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‘Decline of seagrass in Dardanelles a threat to biodiversity’

The alarming loss of seagrass meadows in the Dardanelles poses a significant threat to marine biodiversity, warns an expert.

Within the scope of the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Türkiye's (TÜBİTAK) study, the effects of mucilage on seagrass meadows, which have an important place in marine biodiversity, were investigated by a team of 12 people in the Dardanos region.

Stage set in Süper Lig for Galatasaray vs Trabzonspor clash

Week 23 action in the Turkish Süper Lig pits Galatasaray against Trabzonspor on Jan. 23, with both sides needing a victory, but for very different reasons.

The away side, Trabzonspor, leads the league nine points ahead of its closest rival, sitting in a comfortable spot to aim for its first league title in almost 30 years.

10 consuls general from EU countries visit Cumhuriyet in solidarity

The consuls general to Istanbul of 10 European Union countries have staged a solidarity visit to daily Cumhuriyet headquarters over the arrest of two of the paper's journalists, Can Dündar and Erdem Gül, for publishing a story on Syria-bound National Intelligence Agency (M?T) trucks that were allegedly carrying weapons to militants.

Imprisoned journalist Can Dündar stands trial for insulting Erdo?an's son

Can Dündar, the editor-in-Chief of daily Cumhuriyet who was recently imprisoned for publishing a story on Syria-bound intelligence trucks, stood trial for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's son in two opinion pieces on the Dec. 17, 2013 graft probe, the largest corruption investigation in modern Turkish history, on Dec. 17. 

When the state steals newspapers

What happened in Turkey on Oct. 28 is something that should enter the Guinness Book of World Records, if it ever includes a chapter on "authoritarianism." Two newspapers and two news channels, all very critical of the government, were taken over by government-appointed "trustees." In less polite terms, they were practically stolen by the state. 

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