of the library and took photographs there. Erdoğan presented Luvsandorj with an Azerbaijani translation of Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar’s “The Time Regulation Institute” and an English version of Sufi philosopher Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi’s “Masnavi.” In return, Luvsandorj gifted Emine Erdoğan records and books…
The Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay), which rushes to aid those in need around the world, reached a total of 46 million people’s lives in 2024 with the support of 1,022,927 donors. Kızılay, a beacon of hope for the oppressed through its humanitarian efforts, continues to extend a helping hand to the world in 2024 as well. In 2024, the Kızılay reached 33 million people domestically and 13 million people abroad, assisting a total of 46 million people in need. With 1,022,927 donors, Kızılay carried out humanitarian aid and solidarity work with its 373,365 volunteers through its wide organizational network. In…
The PKK terrorist group, its Syrian offshoot YPG and Daesh threaten Türkiye’s borders and the territorial integrity of Syria and remain legitimate targets for Türkiye, the Defense Ministry said Thursday amid ongoing counterterrorism operations at home and across the Turkish border in Syria and Iraq. Since last month’s fall of Bashar Assad, Türkiye has said repeatedly it was time for the YPG to disband. Ankara considers the group, which the U.S. calls its ally in the anti-Daesh coalition, as an extension of the PKK terrorist organization. The PKK violence, which has spread beyond Türkiye’s borders into Iraq and Syria, has…