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Western countries are panicking about hantavirus spread by rats and mice, meanwhile Turkey has an army of street cats patrolling every neighborhood.

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus represented at the presidential level at the Turkic World Summit in Kazakhstan.

Afghanistan expressed interest in exchanging experience with Kyrgyzstan in the field of science during an official meeting.

Natural Gas-filled balloons exploded in front of visitors at a café in Bukhara 🇺🇿

Uzbekistan has gifted this mosque to Kazakhstan’s Turkistan region.

The“Center of Turkic Civilization” will be built in Turkestan. Leaders of the Organization of Turkic States have officially launched the project. The center will present the history and heritage of Turkic peoples while also serving as a hub for research, cultural tourism, and international cooperation. Its design will incorporate symbols of the Turkic worldview, such as Tengri, Ergenekon, Kökbörü, Jeryuğ, the Great Steppe, and the Tree of Life.

The leaders of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan visited the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi in Turkestan. Ahmed Yasawi is one of the Turkic world’s most important spiritual and cultural figures in history. The presidents toured the 14th-century complex built by Timur, viewed rare Turkic-Islamic manuscripts, and visited the mausoleum’s historic halls and tombs. Turkish President Erdoğan donated a handwritten Quran by renowned Ottoman calligrapher Ahmed Şemseddin Karahisari to the Mausoleum.

The Turkish Parliament may grant the President authority to declare an Exclusive Economic Zone extending up to 200 nautical miles (370 km) from Turkish coasts.

Turkey is by far the #1 country in Reddit posts about taxi scams.

Unpopular life hack in Istanbul: Drop your phone in the sea → hire a diver → get it back like nothing happened. Price: 4,000 lira ($85)

@AkanInyne1 He thinks Bodrum is Malta...

@DailyTurkic In reality, Bodrum is a broad tourist destination with a mix of luxury areas and much more accessible local spots.

I’ve never seen anyone use Bodrum as a 'rich-only' reference until now. Truly a first.

Turkish schools will now use the term “Sky Homeland” instead of “Airspace.”

This is the most photographed staircase in the world.

Apparently this urine collection method only exists in Turkish hospitals.

This guy compared car prices in Uzbekistan and Turkey.

Azerbaijani carpets are now on display in Istanbul. The exhibition will remain open to visitors until May 18.

Jackie Chan will film “Armour of God IV” in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a total of 594 Ukrainian children have undergone physical and psychological rehabilitation in Azerbaijan.

Turkish schools will now refer to “Byzantium” by its proper historical name: the Eastern Roman Empire.

The most popular foods in Turkey: 1. Hamburger 2. Pizza 3. Döner kebab