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Sunflower fields decimated by sweltering heat: Expert
Thrace's sunflower production, which supplies a sizeable share of the nation's oil needs, has become inefficient as a result of the extreme heat, an expert has said.
It was reported that sunflowers in Thrace are under stress due to the sweltering temperatures in the region, meaning that the crops' development and productivity are adversely affected.
Eskişehir governor appointed as police chief
Erol Ayyıldız, the governor of the Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir, has been appointed to the position of General Director of Police.
According to the decision, Ayyıldız was chosen to fill the vacant post following the appointment of former police chief Mehmet Aktaş as deputy interior minister.
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Prestigious jazz festival kicks off in Istanbul
The 31st Akbank Jazz Festival kicked off yesterday with an opening ceremony and concert in Turkey's largest city.
As part of the opening event of the festival, Elif Çağlar and Defjen Daf Ensemble took the stage at the Galataport Istanbul Package Post Office, giving the audience an enjoyable night.
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Land-grabbers pillaging dried lakes, dams
Racketeers are exploiting legal loopholes to grab lands on lakes and around dams that are drying due to drought and leasing them out for commercial agricultural activities, daily Milliyet has reported.
Those lands, which emerge when water levels in lakes or dams recede, are very fertile but they normally belong to the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ).
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Authority bans saying implying ‘water is cheap’ inhouse
The deputy director of Turkey's General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works has banned the saying "Sudan Ucuz," which means "cheaper than water," from being used inhouse, drawing attention to climate change.
"This saying is now history here. Water is more expensive than anything and, in fact, everything," Kaya Yıldız told daily Milliyet.
Assault perpetrator that led to social media outrage detained
A Turkish man has been detained by security forces in the northwestern province of Kocaeli's Gölcük district after assaulting a hearing-impaired person because he thought the victim was an LGBT individual.
Jazz concert at Atlı Köşk
Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM) will host a concert titled "Jazz at Atlı Köşk."
The concert, to be performed by the Çağıl Kaya Trio, will meet music lovers on Turkish state channel TRT2 on Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. and on SSM's YouTube channel on Dec. 29 at 8:30 p.m.
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Information on Erdoğan's chief advisors cannot be released, Turkish presidency says
The Turkish presidency has declined to answer a question on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's chief advisors submitted by a main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy, saying the issue did not concern the public and is irrelevant to an act on the right to information.
One year in jail demanded for McDonalds' employee who threw boiled water on boy in Istanbul
The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office has demanded up to one-and-a-half year in jail for an employee at a McDonalds' branch who threw boiling water on a seven-year-old boy in Istanbul.
Mutlu Haceroğlu threw boiled water on Polat Kara at the restaurant in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı district on May 9.
'Dust Cloth' chosen Best Film at Istanbul Film Festival
The 35th Istanbul Film Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), presented this year's awards at a ceremony at the Haliç Congress Center on April 15.
The Golden Tulip for the Best Film in the National Competition of the festival went to "Toz Bezi" (Dust Cloth), directed by Ahu Öztürk, who received the award from the jury head, Müjde Ar.