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Endangered jerboa spotted in Turkey’s Şırnak
A jerboa, an endangered species red-listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), has been spotted in the southeastern province of Şırnak's Uludere district.
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New anti-terror operation launched in southern Turkey
A new anti-terrorism operation has been initiated in the south of Turkey, the country's interior minister announced on Aug. 12.
At least 1,448 security personnel will be part of Operation Yıldırım-5 in the southern province of Hatay's Amanos Mountains, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said at an inauguration ceremony.
Turkey’s youth population declined, but still youngest country in Europe
Youth aged between 15 and 24 make up 15.6 percent of the 82 million people living in Turkey, the youngest country in Europe, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced on May 15.
There are 12.95 million people aged 15-24 in the country, TÜİK said.
The ratio of young men to young women is 51.3 percent to 48.7 percent.
Fertility rate in Turkey in decline, but still above European average: TÜİK
Turkey's total fertility rate, the average number of live births that a woman gives, fell to 1.88 per woman in 2019, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
"While the total fertility rate was 1.99 children in 2018, it was 2.07 children in 2017. This showed that fertility remained below the population's replacement level of 2.10," TÜİK stated.
Two armed terrorists ‘neutralized’ in southeast Turkey
Two armed terrorists were neutralized in Turkey's southeastern province of Şırnak as part of a domestic security operation, the Interior Ministry said on April 15.
Elderly population increases 22 pct over five years
Turkey's elderly population has risen by 21.9 percent over the past five years, according to statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on March 18.
TÜİK stated that the population of people over the age of 65 in Turkey had risen to 7.55 million in 2019, up from 6.65 million in 2014.
Turkey launches new anti-terrorist operation in east
With over 1,000 personnel, Turkey has launched a new anti-terror operation in three eastern provinces, the Interior Ministry announced on March 13.
In a statement, the ministry said Operation Trap-8 Mt. Ararat-Çemce-Madur aims to neutralize all terrorists hiding out in the regions of Mt. Ağrı (Ararat), Cemce, and Madur located in the eastern provinces of Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır.
Turkey 'neutralizes' 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Turkish security forces "neutralized" three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry announced on March 12.
The terrorists were neutralized in Metina and Gara regions in an air-backed operation, the ministry said in a tweet.
The ministry added that Turkey's anti-terror operations will continue resolutely in the region.
Turkish Authorities Prevented a Large-Scale Terrorist Attack in Turkey
So far, 7 people have been arrested.
Turkish authorities have prevented a large-scale terrorist attack. A powerful bomb inside a court building in Şırnak province has been defused, the Anadolu Agency reports.
So far, seven people have been arrested and reportedly involved in the terrorist act.
Powerful bomb defused at court in southeastern Turkey
Turkish authorities have averted a major terrorist attack by defusing a powerful bomb planted at a courthouse.
More than half a dozen suspects have been arrested in connection with the foiled bombing plot at a district court in the southeastern Şırnak province.