Demirören News Agency
Nation rushes to florists to celebrate Mother’s Day
Florists saw one of the busiest days of the year as Turkey marked Mother's Day on May 8.
Like most other countries in the world, Turkey celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May every year.
"Customers usually prefer wild flowers, such as carnations and daisies, on this day," said Yıldız Çalıoğlu, who is running a florist shop in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
Microplastics pose high risk in Mediterranean
Pollution caused by microplastics on the coasts of the Mediterranean is posing a public health hazard threat ahead of the summer season, an academic has warned.
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COVID figures down drastically, but pandemic is not over yet
No new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in two weeks in Eskişehir, which was the province with the highest coronavirus disease figure two months ago, according to the Health Ministry data.
There were around new 547 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in a day in March.
Turkey’s first pet cemetery filled with cat, dog graves
The capacity of the country's first pet cemetery, which was opened in the northwestern province of Bursa's Osmangazi district in 2017 by the municipality, has reached some 1,200 graves.
According to local officials, there is no more space in the cemetery, which is located inside Europe's biggest treatment center for stray animals.
Demand for camping sites with ‘fair price’ in Istanbul skyrockets
The camping sites in Istanbul, which offer an alternative vacation in tents with "fair prices," have become a new trend in the metropolis, with people flocking to the sites in the districts of Şile, Çatalca and Sarıyer.
"The occupancy rate of the camping sites in Istanbul has reached 80 percent for the Eid holiday next week," Demirören News Agency reported on April 29.
Three missing after factory explosion in Istanbul
At least three people were killed in an explosion at a factory in Istanbul's Tuzla district on April 29.
A fire broke out at a paint and varnish plant at around 1 p.m. local time, district governor Ali Akça told Demirören News Agency.
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Two terror suspects detained over attack on TÜGVA office
A suspect was detained in Istanbul during an operation after a bomb attack on an office of the Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA) in the district of Gaziosmanpaşa, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on April 26.
Population of Trabzon triples as football fans flock to city
All eyes will be on the Black Sea province of Trabzon this weekend as the city's 800,000 population has already been tripled with the local football team's fans flocking to the region from various parts of the country and Europe to celebrate the upcoming Turkish Süper Lig trophy after 38 years, locals have said.
Gediz Delta added to ‘Birding Places’ list
The Gediz Delta, located in the western province of İzmir's Çiğli district, has been added to the "Birding Places" list, an EU platform displaying all the bird watching regions across the world.
"With this platform, millions will be aware of Gediz Delta and Çiğli," Utku Gümrükçü, the mayor of the district, told Demirören News Agency.
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Turkish police save Nepali tourists abducted by Pakistani group
Four Nepali tourists kidnapped by six Pakistanis for ransom have been freed by Istanbul police, following an early morning raid on a house the abductees were kept for three days.
According to Demirören News Agency, the Pakistani group abducted the Nepalis at gunpoint while they were wandering in Taksim Square, one of the significant landmarks of the metropolis.