Türkiye's summer wheat harvest hampered by severe drought

STORY: Türkiye's summer wheat harvest hampered by severe drought DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of combine harvesters working in the field in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CEMAL POLAT, Head of the Chamber of Agricultural Engineers Tekirdag Branch STORYLINE: Halim Orta, a wheat farmer in the Thrace region, one of the granaries of Türkiye, had high hopes for the summer harvest when he sowed seeds in October last year. But the yield fell far short of expectations due to the severe drought that had badly affected agriculture throughout Türkiye. "The average wheat crop this year in my field dipped by about 20 percent due to uneven rainfall and dry season in general," Orta told Xinhua. Farmers planted wheat on nearly 4.5 million hectares of land in the region, mainly in Edirne, Kirklareli and Tekirdag provinces, to meet around 15 percent of domestic wheat needs. "The lack of precipitation, water stress, and agricultural drought su

Turkish university awards Japanese prince honorary doctorate

Turkish university awards Japanese prince honorary doctorate

KIRSEHIR, Turkey - Japanese Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (R), a cousin of Emperor Akihito, receives an honorary doctorate from Ankara University rector Cemal Talug (L) as the prince attended a ceremony to mark the inauguration of an archaeological institute in Kaman, central Turkey, on July 8, 2010.

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(220304) -- ISTANBUL, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cemal Guder, a seller in the Ferikoy neighborhood bazaar, speaks to Xinhua about the increasing prices in Istanbul, Turkey, March 3, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Istanbulites suffer soaring cost of living amid high inflation in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Anti-Vax Protest - Istanbul

Demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they shout slogans during a protest against official coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey September 11, 2021. Photo by Cemal Yurttas/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish university awards Japanese prince honorary doctorate

Turkish university awards Japanese prince honorary doctorate

KIRSEHIR, Turkey - Japanese Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (R), a cousin of Emperor Akihito, receives an honorary doctorate from Ankara University rector Cemal Talug (L) as the prince attended a ceremony to mark the inauguration of an archaeological institute in Kaman, central Turkey, on July 8, 2010. (Kyodo)