Turkey

• Istanbul becomes youth capital of Turkic World
  Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Kasapoğlu announced Friday that Istanbul was declared the '2023 Turkic World Youth Capital.' Attending a ministerial meeting of the Organization o…
• Türkiye’s elderly population set to double amid aging concerns 
  As Türkiye prepares to mark International Day for Older Persons on Oct. 1, the elderly population is expected to increase among the general public in the coming decades. Professor…
• 233 wanted in major op. against organized crime in Türkiye
  Turkish police launched an operation against criminal gangs on Friday in 20 provinces. Police squads raided several locations for the operation dubbed “Müsilaj-2,” with arrest warr…
• Türkiye’s Lake Van recedes further amid drought
  History reveals itself in Türkiye’s largest Lake Van amid drought and increasing vaporization. Ancient ports submerged centuries ago started emerging on the lake's shores, str…
• Turkish Airlines helps world's tallest woman fly for first time
  With a small seating adjustment, Rumeysa Gelgi finally boarded a plane for the first time in her life. It was not an easy path, but the tallest woman in the world made her very fir…