Passenger car emissions in Turkey
This paper analyzes the Turkish passenger car market and the effect of the existing tax system on both vehicles on the road and newly registered cars. It outlines the most recent developments in the Turkish
Turkey
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Hydropower plant project in Borçka scrapped over environmental concerns
Plans to establish a hydropower plant and a regulator in the Borçka district of the Black Sea province of Artvin has been scrapped over concerns that the project may pose risks to the local environment
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Antibiotic demand has surged 65% since 2000: Now 24.5 billion prescriptions are written a DAY- driving us closer to resistance that will cause a global public health crisis
Antibiotic prescriptions have shot up by 65 percent overall and by 39 percent per person in 15 years, new research reveals. In the period from 2000 to 2015, 24.5 billion prescriptions for the infection-fighting
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Ecology and genomics of an important crop wild relative as a prelude to agricultural innovation
<p>Domesticated species are impacted in unintended ways during domestication and breeding. Changes in the nature and intensity of selection impart genetic drift, reduce diversity, and increase the frequency
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Quake magnitude 5.0 strikes southwest Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hit southwest Turkey at 2022 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre was 31 km (20 miles) southeast of Mugla province, a
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Seismic faults and sacred sanctuaries in Aegean antiquity
<p>The ancient destructive capability of earthquake faults is well chronicled by historians and their cultural impact widely uncovered by archaeologists. Archaeological and geological investigations at
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Meteorological analysis of flash floods in Artvin (NE Turkey) on 24 August 2015
<p>This paper investigated the meteorological role of an extraordinary rain event over Artvin. Although alert messages were prepared by the Turkish State Meteorological Service on August 23 at 09:00 UTC,
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Drought characterization and management in Central Asia Region and Turkey
The report assesses the occurrence and impacts of drought, the current policies underlying drought management as well as the mitigation measures and responses adopted in Central Asia and Turkey, with a
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Fragile states index annual report 2017
The Fragile States Index, produced by The Fund for Peace, is a critical tool in highlighting not only the normal pressures that all states experience, but also in identifying when those pressures are pushing
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New types of coffee, parsnips and roses among 1,700 plants discovered last year
From new parsnips and herbs to begonias and roses, the world’s plant hunters discovered more than 1,700 new species last year, offering the prospect of better crops and new colours and scents in the garden.