Mongolia
Cold water swimmers converge on Bled
Some 1,000 swimmers from all over the world have gathered at the lakeside town of Bled to take part in the 13th Winter Swimming World Championships this week. The oldest among them is about to turn 88.
The participants come from 31 countries, most of them from Finland, the UK, Germany and Denmark, but there are also swimmers from Argentina, Mongolia and Morocco.
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Traces of ancient Turks found in Gobi Desert
A Turkish scientist and his team have revealed archaeological documents regarding the cultural connections between an ancient Turkish group and the region in Mongolia's Gobi Desert, which is one of the largest deserts in the world.
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Türkiye triumps at FIDE Chess Olympiad for first time
The Turkish national under-16 chess team has bagged the gold medal at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad in Azerbaijan, marking Türkiye's first-ever win.
Putin announced: "The agreement is close to completion"
"Today, a memorandum on Iran's obligations in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was signed. This paves the way for the country to become a full member of the SCO," a representative of the Iranian ministry told reporters, as reported by Sputnik.
Canadian family takes children losing their sight on world tour
A Canadian family of six taking on a world tour to store memories before three of their four kids go blind due to retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable degenerative disorder, has traveled to Türkiye.
First inscription that reads ‘Turk’ found in Mongolia
The very first inscription that reads "Turk," belonging to Ilterish Qaghan, the founder of the Second Turkic Khaganate, has been found in Mongolia, with the Foreign Ministry considering the discovery "an important milestone in Turkish history."
Chinese Troops to Participate in joint Military Exercises in Russia
China's Defence Ministry has announced that its People's Liberation Army will participate in the strategic command and staff exercise Vostok-2022 in Russia in which India, Belarus, Tajikistan and Mongolia are also participants.
Turkish female thrillseeker motorcyclist to pen memoirs in book
Following her adventurous trip to 45 countries in five continents on a motorcycle, Asil Özbay, a 35-years-old academic from the western province of İzmir's Gediz University, is now preparing to collect her years of experience into a book titled "Anın İçinde Rutinin Dışında" (In the Moment Out of Routine).
World Bank slashes China growth forecast over COVID damage
The World Bank has sharply slashed its annual growth forecast for China, warning in a report that COVID disruptions could further slow recovery in the world's second-largest economy.
Rare saiga antelope population now over a million in Kazakhstan
The population of endangered Saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan is now over 1.3 million, the ecology ministry said on May 31, in the latest boost to a species threatened by poaching and disease.