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Citizens in many parts of the country, especially in Istanbul, the capital Ankara and western province of İzmir, have welcomed the new year with various events, while a group of people in the southern province of Antalya celebrated the arrival of the new year by entering the sea at a temperature of 10 degrees.

A frenzy has sparked following the announcement that Turkish pop icon Tarkan is coming for a concert in the western province of İzmir's Kordon, an iconic seafront promenade, as part of the 100th anniversary of the Liberation of İzmir on Sept. 9, with houses that have balconies being rented for up to $500 a night.

Travel writers have picked 15 places in Türkiye, suitable for "Nordic walking," a fitness trend recommended by a U.S. cardiologist who defends "trekking with poles" engages 80 percent of muscles in the body.

Oğuz Gündoğdu, a prominent Turkish earthquake expert, has died at the age of 75 in Istanbul due to his heart condition.

The professor, who served in the department of geophysical engineering of Istanbul University for years, had a heart operation recently.

A massive oil slick from Syria's Mediterranean coast has started flowing toward the shores of southern Turkey again after previously reversing direction due to winds, raising concerns of experts.

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A shepherd from the eastern province of Tunceli, who entered the country's prominent high school, Robert Lycee, in 2016 with a full scholarship, is now preparing to get admission to the Tilburg University in the Netherlands for higher education.

The opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) started on Aug. 15 its "justice and conscience watch" in the Aegean province of İzmir, after holding the watch in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, Istanbul, and the eastern province of Van, Doğan News Agency has reported.

With his village background and 'man of the people' image, Süleyman Demirel was known as a powerful orator and had a unique way with words, producing many memorable quotes throughout his political life