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Sunken ship comes to light in Lake Van
The remains of a ship that sank many years ago in Lake Van in eastern Turkey emerged on Feb. 17 as its water level recedes due to global warming.
The increasing effects of global warming are causing water level changes in the lake during certain periods, and as a result, a number of historic artifacts dating back to the Seljuk and Ottoman empires are coming to light.
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Turkish ‘floating factories’ to export billions of face masks
Under an ambitious business plan reminiscent of science-fiction movies, three Turkish ships are being repurposed to produce hundreds of millions of face masks during transoceanic sea voyages.