Author: Daily Sabah With AA

Turkic states, which have already implemented common areas of use in many fields, including the alphabet, will also launch projects for a shared art dictionary and a common anthem in the field of art. Professor Erhan Özden, the president of the Union of Turkic States’ Art Universities and the rector of Ankara University of Music and Fine Arts, spoke to Anadolu Agency (AA) about the dictionary project, stating that, similar to Ibn Sina’s (commonly known in the West as Avicenna) work on medicine, an encyclopedic effort would also be carried out in the field of art. He explained, “This dictionary…

Five new science centers will be opened, including two in Istanbul, by the end of the year, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır recently announced. “Thus, the total number of science centers in our country will increase to 40,” he said. Kacır shared with Anadolu Agency (AA) that the ministry continues to expand the number of science centers to raise awareness of science and technology in society. Emphasizing the importance of these centers, Kacır stated: “By the end of the year, we will open two science centers in Istanbul, and one each in Çorum, Şanlıurfa and Adana. In total,…

The painful memories of their forced exile from their homeland in Georgia still haunt Ahıska Turks 80 years after the fact. More than 100,000 Ahıska Turks, also known as Meskhetian Turks, including women, children and the elderly, were exiled from their ancestral lands in the Ahıska region of Georgia on Nov. 14, 1944, by Soviet leader Josef Stalin to remote corners of the Soviet Union. The group faced discrimination and human rights abuses before and after the Soviet deportation. Most of the 90,000 to 117,000 Ahıska Turks who were unexpectedly ripped out of their homes and forced into trains died…

The Turkish Red Crescent has delivered more than 3 million hot meals to Palestinians in Gaza, where ongoing Israeli attacks have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis. Fatma Meriç Yılmaz, the President of the Turkish Red Crescent, confirmed that the organization’s soup kitchen, initially distributing 2,000 meals a day, has expanded to serve 15,000 meals daily. In an interview with Anadolu Agency (AA) in Mersin, Yılmaz stated, “We ensured that the 11 Goodness Ships, supported by all our NGOs, could enter Gaza. As a country that has provided over 65,000 tons of aid, we have become the country delivering the most aid,…

Türkiye on Friday called for the international community to recognize and forge ties with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on the 41st anniversary of its foundation. “The international community must form political, economic and diplomatic relations with the TRNC,” Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said as he marked the anniversary on the island by attending a special wreath-laying ceremony at the Atatürk Monument in the capital, Lefkoşa (Nicosia), alongside Ersin Tatar, president of the TRNC. Turkish and TRNC flags were unfurled in the capital and across Türkiye on Friday as people celebrated the TRNC’s foundation and paid tribute to…

Some 28 plains across 19 provinces in Türkiye have been designated as “Large plain protection areas” to ensure their conservation and sustainable management. A Presidential Decree regarding the establishment of these areas was recently published in the Official Gazette, marking a significant step toward safeguarding Türkiye’s vital agricultural regions. The decision focuses on plains with high agricultural productivity that are facing rapid soil erosion, environmental degradation and land misuse, all of which threaten their long-term sustainability. These plains are now recognized as “large plain protection areas” to preserve their ecological and agricultural value. The decision also specifies that planned development…

The Turkish House (Türkevi) in New York, which hosts Türkiye’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and its Consulate General and is home to numerous events, opened its doors for the “International Food Festival” for the third time. Hosted by Türkiye’s Consulate General in New York and organized by the Society of Foreign Consuls, the festival was attended by 15 countries. Ahmet Yazal, Türkiye’s Consul General in New York, expressed his pleasure in hosting the festival once again at the Turkish House. Amir Farid Abu Hasan, Consul General of Malaysia in New York and this year’s President of the Society…

Türkiye’s 2024 summer has officially been recorded as the hottest in the past 54 years, according to data from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS). The summer months of June, July, and August this year saw an average of 26.1 degrees Celsius (78.98 degrees Fahrenheit), a 2.1-degree Celsius increase from the long-term average of 24 degrees Celsius. Across the country, regional temperatures during the summer months were significantly higher than expected, with some areas experiencing near-record heatwaves. While certain regions, such as Dalaman, Antakya, and parts of the Mediterranean, Aegean and Southeastern Anatolia, reported temperatures closer to the seasonal average,…

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) provided equipment and material support, including professional wheelchairs, to the Gayrat and Vahdat Wheelchair Basketball Clubs in Tajikistan to strengthen their infrastructure. According to a written statement from TIKA, equipment and material support were delivered to the basketball clubs in the capital, Dushanbe. The Gayrat and Vahdat Wheelchair Basketball Clubs support individuals with disabilities and encourage youth participation in sports in Tajikistan. The clubs, which have faced difficulties due to limited resources, took an important step toward professionalization with the infrastructure support provided by TIKA. A friendly match was held to mark the…

The Türkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) provided copies of the Quran as part of its “Let My Gift Be the Quran” project in Senegal. A ceremony for the project was held at the Dakar Islamic Institute in the capital Dakar, attended by Türkiye’s Ambassador to Dakar Nur Sağman, the head of Integration of Islamic Affairs and Arabic Education Graduates Djim Drame, the Religious Affairs and Social Services Counselor of the Dakar Embassy Faruk Uslu, and Senegalese officials. In her speech, Ambassador Sağman highlighted the excellent status of Türkiye-Senegal relations across all fields, noting that collaboration, especially in social affairs, is growing…