With the increasing number of fires in waste recycling facilities in recent years, there were mounting allegations that those fires were intentionally ignited.

Nearly one-fifth of those who migrated between cities were seeking better housing and living conditions, according to TurkStat data.

Born on August 14, 1910, Prof. Nüzhet Gökdoğan was one of the country's first woman scientists.

In Kilis, one of the least-affected provinces from the earthquake, people are reluctant to leave their damaged homes, experts warn.

Sky enthusiasts observed the annual meteor shower in various locations across the country.

A "kettle-only cooking project" was initiated based on Gezi prisoner Çiğdem Mater's kettle article published on bianet. The project invites all to a journey where women continue to produce under limited conditions in prison in İstanbul and this production turns into hope and resilience, and the first recipe is for lentil balls.

"My family initially migrated from the Golan Heights to Damascus due to the Six-Day War and were repeatedly forced to migrate within Syria, to Jordan, then back to Syria..." says Duaa Muhammad, a 29-year-old born in Damascus. In Turkey since 2014, the family had to move from Hatay to Antep this time, following the devastating earthquakes six months ago.

In Greece, the "Towel Movement" and in Turkey, the "The Initiative for Datça Without Sunbeds," both advocate for the protection of beaches as public spaces.

Sputnik Turkey employer, who left the collective negotiation table without making an offer, laid off 24 journalists after their union, TGS took a decision to strike. Demonstrating in front of the Sputnik office in Istanbul's Taksim Square, TGS announced that they want to show everyone that there are laws in Turkey protecting the labor rights.

Regulations on disasters and waste management have not been taken into account, not only in Hatay but also in other cities affected by the earthquake, says Ahmet Dursun Kahraman, the Chairperson of the Chamber of Environmental Engineers.

Today was the 12th day of resistance against tree-cutting in Akbelen Forest.

Loggerhead turtles have been burying their eggs beneath the sandy shores since May, and now the offspring have started to emerge from their shells.

A company with close ties to the government has begun tree felling despite ongoing legal procedures.

The Parliamentary Speaker has called the General Assembly to meet on Tuesday to discuss the dispute at the Akbelen Forest, but CHP Group Deputy Chairperson Günaydın is not optimistic that it will be possible to hold a general debate on the issue in Parliament.

Ankara has taken the decision due to the impact of the devastating earthquakes in February, the CBD has announced.

Over 200,000 children were involved in delinquency last year, according to TurkStat.

The Akbelen forest resistance continues despite the Muğla Governorship announcing on August 30 that "the work that started on August 24 has ended." Mount Ida activists called for the governor of Muğla, the former governor of Çanakkale where 350 thousand trees were cut down for a gold mine, to be removed from duty.

Various environmental and nature conservation organizations from different cities, along with music bands, are lending their support to the resistance.

Sefa Önal, who had set the Guinness World Record with 385 of his scenarios shot in movies, died at the age of ninety-two.

"Despite the scientific studies showing that mining brings irreversible damage to the region, the general interest is sacrificed for the benefit of a "dirty energy" management model," the joint appeal says.