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Turkish ocean rower eyes new record

Erden Eruç, the holder of 15 Guinness world records, hopes to be the first person in history to row across the Pacific Ocean, from North America to Asia.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency in an interview, Eruç said that in two weeks, he planned to depart from Crescent City, California in a rowboat for Hong Kong, where he aims to make landfall in March 2022.

Jazz Festival presents concerts at park

The 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival, which kicked off on July 1, will introduce “Jazz in Parks,” a new project aiming to bring together accomplished jazz musicians at outdoor venues throughout Istanbul.

The Jazz in the Parks’ event will take place at Nişantaşı’s Arts Park club, which has two open-air stages, on July 5 at 6:00 p.m.