Water
Pleasure boats: The dynamics of the Greek professional license
The great dynamics of the Greek professional yacht license, which is threatened with "abolition" by the draft law of the Ministry of Shipping under discussion in Parliament, according to market participants, is highlighted by the comparison of data related to two international yacht exhibitions held next week in Barcelona and Nafplio.
Marine traffic through Bosporus unaffected by mines: Defense minister
The Turkish army is continuing to stay vigilant against the naval mines in the Black Sea, the defense minister has said, stressing that marine traffic through the Bosporus is not affected by the drifting sea mines and runs as usual.
Seawater temperature in Black Sea rising
The average seawater temperature in the Black Sea has risen from 8.1 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees Celsius as a result of global warming, an expert has said.
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Ukraine Asks Erdogan to Close Turkish Straits to Russia
A tanker ship passes through the Bosporus at Istanbul. Photo: Pixabay/Murat Soyluoglu
"We are calling for the air space, Bosporus and the Dardanelles straits to be closed. We have conveyed our demand to the Turkish side. At the same time, we want sanctions imposed on the Russian side," Ambassador Vasyl Bodnar said in Ankara.
Ukraine asks Turkey to close Black Sea straits to Russian vessels: Envoy
Ukraine has demanded Turkey to close its straits for Russian vessels, Ukraine's Ambassador to Ankara Vasyl Bodnar said on Feb. 24, after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine.
"We conveyed our official request to the Turkish side regarding the closure of the airspace, the Dardanelles [Strait] and Bosphorus [Strait] for Russian ships," he told reporters at a press conference.
CHP leader urges preservation of Montreux Convention during Ukraine crisis
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has urged the Turkish government to preserve the Montreux Convention during the recent escalation between the West and Russia in Ukraine.
Discovering a metaphor for water
An exhibition at Istanbul's Pilot Gallery, titled "What Water Knows," gathers 16 artists around an idea of fluidity and adaptability of water, discovering their own version of interpreting water and the effect of its existence in the modern life.
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Rare treasures unearthed at Tower of London moat shed new light on the “formidable fortress”
The discoveries have shed light on the complex and varied history of the 14,000 square meter moat, which has previously been used as a medieval orchard
Drillship Fatih working on 3rd exploration well
Drillship Fatih, owned by the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), started drilling its third exploration well in the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea region, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez said yesterday.
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Residents fill snow into wells to cool off in summer
Nearly 300 wells with a history of hundreds of years in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri have been filled with snow brought from the skirts of Mountain Erciyes in order to provide residents cold water in summer.