Geography of Turkey

The Culture and Tourism Ministry has organized a series of events to enhance the promotion of Istanbul internationally prior to the upcoming Champions League final match scheduled for June 10.

The final will be held at Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium between Manchester City and Inter Milan.

The second Marmaris International Culture and Art Festival, which kicked off on June 2 with a concert by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Orchestra under the direction of Conductor Eray İnal, will continue through June 26 in the popular western town.

While torrential rains continue to affect several areas in the country, especially the northern provinces of Samsun and Kastamonu, a man lost his life during the flood in Samsun's Ladik district.

Two individuals have been detained following an attack on Istanbul Municipality officials during the demolition of illegal cafes in Üsküdar district.

With the approaching of the summer season, many people have started their search to plan a vacation according to their budget, particularly some spots in Istanbul accessible by public transportation, such as Adalar, Kilyos and Şile, are making their final preparations for their customers.

The 121-year-old historical hospital building in the northern province of Samsun, which has been idle for a while, will be restored to serve as a family and life center.

The city will experience a new transformation with the renovation of the 121-year-old former psychiatric hospital building in İlkadım district and the new family and life center to be built by the municipality.

Excavations have begun to unearth 2,600-year-old archaeological remains on the Sedir (Cleopatra) island in the Gulf of Gökova, which is one of the most important blue voyage destinations.

The provinces of Amasya and Samsun on Türkiye's Black Sea coast aim to attract more holidaymakers from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

The Central Black Sea Development Agency (OKA) will host representatives of travel agencies from those two countries early next month to promote Amasya and Samsun as a holiday destination, according to business daily Dünya.

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.

Uzbekistan has awarded two Turkish experts with a medal of bravery, given only to soldiers, as they proved that the Turkish city of Diyarbakır hosts the tomb of the last ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire that ruled within today's Uzbek borders.