Europe
UN launches joint appeal for Syria: ‘Apathy is not an option’
As Syria begins 12 years of conflict amidst soaring humanitarian needs, UN agency heads launched during a European Union conference on Tuesday, a joint appeal for $10.5 billion.
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Environment
The flamingo returned to the Turkish lake Tuz after the drought of 2021
About 34% of bird's population of Europe is in Turkey The flamingo population in Turkey makes up about 34% of the total population in Europe. The country is among the…
Archeology
2000-year-old Roman bath welcomes tourists with healing 50-degree water
Following a major restoration, the ancient Roman bath of the Basilica of the Thermae, known as the "daughter of the king", near the city of Kayseri, central Turkey, was open…
International
A Turk in space, a mission to the moon, a kebab in the stratosphere – the Turkish space program inspires
Turkey continues to pursue its ambitious plans to become a space power and plans to send its first astronaut into space next year. Meanwhile, her ambitions seem to inspire even…
International
How many people left Russia because of the war?
Will they never return? Can this be considered another wave of emigration? Demographers Mikhail Denisenko and Yulia Florinskaya explain for the site https://meduza.io/. After February 24, when Russia launched a…
ENTERTAINMENT
Bulgarians, Greeks and Turks celebrate in Edirne, light fires for health
Thousands of Turks, as well as tourists from Bulgaria and Greece, gathered in the border town of Edirne to take part in the spring holiday Kakawa Hadrelles, BTA reports. This…
ENTERTAINMENT
Five-star business fleet: the most beautiful yachts of Russian oligarchs
What kind of oligarch are you if you don't have a luxury yacht! As it turns out, Russian billionaires lived exactly according to this principle. Every day, there are reports…
Human Rights
A former Turkish president has opposed Erdogan, accusing him
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul (pictured right) has sharply criticized Istanbul court rulings in the Gezi Park case, which he said have deeply affected the public conscience. "The sentences of…
International
Turkish court has sentenced businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison
The United States and Amnesty reacted sharply, greatly embarrassed and disappointed A Turkish court has sentenced businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole, finding him guilty…
Europe
Humanitarians seek $2.25 billion for Ukraine response
Humanitarians have launched a renewed appeal for war-ravaged Ukraine that calls for $2.25 billion to provide assistance and protection to nearly nine million people, the UN announced on Monday.