Earth sciences

Despite its size, this island has a wide range of stunning beaches for swimming

“The wreck is in an excellent state of preservation, apart from a crack half way along the fuselage and a small missing part of the left wing”

The vital underwater coral bridge between the Mediterranean and Marmara Sea is expected to be fully restored by 2024, thanks to DP World Yarımca's Yellow Coral Conservation Project that is being carried out with Istanbul University and the Marine Life Conservation Society (DYKD).

This newly discovered earthquake beats the previous record for the largest earthquake recorded

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Van province in eastern Turkey late June 12.

Turkey's AFAD emergency and disaster authority said the quake struck 18.6 kilometers (11.5 miles) deep at 9.35 p.m. (1835 GMT) near the Tuşba district of Van. The province borders Iran.

Pollution caused by microplastics on the coasts of the Mediterranean is posing a public health hazard threat ahead of the summer season, an academic has warned.

Freeing the Marmara Sea of mucilage does not mean the sea has been saved, as there is still more that needs to be done, the head of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) has said.

The use of fertilizers and pesticides in the fields surrounding the sea should be stopped, and fishing in the Marmara Sea must be banned, according to Hasan Mandal.

Just a few metres from the coast or on the sand

“We found a field of very large icy volcanoes that look nothing like anything else we have seen in the solar system”

A moderate earthquake occurred off the coast of the Black Sea province of Zonguldak in Turkey's northwest on April 11. 

The magnitude of the earthquake was 4.4 according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

The earthquake was felt in Zonguldak and nearby provinces, including İstanbul.