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Smuggled Russian royal jewels rake in nearly $900,000 at auction
A sapphire-and-diamond brooch and matching ear clips which once belonged to Russia's Romanov imperial dynasty were snapped up at a Sotheby's auction on Nov. 10 for nearly $900,000.
No new mucilage formation in Marmara Sea, expert says
The presence of marine mucilage in the depths of the Marmara Sea has not been in an alarming situation but continues to be a threat, according to the latest exploration studies carried out on the surface and bottom of the sea by an expert.
Russia's SIBUR to boost investments to meet greater Turkish demand
Russia's largest petrochemical plant SIBUR plans to expand investments in facilities in Russia to meet Turkey's growing domestic demand, the executive director for Marketing and Sales, Procurement, Innovation, and Business Development said.
Rare Mughal era eyeglasses up for sale
A pair of rare diamond and emerald spectacles from an unknown Indian princely treasury will be sold at an auction in London later this month.
The lenses were placed in the Mughal-era frames around 1890, according to auction house Sotheby's.
The spectacles will be offered at auction for $2 million - $3.4 million each, the auction house said.
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Arter presents retrospective exhibition of Turkish ceramic artist
Turkey's well-known ceramic artist, Candeğer Furtun, says that her artworks tell a story as a whole and that leaving any one of them would mean as if the story is missing a page.
"They all tell my story; they depict my life," she said.
Mucilage in Marmara Sea continues to pose threat, study shows
A field study conducted to examine the marine mucilage, which invaded the Marmara Sea a few months ago, has revealed that though the sea's surface is now clean thanks to the ongoing efforts, the threat is not over yet.
The study has once again brought to the horizon the need to address the problem of pollution that has become a grave environmental concern.
Newly-found fossils shed light on Turkey’s continental history
Tree fossils recently discovered in eastern Turkey have provided insights into the country's climatic history, a member of Istanbul University's Faculty of Forestry said on Aug. 18.
Professor Ünal Akkemik told the state-run Anadolu Agency that fossils dating back 160 to 170 million years were found in the eastern province of Erzurum's Narman district.
Sale of most single-use plastics banned
Ljubljana – The government has banned the sale of single-use plastic products bar a few exceptions. The relevant regulation, endorsed at Wednesday’s correspondence session, also prescribes the labelling of certain single-use plastic items and their packaging to raise awareness about recycling.
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Fight against mucilage a long-running struggle, says expert
Mustafa Sarı, a professor from the Science Board - established to coordinate efforts to fight against mucilage that has invaded the Turkish waters, has said that long-term solutions are needed to rescue the Maramara Sea from sea snot.
"Since we cannot change the conditions in nature what we have to do is very simple: We have to stop waste from being disposed into the sea," Sarı said.