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Turkish security forces have captured 40 suspects in a series of operations targeting ISIL across eight of the country's 81 provinces, authorities announced on March 24.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya revealed the details of the coordinated crackdown, dubbed "Bozdoğan-16," in a statement shared on his X account.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has asserted Türkiye's trajectory towards becoming a global powerhouse in various domains.

"We have preserved our country's full potential while bolstering it across all fronts," Erdoğan said during a rally in the central province of Konya on March 17.

His remarks come ahead of the upcoming local elections slated for March 31.

Archaeologists have discovered nearly 8,600-year-old bread in the Çatalhöyük Neolithic settlement, one of the first places of urban settlement in the world in central Anatolian province of Konya. The site was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

A Lithuanian climber has tragically fallen to his death while ascending southern Geyik Mountain, authorities have confirmed.

The incident occurred at an altitude of 2,877 meters on the mountain, nestled between Antalya, Konya and Karaman provinces, one of the highest peaks of the Taşeli plateau in the area.

Around 1 million students out of the nearly 3 million who appeared in the university entrance exams have become eligible to enroll in universities for the forthcoming academic year, with 10 students getting flawless scores in their respective fields.

A man who attempted to deceive authorities by assuming an U.S. identity during passport procedures at Istanbul Airport has been revealed to be a Turkish national named Abdullah Uzundere, wanted for his alleged involvement with FETÖ, the group behind the 2016 coup attempt.

Türkiye's installed solar power capacity has exceeded 10,000 MW, according to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez.

"This happened thanks to investments made in solar power in the recent years. The pace of investments suggest that installed capacity will rise further in the upcoming period," he said, speaking at an event in the province of Eskişehir.

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced a fresh discovery of a new oil reserve in the country's eastern region.

Türkiye is grappling with extreme weather emergencies as torrential rains once again cause floods in the southern quake-hit province of Hatay's Iskenderun district, while heavy snowfall forces schools to close in nine out of all 81 provinces in the country.

Nation Alliance's presidential candidate and Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said he would declare his personal assets to the public when his nomination for upcoming presidential elections becomes certain.