The Rota Maarif digital platform, implemented by the Ministry of National Education, will serve as a preference consultant for students and parents in the preference process of the Secondary Education Institutions (LGS). On the platform, the base settlement scores, percentile and net information of schools that accept students with and without a central exam can…

The Russian Defense Ministry has released its weekly report on operations in response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian targets. According to the report, 7 more settlements have been brought under control, and thousands of enemy ammunition and military vehicles have been destroyed. The Russian Armed Forces carried out intensive and multi-group attacks using high-precision…

Chinese academic Qian described the US attack on Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant as a 'short-term political adventure' that would escalate tensions in the Middle East. Charhar Institute researcher Dr. Qian Yaxu stated that the US action violated the Geneva Convention. Despite centuries of hostility between Iran and Israel, Qian noted that they had maintained…

As the 2026 typhoon season in the Northwest Pacific is expected to be one of the most active in recent years, Taiwan is on high alert due to the approaching Super Typhoon Bavi. According to the July forecast by the UK-based weather forecasting agency Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), the region is expected to see 28…

A significant discovery has been made in the archaeological excavations carried out in Iznik, Bursa. The remains of the Aziz Neophytos Church, where the First Council was held, have been found in a basilica on the shores of Iznik Lake. The excavations are being carried out with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and…

Following the severe typhoon and flood disaster in China's Guangxi province, a state of emergency was declared in Dengwei village after nearly 900 snakes escaped from a snake farm. The village is now dealing with the spread of hundreds of snakes, including deadly cobras. Villagers are trying to protect themselves from the snakes with bamboo…

The Ministry of Trade has conducted a thorough inspection to prevent unfair increases in water prices. Following the update of the deposit participation fee for plastic, glass, and metal packaged beverages, the Ministry's teams scrutinized the unjustified price hikes. As part of the inspections, a market branch in Ankara's Çankaya district was examined in detail.…

Omar M. Yaghi, the renowned chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry last year, has left Berkeley University in the US to join a research institute in China. Yaghi will be heading an institute in Beijing that focuses on developing new materials using artificial intelligence. This move comes at a time when the US…

Following the announcement of the July increases, which affect all retirees, the SGK has updated the e-Government system with the new pension payment information. SSK, Bağ-Kur, and Emekli Sandığı retirees can now view their increased pension payments and base salary information on the e-Government website. Under the new arrangement, SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees will receive…

A Ryanair flight departing from Thessaloniki, Greece, bound for Germany, made an emergency landing at the Makedonia Airport due to a serious engine failure shortly after takeoff. A part of the engine broke off and hit a passenger window, shattering it and injuring four passengers. The incident triggered a brief panic on board as oxygen…