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Unemployment in Turkey at 13.9% in April
Unemployment in Turkey came in at 13.9% this April, up 0.9 percentage points from the previous month, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on June 10.
The number of unemployed age 15 and over rose 275,000 month-on-month to 4.5 million in April, TÜİK said in a statement.
NATO at the center of Turkey’s security, says defense minister
Turkey is putting NATO at the center of its security while sharing all of its values and burden, the Turkish defense minister has said just a few days before the NATO leaders' summit, recalling that the Turkish army ranks atop in terms of force contribution to the alliance's missions.
Erdoğan, academics discuss solutions for mucilage in Marmara Sea
Turkey's president chaired a meeting late on June 10 at the Presidential Complex in the capital discussing solutions to the mucilage problem in the Sea of Marmara.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said authorities have intensified inspections at all sewage and solid waste facilities while examining developments at sea.
Macron says talks vital with Erdoğan despite differences
French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 10 that despite disagreements with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the two leaders have decided to meet and talk.
Russians look forward to restarting flights to Turkey
Russian holidaymakers are looking forward to traveling to Turkey as authorities from both sides intensify negotiations on resuming flights that have been suspended due to rising coronavirus cases in Turkey, according to tourism professionals and officials.
Factory discharging untreated wastewater into Marmara Sea sparks debate
While Turkey launched its "largest and most comprehensive sea cleaning mobilization" ever to save the Marmara Sea from a plague of excessive algae, the discharge of toxic wastewater from a fertilizer factory into the sea without treatment has caused public outrage.
Half of Twitter trending topics in Turkey fake: Report
At least 47 percent of the Twitter trends in Turkey are fake, and 20 percent of those trends make up worldwide trends, according to a study by researchers in Switzerland.
Ottoman pasha’s heirs eyeing another historical castle
After gaining the legal rights over the lands of a castle upon a court's ruling, a family who claims to be the descendants of an Ottoman pasha has initiated a new legal action to determine the ownership of another castle in the neighboring province of Gümüşhane.
Afyonkarahisar Museum to be Kybele statue’s new home
Works are ongoing to complete the construction of the Afyonkarahisar Museum, which will be the future home of the 1700-year-old Kybele statue.
Authorities using more drones to fight forest fires
Units from the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry's Directorate General of Forestry have added more drones to their fleet to fight forest fires more effectively.
Envoys expect good performances from their countries in EURO 2020
Foreign envoys in Turkey expect good performances from their national teams in EURO 2020, which is set to begin on June 11.
Ambassadors of nations participating in the tournament came together for the 2020 European Football Championship Media Day at the Turkish Sports Writers Association's (TSYD) Ankara chapter.
Purple delight: Lavender fields of Turkey's Aegean
Lavender fields in Turkey's Aegean province of Muğla's Menteşe district captivate onlookers and tourists. (AA Photo)
Several regions and countries removed from red list, including Croatian Adriatic
Ljubljana – The government has changed the list of countries and territories placed in the red zone in terms of the Covid-19 epidemic to exclude, among others, the Croatian Adriatic area, Germany and the Czech Republic. The relevant decree adopted on Thursday will enter into force on Saturday and be valid until 20 June
Turkey discovers 20-ton gold reserve worth $1.2 bln: Minister
A massive 20-ton gold reserve worth $1.2 billion has been discovered in Turkey's eastern province of Agri, the Turkish industry and technology minister announced on June 10.
Bulgaria’s President Denied Speculations about Three Seas Initiative
President Rumen Radev denied the speculations regarding the Three Seas initiative and pointed out that it is developing in a different time and geopolitical space.