In Kazdağı National Park, Balıkesir, Türkiye plucking or removing peonies is strictly prohibited, and a penalty of 244,000 liras (USD 10,000) is imposed on violators. Peonies in the park dry out within two weeks after blooming and are considered protected plants. Balıkesir University Vice Rector, Prof. Dr. Fatih Satıl, emphasized the importance of these endemic […]
Former Prime Minister of Italy and leader of the Forza Italia party, Silvio Berlusconi, was announced to have died during his treatment at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. Berlusconi was hospitalized on April 5 due to a lung infection and diagnosed with leukemia afterwards. Billionaire businessman Berlusconi, who is also a media mogul in Italy, […]
A crane, on which eight workers were working, collapsed at a construction site in the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah yesterday. Three workers were reported dead, while another was seriously injured. It was stated that the workers had been warned not to approach the area due to a technical problem with the crane the day before […]
The tourism sector in Nepal is witnessing a silver lining as the number of tourists continues to rise, offering hope for the nation’s struggling economy. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, over 400,000 tourists have flocked to the country in the first five months of 2023. These figures indicate a positive trend for the industry […]
Tortum waterfall in Erzurum’s Uzundere district has formed a breathtaking view as Tortum Lake reached 100 percent occupancy rate after recent rainfalls. Local and foreign visitors of the location express that they enjoy the unique view to the fullest. “It is flowing powerfully. The landscaping is very beautiful. I invite all our citizens to come […]
A fire broke out on the tourist boat carrying 29 people off the coast of Marsa Alam, on the Red Sea coastline of Egypt. Twenty-six people, 12 of whom were British, were rescued, but three British tourists are missing. A search-and-rescue operation has been initiated to find the missing tourists. Initial reports have revealed that […]
Prisoner exchanges continue between Russia and Ukraine. Andrey Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, announced that 95 Ukrainian soldiers were taken back from Russia. Yermak stated that they are working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to ensure that all their captives return to their homes. On the other […]
Türkiye Motocross Championship, one of the most popular events of motor sports in Türkiye, started with the races took place in Gönen district of Balıkesir province on 10-11 June. The event was held in Motocross on the Şakir Şenkalaycı Motocross Track attracted great interest and were watched with admiration. The best racers of country took […]
The torrential rain that started at noon in Türkiye’s capital, Ankara, caused flooding in some areas. While houses and workplaces were filled with water, avenues and streets turned into rivers. Drivers struggled to advance on the roads, and some vehicles got dragged away by the floodwaters. Unprepared citizens took shelter in the closed areas on […]
Many Palestinian artists in Gaza took part in an art demonstrated on Thursday to commemorate the suffering of local children during the Gaza-Israeli conflict. The art exhibition, dubbed “The Occupation Kills Children,” included graffiti depicting children’s losses of homes and their deaths as a result of Israeli attacks. Graffiti on the rubbles of destroyed houses, […]