Author: Daily Sabah With AA

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…

Excavations are underway at the Roman-era bathhouse, the only surviving structure of the ancient city of Herakleia in Milas, Muğla, southwestern Türkiye. As part of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s “Legacy for the Future” project, significant findings have been uncovered at the site, located in the Kapıkırı neighborhood of Herakleia, which was once a port town on the shores of Lake Bafa. Over time, the port lost its function as the mouth of the gulf was blocked by alluvial deposits from the Menderes River, causing the settlement to shrink. Professor Zeliha Gider Büyüközer, chair of the Department of Archaeology…

Oleksandr Voronin, the consul general of Ukraine in Türkiye’s southern Antalya, expressed deep gratitude for Ankara’s support of Ukrainian orphaned children, saying the country has provided a haven for them for the past two and a half years. “The children have adapted well to Türkiye, and the Turkish authorities have done everything possible to ensure they live in a good environment here. They love it, and we are always grateful to Türkiye,” Voronin told Anadolu Agency (AA). The children, who had been living in Ukrainian orphanages, were brought to Türkiye in March 2022 after discussions between first lady Emine Erdoğan…