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Turkey's new Mesopotamia Express takes visitors through the country's rich history
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey's new Mesopotamia Express takes visitors through the country's rich history

BBC  

Turkey's new Mesopotamia Express takes visitors through the country's rich history Getty Images Turkey's new Mesopotamia Express train launched in April Running 1,051km from Ankara to Diyarbakır, it passes through stark, mountainous landscapes and some of the country's most important historical sites. Getty Images The city of Kayseri sits in the shadow of Mount Erciyes According to officials, the launch …

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Skiing in Turkey as an affordable travel option
11 months ago

Skiing in Turkey as an affordable travel option

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Since 2005 when this project started, Kayseri municipality has invested €200 million,” the resort’s CEO, Dr Murat Cahid Cingi, told …

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Study traces Turkey quake to interrupted ‘chat’ between fault lines
1 year, 3 months ago

Study traces Turkey quake to interrupted ‘chat’ between fault lines

The Hindu  

On February 6, 2023, a pair of powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, leaving destruction in their wake. “These known fault lines played a significant role, but the sheer magnitude of the quakes far exceeded expectations,” Dr. Jia said. Dr. Jia has studied many earthquakes, but he said he was still surprised by the ‘dialogue’ between the fault lines. They …

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How the US Researcher Who Was Trapped in a Deep Turkish Cave for 9 Days Rescued
1 year, 3 months ago

How the US Researcher Who Was Trapped in a Deep Turkish Cave for 9 Days Rescued

News 18  

A major rescue operation in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains succeeded in bringing out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago at a depth of some 1,000 meters from the entrance of one of the world’s deepest caves. Here’s what to know about the caver and the rescue operation: Dickey, a 40-year-old accomplished cave explorer from Croton-on-Hudson, New York, …

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Mark Dickey: Who is the American explorer who was stuck in a Turkey cave?
1 year, 3 months ago

Mark Dickey: Who is the American explorer who was stuck in a Turkey cave?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Dickey, 40, is an experienced caver who …

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Turkey’s Camlica Mosque: Ottoman heritage or modern nationalism?
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey’s Camlica Mosque: Ottoman heritage or modern nationalism?

Al Jazeera  

Istanbul, Turkey – Istanbul’s skyline has been rapidly transforming over the years as towering new skyscrapers pop up and expansive bridges connect the metropolis that spans two continents. Since 2019, Grand Camlica Mosque – which stretches over 57,500sq metres and has six minarets and a towering central dome – has been the most visible structure on the Anatolian side of …

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Trapped under tons of rubble, Turkish teen films farewell message from earthquake-hit apartment. Watch
1 year, 10 months ago

Trapped under tons of rubble, Turkish teen films farewell message from earthquake-hit apartment. Watch

India Today  

A 17-year-old high school student has captured Turkish hearts after he filmed a farewell message to his loved ones as he was trapped under the rubble of his home during last week’s earthquake. “This is my home,” said Taha’s mother Zeliha, 37, as she watched excavators digging up their old life and dumping it into heavy trucks. “Boom-boom-boom, the building …

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How mapping tech, satellite imagery came to the rescue in quake-hit Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

How mapping tech, satellite imagery came to the rescue in quake-hit Turkey, Syria

India Today  

Real-time artificial intelligence, Geographic Information System and a multi-dimensional view of the quake-hit landscape in Turkey is now being extensively employed to visualize and drive relief operations. A large landslide, around 200 meters wide, discovered through satellite imagery near Islahiye, Gaziantep Province The epicentre of the 11-mile-deep earthquake was along the southern border of Turkey just west of the city …

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Explained | Why were the Turkey earthquakes so deadly?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Why were the Turkey earthquakes so deadly?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Two large earthquakes, one of magnitude 7.8 and closely followed by a magnitude 7.5, hit south-eastern Turkey, claiming at least 17,000 lives and counting, wreaking considerable damage in Turkey as well as Syria. The plates continually collide, push and grate against each other and the meeting points of these plates are made up of a series …

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Earthquake: Tectonic movements may have displaced Turkey by 5 metres says expert
1 year, 10 months ago

Earthquake: Tectonic movements may have displaced Turkey by 5 metres says expert

Live Mint  

Turkey's deadly earthquake that has left more than 17,000 people dead could have caused the country to move five to six meters compared to Syria, according to Italian seismologist Professor Carlo Doglioni. The earthquake, which was centred in Turkey's southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, was a result of the grinding of the tectonic plates that the country sits on. An enlarged …

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Multiple earthquakes have moved Turkey by few meters, experts explain reason
1 year, 10 months ago

Multiple earthquakes have moved Turkey by few meters, experts explain reason

Live Mint  

The President at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology has claimed that massive earthquake which striked Turkey could have moved the country by few meters, as reported by Italy 24. Turkey is in one of the world's most active earthquake zones as it is situated atop major fault lines that run along the Anatolian, Arabian, and Eurasian plates of …

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Why earthquakes happen, and how to measure them
1 year, 10 months ago

Why earthquakes happen, and how to measure them

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Turkey is known to be prone to earthquakes, lying as it does at the junction of three tectonic plates — Eurasian, Arabian and African. Of the two major fault systems running across the Anatolian Plate, the North Anatolian Fault has been at the centre of many previous earthquakes. In Turkey, the earthquake of magnitude 7.8 happened on the …

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Turkey, Syria earthquake kills more than 4,000 people: Why is the death toll so high?
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey, Syria earthquake kills more than 4,000 people: Why is the death toll so high?

Firstpost  

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade. It has already claimed 4,372 lives, with officials fearing the death toll to rise even further London: The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the,this decade, seismologists said, with …

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Why Turkey is prone to devastating earthquakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Turkey is prone to devastating earthquakes

The Hindu  

Three earthquake measuring -- 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 -- magnitude on the Richter scale has devastated Turkey and Syria, while the impacting regions as far away as Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt. The tremors of the first quake were felt on February 6 around 4 a.m., with the epicentre located near the city of Gaziantep in south-central Turkey, which houses …

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Turkey earthquake claims over 500 lives: Why temblors in the West Asian country are so deadly
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey earthquake claims over 500 lives: Why temblors in the West Asian country are so deadly

Firstpost  

“I have never felt anything like this in the 40 years I have lived here,” Erdem, a resident of Gaziantep, said to Reuters as an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale rocked Turkey on Monday morning. As per the last count, at least 284 people have died and more than 2,300 were injured in Turkey, according to the country’s …

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Turkey, Syria witness most devastating earthquake in century as thousands killed; rescue underway
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey, Syria witness most devastating earthquake in century as thousands killed; rescue underway

India TV News  

Turkey-Syria earthquake: A powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, resulting in the killing of more than 2,500 people. Meanwhile, in a video address, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay claimed such a disaster could hit “once in a hundred years.” While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ascertained the death toll could reach more than …

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How Turkey’s Anatolian Fault System Causes Devastating Earthquakes
1 year, 10 months ago

How Turkey’s Anatolian Fault System Causes Devastating Earthquakes

New York Times  

The major earthquake and large aftershock in Turkey on Monday are two of more than 70 quakes of magnitude 6.5 or higher recorded in the region since 1900. Turkey’s two main fault zones — the East Anatolian and the North Anatolian — make it one of the most seismically active regions in the world. Magnitudes of major earthquakes since 1900 …

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EXPLAINED: Why Turkey is prone to deadliest earthquakes in the world; lessons to be learnt
1 year, 10 months ago

EXPLAINED: Why Turkey is prone to deadliest earthquakes in the world; lessons to be learnt

India TV News  

Turkey earthquake: Turkey witnessed one of the most powerful earthquakes in the past two decades on Monday, with more than 1,300 people killed and thousands still believed to be trapped under rubble. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, resulting in the killings of thousands in both countries. …

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Russia-Ukraine war could derail a renewable energy future
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war could derail a renewable energy future

Hindustan Times  

On February 24, 2022, Russia declared war on its neighboring country, Ukraine. Despite the warning of a potential economic recession by 2030, Germany, as the main European beneficiary of these Russian exports and the largest European economy announced during the early days of the war, that it will stop its Russian oil imports by end of this year followed by …

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Why is Russia driving Europe's gas prices? What happens if they cut the flow?
2 years, 5 months ago

Why is Russia driving Europe's gas prices? What happens if they cut the flow?

ABC  

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline that transports gas from Russia to Germany will undergo planned maintenance this week, cutting gas supplies to Europe and raising concerns about a prolonged halt to supply. Russia has already reduced production to 40 per cent of the pipeline's capacity, which has helped to push up European and British gas prices. Russian gas flows to …

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His political future at stake, Erdogan seeks to remake Turkey
3 years, 9 months ago

His political future at stake, Erdogan seeks to remake Turkey

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In London, Paul McNamara, investment director at asset managers …

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WATCH: Turkish Dairy Forced to Shut Down After Worker's 'Milk Bath' Video Goes Viral on TikTok
4 years, 1 month ago

WATCH: Turkish Dairy Forced to Shut Down After Worker's 'Milk Bath' Video Goes Viral on TikTok

News 18  

In one of the most bizarre incidents, a dairy plant in Turkey was forced to shut down after footage emerged of a worker taking a dip in a cauldron of milk. The footage was recorded at a dairy plant in the Central Anatolian province of Konya in Turkey, as reported by Hurriyet Daily News. November 5, 2020 The video spread …

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Worker bathes in tub filled with milk at dairy plant in Turkey. Viral video
4 years, 1 month ago

Worker bathes in tub filled with milk at dairy plant in Turkey. Viral video

India Today  

A video of a dairy plant worker bathing in a tub filled with milk is doing the rounds of the internet and has gone viral on social media. In the clip, a man positioned himself inside a high-raised metal tub at a dairy plant. Hurriyet Daily News reports that the dairy plant in question is located in the Central Anatolian …

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