Ankara

A delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently held talks in the Turkish capital to discuss investment opportunities ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's expected visit to the Gulf nation.

The Presidential Symphony Orchestra has given a concert at the 2,200-year-old historic theater in the Aegean province of Denizli's ancient city of Laodicea.

More than 15,000 people attended the concert at the ancient theater on June 23, hosted by the provincial governor's office and the municipality.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has finalized the appointment of 68 deputy ministers to serve in the newly formed cabinet following the May 14 elections.

The appointment decision, signed by Erdoğan, was published in the Official Gazette on June 22.

Senior officials from Türkiye, Syria, Russia and Iran will hold their second meeting to facilitate the normalization process between Ankara and Damascus and discuss a road map on how to proceed to this end.

The capital Ankara has been hit by sudden downpours and hail, leading to flooding and chaos on the streets for citizens and drivers.

Five workers have been killed in a blast that rocked an explosives factory in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Saturday, Turkey's Defense Ministry said in a statement.

After an explosion, a fire broke out in the rocket and explosive factory of the Machinery and Chemical Industry in Ankara, and 5 workers died under the rubble on June 10, according to Turkish Defense Ministry. 

Smoke rose after the sound of the explosion at the MKE rocket and explosives factory in Ankara's Elmadağ district.

Belgian-French singer Viktor Lazlo, who has made unforgettable songs in her career, will meet music lovers for the first time in the Turkish capital Ankara on June 8 at CSO Ada Ankara with a repertoire of her most popular songs.

Lazlo is one of the names closely recognized by Turkish audiences.

As torrential rains continue to make daily life difficult in many parts of the country, especially in the capital Ankara, the Turkish State Meteorological Service has issued a yellow alert for 13 provinces regarding potential unfavorable situations due to the adverse weather.

Türkiye has condemned the firing on a Turkish fishing boat called Mahmutcan-1, which sailed from Adana Karataş port, by two ships belonging to the Syrian regime security forces on May 28, while sailing in international waters.

The incident caused minor injuries to the two fishermen and material damage to the boat, said the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç on May 28.