Mersin

Turkey agricultural flood damage response

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated about 22 hours ago

Latest: Turkey's Agricultural Insurance System Pays 6.6 Billion Lira in Damage Support

In early July 2026, Turkey’s farmer union called for immediate cash assistance after floods and storms damaged roughly 900,000 decares of crops. The appeal highlighted the urgent needs of farmers facing extensive losses.

Turkey expands free summer youth and family programmes

50 clusters · 110 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Sarıkamış hosts 300‑child collective circumcision festival

Municipalities across Turkey have kept widening free summer offerings for children, adolescents and families, adding cultural, sport, scientific and vocational activities. In late July, Gebze held a cultural evening at

Turkey teen shooting in Arifiye

2 clusters · 26 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Mersin driver hits motorcycle, runs over injured children and is later arrested

In late July 2026, a 14‑year‑old boy was fatally shot while visiting a family‑friend’s home in the Arifiye district of Turkey’s Sakarya/Bursa region. Police investigations determined the gun, a licensed handgun owned by

Turkey food adulteration crackdown

4 clusters · 49 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Turkey's Agriculture Ministry Publishes Updated Food Fraud List

In early July 2026 Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry published a safety list naming 15 food items – including sucuk, minced beef, salam, tea and olive oil – that contained prohibited animal parts, seed oils o

Mediterranean sea turtle protection

10 clusters · 18 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Green sea turtle hatchlings emerge on Mersin beach, reach Mediterranean

Protection measures for Mediterranean marine turtles have intensified throughout the region. Since May 2026 Turkish authorities have designated a coastal cave in Kemer as a protected breeding site for the endangered Medi