Top 10 odd news from Turkey in 2014

January 02 2015 13:38:53

Top 10 odd news from Turkey in 2014

Istanbul ‘may break 110-year temperature record for March’

Southeastern city enforces fines to tackle student absenteeism

Two monkeys confiscated at border gate placed under protection

Historic Patara lighthouse to shine again after years of darkness

Landslide in Istanbul damages residential building

New science center established for Salda Lake

1,500-year-old cistern in Istanbul illegally converted into spa

WORLD

Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029."

ECONOMY

Trump tariffs: What's been done and what is to come?

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on March 13 to apply 200-percent tariffs on wine, champagne and other alcoholic drinks from France and other EU countries, in the latest twist of an escalating trade war.

SPORTS

Fenerbahçe out of Europa League on penalties

Jack Butland was the hero as Rangers held its nerve in a penalty shoot-out to dump Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahçe out of the Europa League and reach the quarterfinals on March 13 night.