Seferihisar
AFAD volunteers draw pictures on village school’s walls
Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) volunteers have drawn cartoon characters on the walls of a village school in the eastern province of Erzurum.
Some 15 AFAD volunteers have worked for community service since the earthquakes which occurred in Erzurum in June 2020 and in November 2021.
33 migrants pushed back by Greece rescued
Turkish Coast Guard teams have rescued 33 irregular migrants pushed back by Greece in two operations conducted off the Aegean province of İzmir.
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Number of irregular migrants caught in Turkish seas rises
The number of irregular migrants caught in Turkey's seas and migrant movement have increased since the start of the year this year compared to the same period of 2021, data from the country's Coast Guard have shown.
One year since İzmir earthquake
Authorities are preparing to deliver new homes in November that are being built for the victims of a devastating earthquake which hit İzmir, the country's third largest city by population, on Oct. 30, 2020.
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Lionfish spread in Aegean Sea after invading Mediterranean
Lionfish that feed on offsprings of other species and became a massive invasive species in the Mediterranean are now seen in the waters off Turkey's Aegean coasts, an expert has warned.
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolts western Turkey
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Turkey's western province of İzmir early on Jan. 21, according to the country's disaster management agency.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on its website that the epicenter of quake was in Seferihisar district.
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Environmentalists win legal victory against fish farming in Sığacık
The environmental impact assessment (EIA) report that led the way to fish farming on the shores of the western province of İzmir's Seferihisar district has been revoked by the Council of State's (Danıştay) 14th department.