Kastamonu

Works are still ongoing in several Black Sea provinces after heavy downpours caused rapid flooding, while some of the highways closed to traffic have been reopened, with an expert warning that extreme weather conditions will continue to prevail as climate change is accelerating.

The 2,700-year-old rock tombs in the northern province of Kastamonu's Taşköprü district, which are unique in Türkiye, are disappearing due to neglect.

The rock tombs, which are located in Donalar village, feature animal figures from many civilizations that make them unique in the country.

The "Atatürk and Independence Road March," which lasted for four days, has ended on the 95-kilometer Independence Road route, where the weapons and ammunition arriving at İnebolu Port in the northern province of Kastamonu were transported to Anatolia during the War of Independence.

The Turkish State Meteorological Service has issued a torrential rain warning for the northern provinces and has declared "yellow" and "orange" alerts for Giresun, Trabzon, Rize and Artvin.

According to the bureau's latest weather report, torrential rains are expected especially in Marmara and Black Sea regions.

Travel writers have picked 15 places in Türkiye, suitable for "Nordic walking," a fitness trend recommended by a U.S. cardiologist who defends "trekking with poles" engages 80 percent of muscles in the body.

Locals in the Black Sea province of Karabük have said, a building that became known nationwide for leaning after the floods on June 27, had leaned once before more than two decades ago and was erected with the help of a lifting jack.

"A building owned by two brothers in the Tır village of the Yenice district leaned after the June floods," İHA News Agency reported on July 4.

Heavy rains in northwest Türkiye caused rivers to overflow and bridges to collapse on June 27 as authorities worked to evacuate stranded locals.

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said there were no reports of deaths or missing people.

While snowfall is yet to begin, people have already started booking hotels in Turkey's ski resorts for the winter season, with many of these venues enjoying a heavy inflow.

Mount Ilgaz, located at an altitude of 1850 mt in Kastamonu province, has been covered by a blanket of snow. (AA Photo)

Some 996 billion Turkish Liras ($112 million) have been raised in donations in the wake of the deadly flooding in the Black Sea region and the wildfires that hit scores of provinces this summer, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said.