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Uniquely designed Turkish library serves online
A library in the northern province of Karabük, designed to resemble a row of giant books on a shelf, has been serving readers mostly online amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Airline professional becomes amateur radio buff
A Turkish airline professional from Istanbul rediscovered his old interest and has become an amateur radio buff amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ballet classes move to living rooms amid pandemic
The art of ballet, known as the symbol of elegance, beauty and will, moved from classrooms surrounded by full-length mirrors and ballet bars to living rooms of houses during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected and caused changes in many branches of art.
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Roman silver coin collection found at Aizanoi
A rare collection of 651 silver coins belonging to the Roman period has been found in a jug during the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Aizanoi, also known as the "Second Ephesus," in the western province of Kütahya's Çavdarhisar district.
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EU, US welcome resumption of talks between Turkey, Greece
The U.S. and the EU welcomed on Jan. 25 the first round of talks between Greece and Turkey in nearly five years that are intended to resolve energy and border disputes in the eastern Mediterranean and Aegean.
After pirate attack, ship with Turkish crew at port in Gabon
A cargo ship with a largely Turkish crew that was attacked off Nigeria on Jan. 23 is now anchored off neighboring Gabon, and the body of a slain Azerbaijani sailor is due to be brought to shore, according to Turkish officials.
Couple ditches city life to live in mountains
A couple who decided to ditch city life four years ago is now living a secluded life for the last two years in the outskirts of the Uludağ Mountain, a well-known winter tourist attraction and a center of nature sports in the northwestern province of Bursa.
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Nearly 1000 extreme weather incidents occurred in 2020, says report
The year 2020 hit an all-time record in Turkey for witnessing the most extreme weather incidents, with 984 cases of flood, hail, heavy precipitation and storms.
Turkey's Muğla region tourism hotspot for Brits
Muğla, a Turkish summer resort region on the Mediterranean, remained a hotspot for British tourists despite the pandemic.
The region contains some of Turkey's best-known resorts such as Marmaris, Bodrum, Dalaman, Köyceğiz, and Datça, which British tourists prefer.
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Princess belt on display at İzmir museum
A 2,800-year-old bronze "princess belt," which belongs to the Urartian culture, will be exhibited at the İzmir Archaeology Museum for a month.
The İzmir Archeology Museum brings together 12 unique artifacts preserved in its warehouses within the scope of the "You Will See What You Don't See" project.
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