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The number of people using public transport in Istanbul declined 49 percent in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2019 due to fear of the coronavirus pandemic.

While several major lakes in Central Anatolia are facing an existential crisis due to global warming, now the shoreline of Turkey's largest lake has begun a steady retreat, and replenishing precipitation seems to no longer maintain the basin's water levels.

There is no danger in consuming the fish caught from the Marmara Sea that was cleaned of mucilage in a nonstop operation in three months as authorities did not detect any risks after making countless tests, two experts have said.

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We Are Social, the world's largest and most awarded social media agency, has made its social media and internet report for 2021 public, which showed that Turkish topped "the common languages used for website content" list.

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Turkey began administering its national coronavirus vaccine candidate to volunteers on Aug. 25 in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri as part of Phase 3 studies.

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The inactivated Turkovac vaccine candidate was jointly developed by the Health Ministry, Health Institutes of Turkey, and Erciyes University (ERU).

Turkish authorities have tightened measures on intercity buses carrying passengers after a string of deadly accidents in which nearly 30 people were killed and dozens injured in the country's three western provinces just last week.

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The presence of marine mucilage in the depths of the Marmara Sea continues to be a threat even though it was cleared from the surface of the sea a few weeks ago, according to the latest exploration studies carried out on the surface and bottom of the sea by an expert.

New microbialites different in structure and shape compared to previous discoveries have been found on the shore of Turkey's eastern Lake Van. 

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Experts are concerned about the consumption of fish coming from the Marmara Sea, which has been covered with a thick, foamy layer of marine mucilage since April, daily Milliyet has reported.

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When asked if people could freely eat fish coming from the Marmara Sea, most experts and scientists hesitated to give a direct answer with a "Yes."

All countries should realize and fulfill their responsibilities with regards to the global refugee issue, Turkey's parliament speaker said on July 28. 

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