Giresun

Illegal constructions in the highlands of the eastern Black Sea region pose a threat to the environment, as an expert warns that the primary cause of pollution in the sea is the waste dumped around these areas, which reaches the Black Sea coast.

A 41-year-old woman swam for seven and a half hours to reach the shore in the northern province of Giresun after being swept out to sea by a powerful current.

Feyza Alya Turan, a resident in the Espiye district of Giresun, drifted about 3 kilometers off the coast after powerful currents pulled her away from the beach.

Works are still ongoing in several Black Sea provinces after heavy downpours caused rapid flooding, while some of the highways closed to traffic have been reopened, with an expert warning that extreme weather conditions will continue to prevail as climate change is accelerating.

A total of 304 people lost their lives by drowning after getting caught in a rip current in the Black Sea between 2012 and 2022, an expert has stated.

Academic Mustafa Serkan Abdüsselam from Giresun University stated that the number of drowning incidents caused by rip currents, commonly known as "pulling currents," has been increasing year by year.

Four female lawmakers have been elected as the first female deputies of three provinces that had never been represented by a woman before, marking another step in female representation in the country's legislative body.

In the 28th term of the 600-member parliament elected in the May 14 elections, 121 women will serve.

The number of women lawmakers in the parliament has increased from 103 to 121, showing a rise of only 3 percent compared to the previous period, as only one out of every five deputies in parliament is a woman.

In the newly elected 28th term of the 600-member parliament, 121 women will serve.

The Turkish State Meteorological Service has issued a torrential rain warning for the northern provinces and has declared "yellow" and "orange" alerts for Giresun, Trabzon, Rize and Artvin.

According to the bureau's latest weather report, torrential rains are expected especially in Marmara and Black Sea regions.

Executives of seven women's cooperatives in the Black Sea province of Giresun have attended a five-day entrepreneurship course with support from the governor's office and a German foundation.

New heavy rainfalls are expected in six northeastern provinces hit by flood last week and a new heat wave will scorch Istanbul and the Marmara region next week, a meteorologist has warned.

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"Apart from the eastern part of the Black Sea region, there will be no precipitation across the country," Orhan Şen said on the private broadcaster CNN Türk on July 28.

Located in the Black Sea province of Giresun, the Kümbet Plateau is covered with large spruce, pine forests and meadows. Nature enthusiasts who visit Kümbet also have the opportunity to visit Koçkayası Nature Park, located some 5 kilometers away from the plateau. (AA Photo)