İstanbul has also reduced the fare reduction for students over the age of 30, claiming that many people enroll in distance education just to obtain student transport cards.

Conversely, immigration to Turkey saw a 35% decrease from the previous year. Among foreign nationals, Russians topped the list for both those immigrating to and leaving Turkey.

“In the end, this is our culture. We should uphold it. The youth perhaps might not be as thrilled, but I believe we will continue this tradition forever. I really hope so.”

The expert report holds the city’s water and sewerage administration and the electricity distribution company responsible for the deadly electrical hazard.

During our visit to a ‘city canteen’ we saw people from all walks of life—police officers, civil servants, construction workers, security guards, retirees, and students. The common thread among them all is the struggle to make ends meet.

For longer routes with lower passenger density, the municipality has introduced boats with a capacity of 33 passengers.

The fire broke out during renovation work at the building.

Two people have been killed in separate provinces, while the floods caused material damage to homes, shops, businesses, and cultivated areas.

Over 14,000 decares of land was razed in the fire, with 15 people and nearly 1,000 animals killed. The fire apparenrtly started due to an electrical fault and not by stubble fire as suggested by the state media, a newly revealed video shows.

The situation in Turkey mirrors broader trends across southern Europe, where countries like Greece and Italy are also grappling with similar challenges due to extreme heat and increasing wildfire activity.

An electrical fault ignited a fire that quickly spread due to strong winds. Although teams managed to contain the blaze within hours, it still caused significant damage.

Wildfire season has started earlier than usual as the country is going through a heatwave. Fires erupted in four cities on Wednesday as the efforts to contain the Çanakkale fire continue.

The authorities have suspended maritime traffic in the southbound direction of Dardanelles Strait and halted entries to the Gallipoli Campaign Historical Site.

Locals criticize the opposition-led İstanbul Municipality’s “top-down” approach to introduce large minibuses for public transport, which they say are unsuitable for the islands' narrow streets and do not fit the aesthetic character of the islands

Wildfires erupted in at least 19 provinces this month. The authorities have imposed restrictions on entries in forest areas.

The authorities have recorded more than 700 traffic accidents across Turkey on Sunday alone, leading to 11 fatalities and more nearly 1,300 injured.

Young people, who sweat for three hours to finish secondary education and enter university, start preparing for the exam months in advance. In fact, many of them have been studying for the exam that will determine their future since seventh grade. We asked the large language model to answer their exam questions.

The auroras, typically not seen this far south, were caused by a significant solar event that occurred earlier this week.

The rector reduced the festival from four to two days, banned the setup of a concert stage, and prohibited the use of the Revolution Stadium, the traditional venue for spring festivals. This decision is seen as part of a broader government policy regarding university festivals.

Prof. Kaska pointed out that throwing a plastic bag into the sea can sometimes be "equivalent to shooting a turtle," as they may mistake it for a jellyfish and ingest it, leading to various life-threatening problems.