Sakarya

Turkey will persevere its rights in the eastern Mediterranean and will continue its exploration activities for the hydrocarbon resources in the area, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on July 2.

Nomads in Sakarya province's Hendek district kicked off their journey to Dikmet Plateau, with the warming weather. (AA Photo)

Turkey experienced this year the third warmest winter in the last 50 years after 1971 and 2010, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on March 25.

Covered with a blanket of snow, Turkey's northwestern province of Sakarya and its Mount Çam are offering delightful and refreshing views to their guests. (AA Photo)

Boutique hotels and detached villas in the northwestern province of Sakarya's Sapanca district, which is also called the "Backyard of Istanbul" and one of the great centers of tourist attractions, are going full with people making reservations, especially for the weekends amid the ongoing pandemic.

The local gendarmerie caught the smuggling of a "Savannah" breed African wildcat in the northwestern province of Sakarya during an operation over the animal smugglers conducted on Dec. 1.

First Turkish-made electric train, with its tests to be conducted on Aug. 30, will start serving before the end of this year, transport and infrastructure minister said on June 15.

Turkey on May 11 commemorated Sait Faik Abasıyanık, a pioneer in modern Turkish literature, on the 66th anniversary of his death.

Abasıyanık was born on Nov. 18, 1906 in northwestern Sakarya province to businessman Mehmet Faik and Makbule Hanım.

Turkish scientists have developed a testing kit for coronavirus, a major step aimed at reducing the country's reliance on
imports.
"Today, we will add a new product to our export basket and reduce our imports. We will share with you testing kits for COVID-19," Professor Fatih Savaşan told reporters in Turkey's northwestern province of Sakarya.

A headscarf-wearing woman, a physiotherapy student in the northwestern province of Sakarya, has drawn the reaction of conservative circles after she posted a video of her exercise routines to stay healthy amid the coronavirus pandemic that has barred people from leaving their houses.