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The Turkish national football team has started preparations for their upcoming UEFA Nations League B Group 4 match against Wales, scheduled for Nov. 16, in the central Anatolian city of Kayseri. The training session, led by head coach Vincenzo Montella, was held at the TFF Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities and was fully open to the press. Several players were absent from the session due to travel schedules. Orkun Kökçü, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Altay Bayındır and Deniz Gül will join the camp later in the evening. They were replaced in the session by Emre Bilgin, Cihan Çanak, Mustafa…

Türkiye ranks 12th in the world in terms of its total migrant population, but the country has seen a halt in the influx of asylum-seekers since 2021, according to the newly released “Türkiye Migration Mobility Report.” Presented at a news conference by the Migration and Diaspora Foundation in Fatih, the report sheds light on Türkiye’s evolving migration trends and the misperceptions surrounding the issue. Recep Seyyar, chairperson of the foundation, emphasized that many public perceptions regarding migration in Türkiye are based on misinformation. Seyyar clarified that Türkiye is not a global refugee gathering point, with Syrian asylum-seekers being the primary…

A protest was held in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) concerning the electric minibuses introduced by IETT in Büyükada, which locals have dubbed “monster buses.” Members of the Adalar Solidarity Network gathered in Saraçhane Park, carrying signs and chanting slogans. Speaking on behalf of the group, Rıdvan Yalın stated, “We, the residents of the Islands, are here once again in front of IBB in Saraçhane because IBB’s promises of ‘participation’ have been broken, our attempts to obtain information have been repeatedly suppressed with lies, and there has been no positive change.” Yalın recalled that the Marmara Islands, which…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met on Monday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), Turkish Presidency’s Communications Directorate said. The meeting came on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in the Saudi capital Riyadh, the statement said. The bilateral relations between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, regional and global issues were discussed during the meeting, it added. Furthermore it said that President Erdoğan underlined the key role of unity, solidarity among Muslim nations in stopping Israeli attacks on Palestine and Lebanon. Erdoğan “underscored the significance of the…

At Gaziantep Wildlife Park in southeastern Türkiye, one of the leading zoos in the world with its size and diverse animal species, 1,100 offspring have been born in 10 months, ranging from kangaroos to wild sheep. Established by Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality in 2001 in Burç Forest on an area of approximately 1 million square meters, the Wildlife Park is home to numerous species, including predators like lions, kangaroos, red deer, monkeys and many more. The park is the largest in Türkiye, the second largest in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world, hosting 380 animal species. Over the past…

The Atatürk Memorial Museum, located in the Bey Neighborhood where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was registered, has been visited by 620,000 people over the past 10 years, preserving Atatürk’s memories. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s population registration was made in the Bey Neighborhood after he accepted the honorary citizenship offer during his visit to Gaziantep on Jan. 26, 1933. The Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality restored a historic house in the neighborhood where Atatürk was registered to commemorate him and opened the Atatürk Memorial Museum to visitors in 2014. The museum displays various items related to Atatürk’s visit to Gaziantep, including photos taken during…

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that as of Oct. 2024, a total of 177 kilometers (109.98 miles) of motorcyclist-friendly barriers had been installed, emphasizing that they “aim to provide a safer driving experience for motorcyclists.” Uraloğlu made a written statement regarding the motorcyclist-friendly barrier work carried out on roads under the responsibility of the General Directorate of Highways (KGM). He pointed out that the goal of motorcyclist-friendly barrier systems, implemented in Türkiye and some European countries, is to reduce the severity of accidents. “We aim to provide a safer ride for motorcyclists. By reviewing traffic accident reports, we…

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has installed packaging and bottling machines at a facility producing fruit juice and jam in Croatia to support agricultural production. The installation ceremony for the machines at the facility located in the city of Lepoglava, part of the “Fruit and Vegetable Juice and Jam Production Line Development Project,” was attended by Türkiye’s Zagreb Ambassador Nurdan Erpulat Altuntaş, TIKA Deputy President Mahmut Çevik, Lepoglava Mayor Marijan Skvaric and other guests. In her speech, Ambassador Altuntaş stated that this project by TIKA is not only an example of contributing to the local economy but also…

The trial of the four suspects arrested in relation to the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran in Diyarbakır, southeastern Türkiye, has begun, with aggravated life imprisonment being sought for them. The first hearing of the case, which is being seen at the Diyarbakır 8th High Criminal Court, took place with the detained suspects being brought to the Diyarbakır courthouse under heavy security measures by prison transfer vehicles from the Diyarbakır Correctional Institutions Campus. Police barriers were placed in front of the courthouse as part of the security measures. Attendees were searched at two separate points before being allowed into the…

The water level in Sapanca Lake, the most important drinking water source for Sakarya and Kocaeli in northwestern Türkiye, has dropped due to drought to 30.13 meters (98.85 feet), the lowest level in the last five years. In Türkiye, the temperatures exceeding seasonal averages, insufficient rainfall during the summer, unconscious irrigation, illegal usage and other factors have caused droughts in many provinces, affecting lakes, dams, rivers and other water sources. Sapanca Lake, which supplies drinking water to 3 million people in Kocaeli and Sakarya, and is the largest natural water source in the Marmara region, has also been negatively affected…