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Dursun Oguz, the so-called "interior minister" of Turkish-occupied Cyprus, announced new restrictions on land sales to foreigners in the occupied territories during his visit to Ankara.

Speaking to Kibris TV, Oguz emphasized the need to address loopholes in the existing "law," revealing plans to require foreigners to submit applications to the "cabinet," along with security reports.

Nearly 2,500 languages worldwide are at risk of extinction, a Turkish official with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Feb. 21.

In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Öcal Oğuz, chairman of the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO, said nearly 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide.

An exhibition by Turkey's celebrated late photographer Ara Güler on the western province of İzmir will be greeting its online audience with "merhaba," which means "hello" in Turkish and was one of his favorite words that he used throughout his life.

An Istanbul court on Nov. 21 handed daily Cumhuriyet's internet chief editor Oğuz Güven to three years and one month in prison for "terror propaganda."