Samsun

Some 18 cruise ships visited Turkish ports in January

Some 18 cruise ships visited Türkiye's ports in January, bringing nearly 20,000 visitors, according to data from the Transport Ministry.

This marked the highest number of cruise ship passengers visiting the country for the month of January since January 2011, when 20,712 passengers arrived in Türkiye on cruise ships.

Bandırma Ferry Museum welcomes record number of visitors

In the first six months of the year, a record-breaking number of people have visited the Bandırma Ferry Museum, a replica of the historical ferry on which Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and other high military officials arrived in the northern province of Samsun to initiate the Turkish War of Independence on May 19, 1919.

Honorary cycling tour completed in capital

Starting from the Central Anatolian province of Sivas, a total of 100 cyclists have finished a bicycle race held to honor the establishment of modern Türkiye a century ago.

The race, organized by the Presidency with the participation of 100 athletes from 16 teams in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Republic, started on Aug. 1.

Hazelnut production seen at 718,000 tons

Türkiye's hazelnut production is expected to be around 717,931 tons this year, according to the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB).

Türkiye is the world's largest producer of hazelnut.

"The survey conducted in 16 provinces showed that the hazelnut production will be slightly lower in 2023 from last year," said Arslan Soydan from the TZOB.

Former rector graduates from same university

For the first time in the history of the northern province of Samsun's Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU), a former rector has graduated from the same university's law faculty.

One of the students who received their diplomas at the graduation ceremony of OMU was Prof. Dr. Sait Bilgiç, who was the previous rector of the university

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