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Germany
Travel Warning to Turkey
The German government has issued new travel warnings of risks in Turkey for German citizens in response to the detainment of six human rights activists in Turkey. Germany is no longer guaranteeing German corporate investment in Turkey after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused several German companies having ties to the movement of his political enemy, Fethullah Gullen.
 
This map shows Germany in relation to Turkey. Click on the map to learn more about Germany-Turkey relations. 
Further Reading: BBC, Reuters, Guardian, Bloomberg
Graphic Source: Wikipedia
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Australia
Ancient Aborigines 
A new archaeological find has placed the Aborigine arrival in Australia some 18000 years earlier than previously believed. This puts the total presence of the Aborigines at around 65000 years, making the Aborigines the oldest continuous civilization in history. The archaeological find, which unearthed the world's oldest stone ax and crayons, is located in the Kakadu National Park.

This map shows the location of the archaeological dig in northern Australia. Click on the map to learn more.
Further Reading: ABC News, NY Times, Guardian
Graphic Source: BBC
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United States
California Wildfires Continue
A massive wildfire has forced thousands to leave their homes in California's Mariposa County, west of Yosemite National Park. The blaze has burned 48,000 acres, destroyed 29 structures and is threatening 1,500 more. Nearly 5,000 people are under orders to vacate their homes.

This map shows the wildfire west of Yosemite National Park.  Click on the map to learn more.
Further Reading: NPR, Reuters, Washington Post, LA Times
Graphic Source: BBC
GeoQuestion
Yesterday's Answer
Q: What is the only sea on Earth with no coastline? 

A: Sargasso Sea
The only sea on Earth with no coastline is the Sargasso Sea, found in the middle of the Northern Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, near the Bermuda Islands. It is surrounded on all sides by ocean currents and is bounded to the west by the Gulf Stream, on the north, by the North Atlantic Current, on the east by the Canary Current and the south by the North Atlantic Equatorial Current. 

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Today's Question
Q: Which European city's name is the result of an ancient town-merger?
 
Stay tuned for tomorrow's DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!
 
 
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