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News Summaries from Last Week - August 18th

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News Summaries from Last Week - August 18th
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West Black Sea Region surrendered to flood

Flood overtook the West Black Sea Region

Due to the Heavy rain, which was effective in Bartın, Kastamonu and Sinop, caused flooding in these areas. 70 lives were lost and some vehicles were stuck in the mud, roads were closed, bridges were destroyed, agricultural lands were submerged completely.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the flood-affected areas were declared as "Disaster Areas Effective for General Life".
 

Taliban seized Kabul and Presidential Palace in Afghanistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country. Taleban who currently seized Afghanistan's capital Kabul, also took control of the Presidential Palace

The President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that "We will continue to make every effort to stabilize Afghanistan as soon as possible,".

 

Refugee tension in Altındağ

A young man lost his life as a result of a knife fight between two groups in a park in the Altındağ district of Ankara in the evening, and tensions arose afterwards.

The houses and workplaces of Syrians and Afghan people in the region were stoned during attacks.

 

What is the latest situation about the fires in Turkey?

In Turkey Since 28th of July 267 of 270 forest fires in 53 provinces have been taken under control.

In Muğla province at Köyceğiz and Milas, Aydın Province at Bozdoğan the efforts to extinguish forest fires continues to this day
 

The Unemployment figures are anounced

While the effects of the economic crisis are seen all over Turkey, it was announced that the unemployment rate in the second quarter as 12.4 percent with a decrease of 0.6 points.

 

4th dose vaccination decision in Turkey

According to the new decisions of the Ministry of Health regarding the coronavirus vaccine, all people over the age of 15 and the people with chronic diseases over the age of 12 can be vaccinated.

Those who had 1 dose of BioNTech on top of 2 doses of Sinovac will be given the choice to the 4th dose .
 

New Season Excitement in the Super League

On August 13, the new season started with the last years champion Beşiktaş's Çaykur Rizespor match. The excitement will last for 38 weeks in the league, where the fans will take their place in the stands after 1.5 years, even though will be in limited numbers.
 

Is the Cabinet meeting postponed, why?

The cabinet meeting to be chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was postponed to a later date.

The meeting was postponed so that the members of the Cabinet who were in flood and fire disaster areas in Turkey would not leave the effected areas.

The cabinet last met on 17th of July.


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