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Turkey implements €25 entrance fee for tourists visiting Hagia Sofia
Foreign tourists entering the former Orthodox Christian cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul will have to pay an entrance fee from Monday, as announced by Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry.
Prospects for Greek-Turkish relations in 2024
Over a year ago there were concerns that Turkey's provocations and threats in the Aegean could turn into conflict. Over the last year, Turkey's President Erdogan has pulled a 180 degree shift in policy, de-escalating tensions.
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Erdogan back to ‘Blue Homeland’
Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan reiterated his country's determination to defend its "Blue Homeland" from the Aegean to the Eastern Mediterranean, stressing that Ankara has not "changed its axis," but has created its own, which he called the "axis of Turkey."
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Injured Ukrainian climber rescued from Mount Ağrı
Ukrainian climber Danil Odynets, who lost his balance and fell on the rocks while climbing the 5,137-meter-high Mount Ağrı, has been rescued.
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Türkiye to become one of top 5 countries producing rare earths: Bayraktar
Türkiye will become one of the five countries in the world producing rare earth elements when the industrial facility in the province of Eskişehir becomes operational, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.
Parliament’s foreign affairs committee approves Sweden's NATO bid
The Turkish Parliament's foreign affairs committee on Tuesday gave the green light for Sweden's NATO membership.
Following the approval at the committee on Dec. 26, the protocol will now be submitted to the general assembly for a vote. Simple majority of the 600 lawmakers will suffice for the ratification of the bid.
Türkiye can become innovation hub: Minister
Türkiye may become a hub for the production of innovative technologies, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır has said.
"We will continue to work for this to happen," Kacır said, commenting on his recent visit to China, where he met with top government officials and representatives from major Chinese companies, including carmakers and Huawei.
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Budget talks end, Sweden's NATO bid takes center stage
As the parliamentary debates on ministerial budgets reach a conclusion, the looming issue of Sweden's bid to join NATO has taken center stage in Türkiye's political arena.
Marmara Sea ‘should be main post-quake hub’
A student has formulated a comprehensive plan endorsed by the country's top scientific council to actively use the Marmara Sea for evacuation and relief efforts in the aftermath of a major earthquake.
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Lieutenants temporarily suspended over Atatürk photo dispute
A group of lieutenants from an infantry school command in Istanbul has been temporarily suspended from duty for "indiscipline" during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of modern Türkiye founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's death.