The 2023-2024 academic year commenced today, marking the beginning of classes for approximately 20 million students in Türkiye. On the inaugural day of the school year, Istanbul experienced significant traffic congestion, particularly on its major roads, starting from the early morning hours. According to data from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), traffic congestion in Istanbul […]
Heavy rains, caused by Storm Daniel, triggered floods in eastern Libya. While many vehicles were swept away by the floodwaters, one person died in the country. Numerous search and rescue teams were dispatched to the flooded areas. Transportation was disrupted in several areas. As a precaution, Libya’s national oil company closed four of its oil […]
American mountaineer Mark Dickey, who suffered stomach bleeding in Morca Cave, is undergoing a seven-stage evacuation from depths of 700 to 500 meters. A coordination team of 196 personnel from eight countries is overseeing the rescue at an altitude of 2200 meters in the Taurus Mountains. he incident happened during an exploration mission by a […]
A paragliding festival was organized in the Turkish city of Ordu by the municipality and Ordu Sports Aviation Club between September 8 and 10. Although flights were not possible in the first two days due to adverse weather conditions, the sky was colored by approximately 75 athletes. Taking off from a special stage in Boztepe […]
A truck with faulty brakes rammed into a crowd waiting for the burial in the cemetery in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaraş. According to initial findings, five people among the crowd who came for the funeral died, and another twenty-five were injured. However, one of the injured was reported to have died in the hospital as well. A […]
Armenians held the 11th of their annual rituals at the Ahtamar Surp Cross Church on Akdamar Island in Türkiye’s Van district. This year’s version of the ritual, which has been held on Akdamar Island since 2010 with the permission given by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was led by the 85th Armenian Patriarch of […]
The 18th G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, the capital of India, has ended. Presiding over the summit held with the main theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future”, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the next G20 term presidency to Brazil before concluding the summit. He also suggested that an informal meeting […]
Three waterspouts forming off the coast of Arhavi district in Türkiye’s Artvin province caused moments of panic. Two of the waterspouts disappeared quickly, but the last one retained its power for a long time. The waterspouts were followed by heavy rain in the district.
The loss of life is increasing in the earthquake in the Al-Huz region of Morocco, which was reported to be 7.2 magnitude. The Moroccan Ministry of Interior stated that the number of people who lost their lives due to the earthquake increased to 2,012 and the number of injured people to 2,059. In the statement, […]
According to the Japanese authorities, two people were found dead in the floods caused by the heavy rains that started on Friday in the cities of Kitaibaraki and Hitachiota in Ibaraki province. Meanwhile, a policeman lost his life after falling from the roof of a building during damage assessment work in the town of Otaki […]