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Julia Harte
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Turkey’s Early Hydroelectric Dams Featured in Exhibit
The first hydroelectric dam built in Ankara, Turkey’s capital city, the Çubuk Dam was promoted as “Ankara’s Bosphorus”. A new exhibit at Istanbul’s avant-garde SALT Galata...
Banded Israeli Bird Suspected of Espionage in Turkey
A bird-brained theory: Turkish farmers suspect a European bee-eater found in their fields of spying for Israel. When a farmer in Gaziantep province in southeastern...
Archaeologists Discover Lost Language In Southeastern Turkey
A list of women’s names written in cuneiform is the only remnant of this unidentified language, which was spoken 2,500 years ago. Found in the...
4.1 Million Acres Of Land Previously Classified As Forest Goes On Sale In Turkey Today
Turkey’s government argues that much of the land has already been illegally developed and sold, especially in the outskirts of major cities like Istanbul (pictured...
Turkey Begins Controversial Drilling In Cyprus
Turkey has started exploratory drilling for oil and gas in the town of Iskele in northern Cyprus (red arrow), angering the government of the Greek-controlled...
14,000 Turkish Homes To Be Powered By World’s Most Efficient 1.5-MW Wind Turbines
With a rotor diameter of 100 meters and hub heights of 80 meters, GE’s 1.6-100 MW turbines have the highest power production capacity of any...
Biodiesel Money Machine Collects Old Cooking Oil In Turkey
“Bring waste oil, take away money” reads this advertisement for BAYTOM, a machine that incentivizes Turks to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. In Turkish cities...
Historical Greek Orphanage Will Become Environmental Foundation
Patriarch Bartholomew I, of the Istanbul-based Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate, stands outside the rundown former orphanage. Atop the highest hill on Büyükada (“Big Island” in...
Wind Energy and Organic Farming Collide in Western Turkey
Virgin wilderness on Turkey’s western coast is threatened by the construction of new wind infrastructure. Above, an image of a traditional Turkish windmill. An organic...
Beware: Peppers, Pears and Grapes From Turkey Are Most Toxic Produce In Europe, Study Finds
Fresh produce stands like this one are popular all over Turkey. But these colorful displays contain a toxic blend of pesticides, according to a new...
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