Over 1,200 illegal immigrants held in NW Turkish province: report

STORY: Over 1,200 illegal immigrants held in NW Turkish province: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of illegal immigrants in Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have rounded up a total of 1,209 illegal immigrants in the northwestern province of Edirne in November, state-run television TRT reported on Monday. The seized illegal immigrants had been sent to the migration office in Edirne, according to the report, without specifying any details. Provincial gendarmerie command teams have tightened up inspections in Edirne's city center and the surrounding districts, where the illegal immigrants were captured, in an attempt to crack down on illegal immigration. Edirne, located in Türkiye's Thrace region, is close to the border with Greece and Bulgaria. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has promised to intensify measures to combat illegal immigration not only in the country's larges

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

Spring rains in Türkiye's Thrace region boost farmers' hopes: media

STORY: Spring rains in Türkiye's Thrace region boost farmers' hopes: media DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a dam used for irrigation in Türkiye 2. various of wheat harvest 3. various of Istanbul in Türkiye 4. various of a dam, whose water level has decreased due to a lack of seasonal rains in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Above-average rainfall received across Türkiye's western Thrace region in the spring alleviated concerns about a continued drought in the country that would affect grain production, state media reported on Friday. The cities of Edirne, Kiklareli and Tekirdag received more rainfall than average in the spring months, which increased water levels in lakes, ponds and dams, boosting hopes of farmers in the region after a dry autumn, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. If the region, a major breadbasket for the country, continues to receive a good amount of rainfall, its wheat crop yield is expec

Türkiye unlikely to become Europe's gas hub shortly: expert

STORY: Türkiye unlikely to become Europe's gas hub shortly: expert DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of natural gas storage facilities in Aksaray, Türkiye 2. various of natural gas storage facilities in Silivri, Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of the previous meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan 4. various of construction of a natural gas facility in Zonguldak, Türkiye 5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): ALI ARIF AKTURK, Independent energy expert and consultant STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal of making Türkiye a gas trading hub for Europe would enforce Ankara's regional position, but the idea is riddled with hurdles, an energy expert has said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepted Putin's proposal and said last month that the gas hub would be established in Türkiye's Thrace. This region of Türkiye borders Greece and Bulgaria and is already

Prospect of Russia's gas hub proposal for Türkiye remains to be seen: analyst

STORY: Prospect of Russia's gas hub proposal for Türkiye remains to be seen: analyst DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:54 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye's natural gas storage facilities, drilling ships, and pipeline construction (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the last meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): SERKAN DEMIRTAS, Foreign policy analyst STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that the country's Thrace region could be the best place to serve as an energy hub after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin proposed to increase Russia's gas exports through Turkish territory. The Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Ministry and Russia's Gazprom company were instructed to jointly work on this project after Erdogan and Putin met in Astana on Thursday, according to the Turkish president. Experts

Pote Tin Kyriaki; Never On Sun - film (1960)

Pote Tin Kyriaki; Never On Sun - film (1960)

Mitsos Ligizos & Jules Dassin Characters: The Captain (as Mitsos Lygizos), Homer Thrace Film: Pote Tin Kyriaki; Never On Sundays (1960) Director: Jules Dassin 25 May 1960 Sonntags ... nie! (Never On Sunday / Pote tin kyriaki, GR/USA 1960, Regie: Jules Dassin) Mitsos Liguisos, Jules Dassin / griechischer Fischer, Fischerhafen, amerikanischer Tourist mit Fotoapparat, Kamera, Urlauber, Amerikaner --- WICHTIG: Nutzung nur redaktionell bei Filmtitelnennung bzw. Berichterstattung ｸber diesen Film. Buch- und Kalendernutzungen nur nach Absprache. --- IMPORTANT: To be used solely for editorial coverage of this specific motion picture/tv programme Date: 25-May-60

Pote Tin Kyriaki - film (1960)

Pote Tin Kyriaki - film (1960)

Jules Dassin Characters: Homer Thrace Film: Pote Tin Kyriaki (1960) Director: Jules Dassin 25 May 1960 Sonntags ... nie! (Never On Sunday / Pote tin kyriaki, GR/USA 1960, Regie: Jules Dassin) Jules Dassin / Mann mit Blumenstrauss, in Zeitung eingewickeltes Geschenk im Arm, in Zimmer eintreten --- WICHTIG: Nutzung nur redaktionell bei Filmtitelnennung bzw. Berichterstattung ｸber diesen Film. Buch- und Kalendernutzungen nur nach Absprache. --- IMPORTANT: To be used solely for editorial coverage of this specific motion picture/tv programme Date: 25-May-60