Cities in Turkey

The two-day Red Bull Istanbul Unlocked will gather the popular venues of Istanbul under one roof. Focusing on entertainment, music and taste, the festival-like event will host more than 10 venues and more than 60 artists in Mecidiyeköy Old Liquor Factory on July 1 and 2 between 7 pm and 3 am.

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A couple has set sail for a five-year round-the-world tour on their yacht with a special ceremony in the southern province of Antalya.

"This was my childhood dream," Sezgin Tekin, a 63-year-old lawyer, told İhlas News Agency on June 16, just before the departure.

His wife, Betül Tekin, a 59-year-old retired teacher, will accompany him on this journey.

Bodrum's marina is facing threat of "becoming like the Marmara Sea," experts are warning, saying boats are dumping bilge water into the sea near the port causing pollution.

Antalya, one of Turkey's major tourist destinations, targets to host more than 10 million foreign holidaymakers this year, Antalya City Council Tourism Working Group chair Recep Yavuz has said.

The lawsuit filed against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu started on June 1 and the first hearing ended with a postponement decision due to a demand by the prosecutor.

İmamoğlu faces up to four years in prison on charges of "insulting the members of the Supreme Election Council [YSK]."

Demirören Media High School, a vocational school that will train young journalists who will be well-equipped with skills to work in the media sector, will start accepting its first students after the high school qualification exam on June 5.

İzmir's historical Gas Factory in Alsancak will host the İzmir Coffee Festival, which will take place on May 27, 28 and 29. There will also be concerts by popular musicians, workshops and coffee talks during the event, where 90 brands will offer their coffees to the participants.

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Within the scope of the ongoing excavations in the Akçakale Castle, built in the 13th century and located at a point overlooking the sea in the Black Sea province of Trabzon's Akçaabat district, divers are also looking for remains under the sea.

A superyacht that belongs to Russian oligarch Alexander Grigoryevich Abramov has arrived in the Bodrum district in the western province of Muğla.

Abramov is the owner of one of Russia's largest steel companies. His net worth is estimated at $8 billion.

Turkey, whose share in the world's upper segment tourism destinations is increasing day by day, is creating strong alternatives for high-income tourists with luxury hotel investments.

These facilities are supported by brand restaurants, marinas, golf courses and unique bays.