Stories from Turkey

A dispute erupted in Turkey prior to municipal elections after Denizli Mayor Bülent Nuri Çavuşoğlu attempted to read a message from Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Police in Istanbul used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a crowd. The situation in Istanbul had degenerated prior to the police intervention. The incident was not caused by an accident.

Turkey's export figures reached a record high, with the previous year seeing the record broken five times.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched a project to support wildlife on agricultural lands to increase red meat production. Minister of Agriculture İbrahim Yumaklı stated that the project has assisted 4,351 individuals, said support for women and youth participation. Separately, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat announced that Turkey reached its highest-ever monthly export level in January. He also noted that export records were broken five times last year. The initiative specifically aims to support women and youth. The project is intended to support urban areas regarding population density.

The association of Constantinople announced that all arrested individuals have been released. The local authorities stated that daily operations began on behalf of the association. The number of individuals freed was fourteen.

Marceli Bogusławski of Poland secured second place in the seventh stage of the Tour of Turkiye. The stage victory went to Italian cyclist Davide Ballerini.

Snowfall began with the first light of day in Bora Boy village, Taşova district, quickly covering the area in white. In the Çambaşı plateau, located at an altitude of 1500 meters in the Kabadüz district of Ordu, snowfall started during the night.

Turkish authorities have arrested 198 suspects for operating illegal online financial services and facilitating illegal money transfers. The arrests are part of ongoing security measures following school attacks. The arrests were related to investment fraud.

Authorities in Turkey have arrested 198 suspects in connection with investment fraud. The specific nature of the fraud and the timeline of the arrests are not detailed. The arrests were made after an investigation into illegal online financial services.

Turkish authorities arrested 198 suspects in Erzurum, Sakarya, Aydın, Kayseri, and Giresun. The suspects were promoting investment services on social media platforms, providing illegal information via websites, and offering illegal money transfer services.