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Preliminary results from the delegate elections preceding the Republican People's Party's (CHP) congress indicate a leaning toward party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, despite a push for transformative reforms by Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, daily Hürriyet has reported.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described the current situation as a "great opportunity" for finding solutions to the differences with Greece, but he was quick to separate the Greek-Turkish issue from the Cyprus problem, where Ankara insists on the logic of a two-state solution. 

The Sound of Europe Festival, which brings together new and successful sounds of European music with musicians from Türkiye, will meet with music lovers in its second edition in three cities in September.

Nine universities in Türkiye have made it to the top 500 in global university rankings, Middle East Technical University (METU) University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Laboratory's 2022 report has shown.

Türkiye marked the centennial anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, commemorating the landmark pact that officially recognized the modern Turkish state.

Around 1 million students out of the nearly 3 million who appeared in the university entrance exams have become eligible to enroll in universities for the forthcoming academic year, with 10 students getting flawless scores in their respective fields.

An explosion rocked the Machinery and Chemical Industry Corporation's (MKE) capsule factory in Ankara's Mamak district, leaving four workers injured on July 18.

The ancient city of Gordion in the capital Ankara is expecting to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List after the voting in Riyadh in September, says the head of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO).

Fatma Meriç Yılmaz has been elected as the first female president of the Turkish Red Crescent during an extraordinary general assembly held on July 9 in Ankara's Etimesgut district, with 800 delegates casting their votes.

Israeli singer and songwriter Riff Cohen will take the stage in Ankara on July 5 and in Istanbul on July 8.

Having a strong fanbase in Türkiye, Cohen will meet with them at CSO Ada concert complex in the Turkish capital.

After her performance on July 5, Cohen will also take the stage in Istanbul at Salon İKSV, accompanied by Turkish jazz musician Okay Temiz, over the weekend.