12+ hour, 9+ min ago   (369+ words) Ayvalik is drawing a growing number of scuba divers to its 24 dive sites, split between northern and southern zones along the coastline. It is a district of Balikesir province on Türkiye's northern Aegean coast facing the Greek island of Lesbos....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (349+ words) Four cygnets recently hatched at Kugulu Park, one of the most recognizable landmarks in Türkiye's capital, Ankara, are now being carefully monitored as part of a specialized feeding and care program designed to support their early development. The cygnets are…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (311+ words) Mehmet Bulgan, who has grown roses in Antalya for 20 years, is helping meet domestic demand with roses produced in different colors while offering an alternative to imports, with an annual production of 1.5 million stems. Bulgan has produced flowers, mainly carnations,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (631+ words) The 30th Istanbul Theater Festival will bring together 17 productions from Türkiye and abroad across 13 venues in Istanbul from Oct. 22 to Dec. 3, with a program spanning theater, contemporary dance and performance. Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) and…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (602+ words) Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) kept its key funding rate at 37% on Thursday for a fifth consecutive meeting as renewed pressure on oil prices clouds the disinflation outlook amid renewed U.S.-Iran fighting, adding to already elevated…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (592+ words) Türkiye’s investment funds have shed ₺128.7 billion ($2.7 billion) in net assets since Aug. 28, as a regulatory overhaul reshapes how investment vehicles and listed companies are treated. The Capital Markets Board (CMB) moved to tighten ownership limits and shareholding requirements after global…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (179+ words) The oldest known seed remains of Ankara's endemic "love flower," or Centaurea, have been identified inside a 4,000-year-old Hittite vessel uncovered at Kulhoyuk, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced. The flower today grows only in the Golbasi district…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (425+ words) Turkish pilots have begun flight training as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon procurement program, Türkiye's Defense Ministry announced. The ministry said on the social media platform X that the training process, launched in August under the agreement signed with the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (254+ words) Demirkubuz said visitors would encounter different geographies, lives and people through the exhibition, adding that he hoped each person would find something that connected with their own personality and outlook. Reflecting on the museum's remote location in Bayburt, Demirkubuz said…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (458+ words) U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack said the U.S.-Türkiye alliance has never been stronger following a closed-door meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday. Erdogan received Barrack, U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa and his wife at the…...