Outdoor recreation
Demand for e-motorcycles increase in Turkey
Electric motorcycles have become the new apple of the eye for Turkish consumers, with some 6,000 e-motorcycle sales in the first four months of this year.
"People turn to e-motorcycles to afford commuting and easily reduce transportation expenses," Remzi Öztürk, the general secretary of Motorcycle Industry Association (MOTED), said.
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Demand for camping sites with ‘fair price’ in Istanbul skyrockets
The camping sites in Istanbul, which offer an alternative vacation in tents with "fair prices," have become a new trend in the metropolis, with people flocking to the sites in the districts of Şile, Çatalca and Sarıyer.
"The occupancy rate of the camping sites in Istanbul has reached 80 percent for the Eid holiday next week," Demirören News Agency reported on April 29.
Mysterious yellow plastic strands on Cape Cod beaches leads to explosive revelation
The yellow tubing has a thin rope-like appearance, and continues to wash up on Cape Cod beaches in varying lengths
Official flies home with wingsuit every day after work
A Turkish official working at a cable car facility company in Turkey's southwest flies his way to his house in his wingsuit every day after work, having an experience that may be considered breathtaking for some.
Olympian Janja Garnbret makes climbing history
Ljubljana – Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret, who won a gold medal in sport climbing at the Tokyo Olympics, has set a new milestone by becoming the first woman to climb an 8c-rated route on-sight, according to the Slovenian Mountaineering Association.
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Janja Garnbret takes Olympic gold in sport climbing
Tokyo – Janja Garnbret won gold in the women’s combined sport climbing at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday in what is the third gold medal for Slovenia at the Games.
In speed, Janja Garnbret finished fifth, setting the Slovenian record in this category by clocking 7.81 seconds.
Moto: Briton Graham Jarvis, leader at Red Bull Romaniacs after first stage
Briton Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) won, on Wednesday, the first stage of the hard enduro rally Red Bull Romaniacs, now at its 18th edition - Vertical Madness Reloaded, and is leader in the Gold class.
Official dons wingsuit every day to get home
An official working at a cable car facility in Fethiye's Mount Babadağ flies his way to his house in his wingsuit every day after work.
Cengiz Koçak began parachuting in 1991 by jumping off from airplanes when he was a cadet and became a free-type paratrooper while serving as a non-commissioned officer in the Kayseri 1st Commando Brigade.
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Some 289 bird species observed in Turkey this year
A total of 289 bird species have been reported in Turkey, according to an official statement on May 13.
This ranks Turkey 31st among 191 countries, said the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks in a statement released on World Migratory Bird Day, observed each year on the second weekend of May.
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Avid birdwatcher identified 120 bird species in decade
A publishing house owner living in the northwestern province of Kocaeli's Gebze district who has been indulging in birdwatching activities for a decade at the Ballıkayalar Nature Park has revealed the joy of birdwatching while stressing the need to conserve wildlife.