Geography of Asia

TransAnatolia, Turkey's only cross-country rally, kicked off on Sept. 11 with a ceremonial start held in the Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir.

Dozens of local and international racers, including Andreo Rossi, Michael Schafer and Erik Klomp, are competing at the event that will end on Sept. 18.

"Suddenly one ran after another to take the cross. Thus, by groups of twenty, or fifty, or a hundred, they put up banners and began to journey to Jerusalem"

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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The defense ministers discussed the issue of introducing Rapid Reaction Corps at Brdo near Kranj, but the plan is difficult to implement.

An oil spill that originated in Syria's largest refinery has reached the Samandağ district of Turkey's southern province of Hatay as local authorities have warned residents not to swim.

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The Turkish national defense minister on Aug. 27 conveyed his condolences to his U.S. counterpart over the phone following Thursday's deadly blasts outside the Kabul airport that killed at least 170 people, including 13 U.S. soldiers, and wounded dozens of others.

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Abu Dhabi conglomerate International Holding Co. is seeking investment opportunities in Turkey in sectors including healthcare, industrial and food processing, its chief executive Syed Basar Shueb said.

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A company delegation is visiting Turkey this week to scout for opportunities, according to Shueb.

Iraqi war veteran and congressman of the Democrats from Massachusetts, Seth Moulton, and the Republican from Michigan, also a military veteran Peter Meijer, landed on a charter flight on Tuesday and spent several hours at the airport in Kabul, AP reports.

The U.S. Pentagon press secretary on Aug. 26 said there had been an explosion outside Kabul airport, adding it was unclear if there were casualties.

Copies of 12 pieces of the "Gypsy Girl" mosaic, brought from the U.S. to southeastern Gaziantep in Turkey in 2018, were sent to be exhibited in the American state of Ohio.

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The pieces will be open to visitors at The Wolfe Center For The Arts at Bowling Green State University.