TurkishPress · Daily Brief
Friday, 19 June 2026

Today's sources: Anadolu Agency (28 items, all Turkish-language wire, summarised in English by TurkishPress).

Commercial vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz
Lead · Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz traffic surges to monthly high after US-Iran accord

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz climbed to its highest level this month, with 25 vessels passing in a single day after the accord reached between the United States and Iran. At least 8 million barrels of crude oil moved through the waterway over the same day, according to Anadolu Agency.

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Türkiye

Health Ministry launches "Healthy Life Hours" program

The Ministry of Health has launched a "Healthy Life Hours" program aimed at strengthening citizens' health literacy, supporting a preventive approach to health and improving access to reliable information on current health topics.

TRSource: Anadolu Agency

Middle East

World

Economy

Ziraat Bank launches green-transition financing for SMEs

Ziraat Bank announced a "Green Export Loan Package" and a "Green Investment Loan Package" to support the green transition of small and medium-sized enterprises, in cooperation with the Credit Guarantee Fund and the Credit Bureau.

TRSource: Anadolu Agency

Culture

Sport

Science & Tech

Humanitarian

WHO: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo remains serious

Marie-Roseline Belizaire, emergencies director at the WHO Africa Regional Office, said the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains serious despite a month having passed since the Ebola outbreak was declared.

TRSource: Anadolu Agency

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