Author: Daily Sabah With AA

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…

Last year, Türkiye experienced its highest temperature of 47.8 degrees Celsius (118.04 degrees Fahrenheit) in Şanlıurfa, southeastern Türkiye, while the lowest temperature was recorded at minus 34.3 degrees Celsius in Ardahan, northeastern Türkiye. The General Directorate of Meteorology under the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change announced Türkiye’s meteorological records for 2024. According to the data, the hottest day occurred on June 20, with 47.8 degrees Celsius recorded in the Ceylanpınar district of Şanlıurfa, while the coldest day was Feb. 29, when the temperature dropped to minus 34.3 degrees Celsius in the Göle district of Ardahan. The highest daily…

The Istanbul governor’s office has reported that the number of alcohol poisoning cases in the city has reached 66 since Jan. 13, with 30 individuals losing their lives. Among those affected, 31 are still receiving treatment in intensive care, while four individuals have been discharged after completing their treatment. In a statement released on Jan. 15 on social media, the Istanbul Governorship highlighted a significant rise in alcohol poisoning cases linked to the consumption of counterfeit alcohol. The statement reads: “Over the past 48 hours, a total of 66 alcohol poisoning cases have been reported. Of those affected, 23 have…

France remains silent on the presence of its citizens detained in Syria for alleged links to the Daesh terrorist group. France’s top foreign intelligence official, Nicolas Lerner, who heads the General Directorate of External Security (DGSE), told Le Monde that France remains committed to targeting Daesh operatives as part of the international coalition’s efforts. “The fall of the Assad regime raises three sets of questions in terms of terrorism,” Lerner said. He identified three primary concerns. First, the presence of over 100 French nationals currently at large in northwest Syria, many of whom are subjects of ongoing judicial cases. Second,…

Istanbul’s Transportation Coordination Center (UKOME) has approved a 35% increase in public transportation fares. The decision was made during a meeting held at the Çırpıcı Social Facilities on Wednesday, chaired by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Deputy Secretary-General Gürkan Akgün. The meeting discussed the proposal to raise fares for public transportation vehicles, taxis, school buses and employee shuttles by 35%. The proposal, which was accepted by a majority vote, will apply to IETT buses, rail systems, tunnels, nostalgic trams, private-public buses, Ulaşım AŞ, TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ and the Halkalı-Bahçeşehir and Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme rail lines, all of which use the Istanbulkart electronic ticket…