Turkey

Destruction after an earthquake in Turkey. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Scientists were wrong: Turkey's continental crust is rupturing

Deep beneath Turkey's surface, scientists reveal subtle but powerful movements that are reshaping the continent's crust
The climate crisis. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Israelis downplay the severity of the climate crisis – at the bottom of the international ranking

A survey in 25 countries found that only 42% of Israelis see the climate crisis as a serious threat – the lowest rate in the sample; terrorism (89%) and infectious diseases (55%) are higher in the order of priority. In Turkey, this increased to 70% compared to 47%
The engravings in Gobkali Tepa are considered to be the oldest calendar in the world. Credit: Dr. Martin Sweatman

A 12,000-year-old lunar-solar calendar - the oldest in the world, was discovered on a column at an archaeological site in Turkey

Research at the 12,000-year-old site of Gobekli Tepe in Turkey suggests that the engravings on ancient pillars probably represent the world's oldest solar calendar, possibly created to commemorate a comet strike