Author: Daily Sabah With AA
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…
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…