Izmir

The return to provocative statements by Turkish officials after the lull in tensions since the February earthquakes is being attributed in Athens to the election campaign in the neighboring country.

After a brief period of sunshine and warm weather, the temperature in the northern and central parts of the country is likely to decline again starting April 26, with particularly western provinces of Türkiye to witness a sharp temperature drop, the Turkish State Meteorology Service has announced.

Precipitation will continue to stay in effect throughout the week in the country.

Earthquake survivors are seen departing from the bus terminal in the southern province of Hatay, the city most harshly affected by the Feb. 6 quakes, to the coastal cities for to the Eid holiday.

Volunteer citizens who came to the city to help after the earthquakes as well as quake survivors filled the bus terminal to start their Eid holiday.

Türkiye's first İncili (Pearl) Gastronomy Guide is now available in English, guiding tourists to explore some of the most-try restaurants and eaters to savor the country's delicious cuisine while on their trip.

Devastating earthquakes in the country's south in early February has led those residing in earthquake-prone areas to relocate to caravans and tiny houses.

BELGRADE - Air Serbia introduced scheduled service to Ankara early on Friday.

"Direct flights between the Serbian and Turkish capitals will be operated four times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, by Airbus A319 aircraft," it said in a statement.

Turkish State Meteorological Services has issued an alert for some provinces as strong precipitations take hold of western Türkiye.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on March 27 that they will complete the permanent residences in the earthquake region within a year and build 14,600 small industrial shops and deliver them to the tradesmen, craftsmen and operators in quake-hit regions.

While many schools were damaged in the 11 southern quake-hit provinces after the Feb. 6 earthquakes, recent building assessments have revealed that many educational institutions through the country are not resistant to earthquakes.

A mathematics teacher has last set foot in the Marshall Islands 30 years after he started his world tour, becoming the first Turk to travel all 197 countries in the world.