Alemdar

A book has been published on the history of a tugboat that witnessed the only naval battle of the Turkish War of Independence, a series of military campaigns that was waged after parts of the Ottoman Empire were occupied and partitioned following its defeat in World War I.

The pandemic has been adding a new unwelcome element to sea pollution off Antalya, a resort city in Turkey's Mediterranean region.

A group of divers has reported a rise in the number of face masks and personal protective equipment shields being collected from the seabed.

Turkish history of arts expert ?lhan Alemdar is responsible for the Islamic artworks section in the world famous Louvre Museum in Paris. Alemdar has studied the history of arts in Greece and France and has been working for the Louvre Museum for 25 years in the staff of the French Culture Ministry.