Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Turkish observatory live broadcasts Mercury's transit
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) on Nov. 11 live broadcast the rare transit of the planet Mercury across the Sun.
Turkey to observe Mercury’s transit across Sun
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) will organize a special event on Nov. 11 to observe a rare transit of the planet Mercury across the face of the Sun, the council said in a written statement on Nov. 7.
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Turkish research center to host astronomy fest
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) will host its annual astronomy festival from Aug. 1-4 in the Mediterranean city of Antalya.
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Turkey to Develop its Own Long-Range Air Defense System
Turkey has launched efforts to manufacture its own long-range regional air defense system named "Siper," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday, Daily Sabah reported.
Top science body to examine rising divorce rate in Turkey
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) is set to examine the rising number of divorce cases in the country, which have gone up by 36.4 percent from 2001 to 2017.
Turkey’s TUBİTAK to support entrepreneurs in clean technology
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK) and the Global Environment Fund (GEF) is set to start supporting entrepreneurs working on innovation in clean technology, the council’s head has stated.
Turkey's nightmare: Brain drain
It started long before Turkey's July 15, 2016 military coup attempt. Slowly but steadily, young professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers, academics and new graduates started leaving their home country in search of a better future. Many of the country's best and brightest do not see any hope of creating better lives and improving their intellectual capacity in their homeland anymore.
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Detention issued for 33 ex-employees of Turkey's top scientific body over Gülen links
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Aug. 15 issued detention warrants for 33 former employees of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) as part of its probe into the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
With this approach, innovation to remain on paper only
In recent days, we have often been hearing ministers say, "We'll give importance to innovation and research and development in the upcoming period." In fact, this was being discussed for a while now but not much of a progress has been made in these areas.
Turkey's top scientific body approves project forecasting quakes in İzmir
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) approved to finance a project worth 350,000 Turkish liras ($98,000), which aims to forecast the timing of future earthquakes in the Aegean province of İzmir, daily Habertürk reported on July 26.