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Coral bridge between the Mediterranean and Marmara Sea to be restored by 2024
The vital underwater coral bridge between the Mediterranean and Marmara Sea is expected to be fully restored by 2024, thanks to DP World Yarımca's Yellow Coral Conservation Project that is being carried out with Istanbul University and the Marine Life Conservation Society (DYKD).
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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Erdoğan meets British premier, UN chief in New York
Turkey's president and Britain's prime minister held a closed-door meeting on Sept. 20 in New York.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Boris Johnson at the Turkevi Center, or Turkish House, in Manhattan across from U.N. headquarters.
FM Çavuşoğlu meets with UN chief ahead of high-level week
Top Turkish diplomat Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met on Sept. 17 with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the international body prepares to host leaders from across the world next week.
Çavuşoğlu said his meeting with the U.N. chief focused on a number of regional and international issues, including Cyprus, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, and climate change.
Turkey's Bozkır hands over UNGA presidency to former Maldives FM
Volkan Bozkır, president of the 75th session of the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA), handed over his position on Sept. 14 to former Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid in a farewell speech.
Gas takes bigger share in Turkey's power as drought lowers hydro output
Drought in Turkey changed electricity generation dynamics since the fourth quarter of last year with the increased share of natural gas plants out of total generation replacing falling output from hydropower plants, data compiled by Anadolu Agency showed.
Turkey’s top diplomat to address UN on Israel’s attacks on Palestine
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will address the U.N. General Assembly on May 20 where Israel's ongoing attacks on the Palestinians, which have already killed hundreds of people, will be discussed.
UN General Assembly head Volkan Bozkır visits Turkey
The Turkish diplomat heading the U.N. General Assembly has arrived in Ankara, his home country's capital, as part of an official visit.
Volkan Bozkır met with Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.
UNGA head to visit refugee camps in Turkey
Volkan Bozkır, The Turkish diplomat heading the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said on March 31 that he will depart on his first official trip since taking office to visit Turkey, Qatar and Azerbaijan.
He said his stops will include Hatay in Turkey where he will meet Syrian refugees and visit the U.N. cross-border humanitarian mechanism.
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‘Love Over Entropy’ exhibition on display at Anna Laudel Istanbul
Anna Laudel Istanbul opened its new exhibition on March 11 titled "Love Over Entropy," which is centered around the concept of sapiosexuality, focussing on the notion of the "mind" in an ecosystem where constant change is the new normal.