Mustafa Varank

A metal monolith erected some time ago for the promotion of Turkey's space program at a point close to Göbeklitepe with the phrase "Look at the sky, see the moon" has appeared once again in Diyarbakır's Zerzevan Castle.

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This time the monolith was erected for the promotion of the Sky Observation Event, which will be held in the historical castle on Sept. 2 and 4.

Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry issued 1,036 investment certificates in June, according to a written statement released on Aug. 8.

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The total of those investments is estimated at nearly 17 billion Turkish Liras ($1.97 billion), it said.

Some 63 Turkish startups received $746 million in investments from abroad during the second quarter of this year, the Turkish industry and technology minister said on July 13.

Turkey introduced a promotional program on June 27 for the "Mesopotamia" brand, which was created to promote the tourism potential of the southeastern Anatolia region to the world.

Speaking at the event, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said Turkey has the richest and most unique homeland in the world with its history, culture and geographical structure.

Turkey introduced a promotional program on June 27 for the "Mesopotamia" brand, which was created to promote the tourism potential of the southeastern Anatolia region to the world.

Speaking at the event, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said Turkey has the richest and most unique homeland in the world with its history, culture and geographical structure.

Turkey has huge investment and earning potential in the tourism sector, said the country's president on June 19. 

A massive 20-ton gold reserve worth $1.2 billion has been discovered in Turkey's eastern province of Agri, the Turkish industry and technology minister announced on June 10. 

Turkey aims to become a major player in advanced technologies and aims to have new "Turcorn" companies, Technology Minister Mustafa Varank has said.

Privately held startup companies valued at over $1 billion are named "unicorn," and "Turcorn" refers to such companies based in Turkey.

Several Turkish high school students received awards in one of the world's most prestigious science and engineering competitions with projects in various fields, the country's industry and technology minister said on May 22.

Turkey is looking at 2021 as the year when the world will win the fight against the pandemic and the nation's economy will make unprecedented growth, the country's industry minister said.