The ancient city of Gordion, the magnificent archaeological site of the capital of Türkiye, Ankara, was added to the "UNESCO World Heritage List" at the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Riyadh. Thus, Gordion was registered as Türkiye's 20th asset on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Gordion is known as the political and cultural capital of Phrygia, which arose following the fall of the Hittite Empire in the 12th century BC. The ancient city is located in the Polatlı district of Ankara and dates back to 2500 B.C. (Early Bronze Age). Numerous mounds dating from...
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From Local Initiative to Global Movement Under the leadership of Emine Erdoğan, wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the ‘Global Zero Waste Movement’ has become a beacon of sustainable living and environmental consciousness. It began in Türkiye in 2017 and has since expanded into a global initiative, with a recent online signing ceremony emphasizing the importance of individual participation in waste reduction. The ceremony marked the launch of the ‘Global Zero Waste Goodwill Declaration’, with President Erdoğan becoming the first signatory. The declaration signifies a commitment to a cleaner, greener, and more livable world. Aiming...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Sweden has yet to fulfil its promises to Ankara in the NATO membership process and that the decision will be made by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. Erdoğan said, “Terrorist acts continue on the streets of Stockholm. Promises made to us have not been fulfilled. We will see how the parliament responds." In May 2022, against the backdrop of events in Ukraine, Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO. Finland became the 31st member of NATO on April 4. Hungary and Türkiye have not yet granted final approval to Sweden's application.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated that negotiations regarding the establishment of a gas hub in Türkiye are ongoing. According to him, there was a brief pause due to the devastating earthquake, but Russia and Türkiye are currently continuing negotiations. Yesterday, on September 14, Reuters, citing sources, reported that the establishment of a gas hub in Türkiye to supply Russian gas to Europe was suspended. According to the agency, this was due to a disagreement over who should be in charge of the facility. The Presidents of Russia and Türkiye discussed the gas issue...
The Cave Research Association of Türkiye said in a statement that Mark Dickey, a U.S. citizen who fell ill and became trapped in a cave a thousand metres deep, was rescued after nine days. The association stated in a post on its X account, "The cave rescue operation has been completed successfully. We congratulate everyone who contributed." Footage from the scene showed that Dickey was conscious when he was rescued. Dickey described his experience as a "crazy adventure" and thanked the Turkish government and everyone who participated in the rescue efforts. AFAD officials also noted at the press...
According to a statement made by BOTAŞ the day before, the company and the Hungarian state-owned natural gas company MVM signed a natural gas export agreement. Under the deal, Türkiye will export natural gas to Hungary as of next year. The two countries will also cooperate on the use of Türkiye’s liquified natural gas infrastructure and natural gas storage facilities of both countries. The statement said “‘Türkiye will for the first time export natural gas through pipelines to a European country that it does not share a border with”. Türkiye had signed a 13-year deal...
"New negotiations between Russia and Ukraine could be held in Istanbul to re-implement the agreement on grain corridors across the Black Sea." The Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah reported this, adding that "Türkiye is working on proposals to make the corridor operational and avoid a global food crisis." According to the Daily Sabah, "proposals for a more equitable distribution of grain passing through the corridor and prioritising poor countries are also on the table." It is also worth noting that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will pay an official visit to Kyiv on August 25 to discuss options for re-implementing the...
By the end of the year, at least five million Russian tourists are expected to visit Türkiye. This statement was made by Dmitry Gorin, Vice President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry, speaking to reporters. Gorin shared the following information: "In terms of statistics, Türkiye is in the leading position in international destinations. 2.6 million people have already visited Türkiye. We anticipate that at least 5 million people will have visited the Republic of Türkiye by the end of the year."
Türkiye successfully launched a probe rocket built with its own advanced engineering technologies from the "Igneada" field. The Turkish Space Agency was cited in "TASS"'s coverage of the report. This was a test launch. The estimated altitude that the rocket needs to reach is 550 km. It is the first flight to such an altitude. The rocket is an integral part of the Micro-Satellite Launching System project introduced by “Roketsan”. The objective is to launch micro-satellites into orbit at 300–400 km altitude. The rocket is designed to carry a payload of up to 100 kg.