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2020 In Turkey
Events of 2020 in Turkey. Incumbents *President: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan * 29th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly: Mustafa Şentop * President of the Constitutional Court: Zühtü Arslan * Chief of the Turkish General Staff of the Armed Forces: Yaşar Güler *Government: 66th government of Turkey * Cabinet: Fourth Erdoğan Cabinet Events Ongoing * COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey * 2016–present purges in Turkey * 2018–2022 Turkish currency and debt crisis January *January 2: Turkey reports a new refugee influx and possible crisis, as 250,000 Syrians flee Syria for Turkey, due to Syrian government attacks on rebel groups around Idlib. *January 6: The new building of the National Organization Agency (MİT) opened in Etimesgut, Ankara. *January 7: Turkey signs maritime deal with Libya. *January 11: A 4.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in Silivri. *January 15: Turkey lifts its ban on Wikipedia, due to a ruling by the Turkish High Constitutional Court. *January 24: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID-19 lockdowns, worldwide lockdowns, and the COVID-19 recession, largest economic recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s. 2020 is also notable for the murder of George Floyd by police that lead to Lists of George Floyd protests, worldwide protests and unrest. ''Geospatial World'' also called 2020 "the worst year in terms of climate change" in part due to major climate disasters worldwide, including major bushfires in 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, Australia and 2020 California wildfires, the western United States, as well as 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, extreme tropical cyclone activity affecting large parts of North America. A United Nations progress report published in December 2020 indicated that none of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idlib District
Idlib District () is a district of the Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. The administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ... is the city of Idlib. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 382,929. Sub-districts The district of Idlib is divided into seven sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004): * Idlib Subdistrict (ناحية ادلب): population 126,284. * Abu al-Duhur Subdistrict (ناحية أبو الظهور): population 38,869. * Binnish Subdistrict (ناحية بنش): population 35,166. * Saraqib Subdistrict (ناحية سراقب): population 88,076. * Taftanaz Subdistrict (ناحية تفتناز): population 24,145. * Maarrat Misrin Subdistrict (ناحية معرتمصرين): population 57,859. * Sarmin Subdist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is the secondary international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. Located southeast of the city centre, Sabiha Gökçen Airport is in the Asian part of the transcontinental city and serves as the operating base for AJet and Pegasus Airlines. The airport is named after Sabiha Gökçen, adoptive daughter of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the first female fighter pilot in the world. Although Istanbul Airport, located west of the European side of Istanbul, is larger, Sabiha Gökçen is still List of the busiest airports in Turkey, one of the largest airports in the country and one of List of the busiest airports in the Middle East, the busiest airports in the Middle East. Overview Foundation The airport was built because Atatürk Airport (located on the European side) was not large enough to meet the booming passenger demands (both domestic and international). The airport opened on 8 January 2001. In June 2007, Turkish conglomerate Limak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, is a twinjet, twin-engine narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Launched in 1993 as the third-generation derivative of the Boeing 737, it has been produced since 1997. The 737NG is an upgrade of the Boeing 737 Classic, 737 Classic (–300/–400/–500) series. Compared to the 737 Classic, it has a redesigned wing with a larger area, a wider wingspan, greater fuel capacity, and higher maximum takeoff weights (MTOW) and longer range. It has CFM International CFM56#CFM56-7 series, CFM International CFM56-7 series engines, a glass cockpit, and upgraded and redesigned interior configurations. The series includes four variants, the –600/–700/–800/–900, seating between 108 and 215 passengers. The 737NG's primary Competition between Airbus and Boeing, competition is the Airbus A320 family. , a total of 7,126 737NG aircraft had been ordered, of which 7,116 had been delivered, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics of Turkey, population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest cities in Europe and List of cities proper by population, in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean. The city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. Byzantium was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonisation, Greek col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
