A week ago in Kirkuk, Iraq, tensions flared as the decision to hand over the Joint Operations Command’s headquarters to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani led to protests. Tragically, four protesters lost their lives, and 15 others were injured in the Rahimava region, predominantly Kurdish. Although the decision to transfer the […]
August brought a series of severe climate events worldwide. South Sudan faced simultaneous floods and droughts, pushing hunger to unprecedented levels. South Asian children faced extreme heat, Iraq’s marshlands diminished due to climate change, and the UN issued a climate emergency warning. Pakistan continued its recovery from historic floods, and global temperatures hit record highs. […]
Moroccans protested the recent incident in which two Moroccan men were shot to death by the Algerian Coast Guard for straying into Algerian waters on their jet skis. Dozens of demonstrators held photos of the victims and expressed their anger. According to Algeria’s Ministry of Defence, the two Moroccans had been warned with warning shots, […]
The condition of Marck Dick, the US mountaineer who was a part of a team that descended into Morca Cave in Türkiye for mapping and similar studies and suffered gastric bleeding, has been stated to have improved. The climber is receiving drugs and serum treatment from the doctors who descended into the cave at a […]
The breathtaking sunset over Hatay’s Samandag district left a lasting impression on onlookers. Meanwhile, the beach treated spectators to a one-of-a-kind vista as the sun descended. This remarkable sunset, casting its enchanting glow across the sea, captivated viewers and provided a mesmerizing visual experience. Alican Gümüş
The Black Rock Desert, where the Burning Man festival has been held since August 27 in the US state of Nevada, turned into a swamp after heavy rains. Thousands of participants have been stranded in the festival area, which hosted around 80,000 people. State officials stated that they hope that the vehicles stuck in the […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan went to Sochi at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. After greeting each other at the door of the building where the meeting will take place, the two moved on to the bilateral meeting. Before the meeting started, the Russian leader congratulated Erdoğan as it was the first time […]
General Brice Oligui Nguema, the leader of the recent military coup in Gabon, has been sworn in as the interim head of state. He pledged to protect the republic and democracy, promised free and transparent elections after the transition, and offered amnesty to political offenders. A military parade marked the ceremony in Libreville. The coup […]
Gökgöl Cave, which has a history of 3.5 million years in Türkiye’s Zonguldak province, has been attracting a lot of visitors this year. “Having hosted more than 33 thousand visitors in the first six months, the cave reached half that number in July. By the end of the year, the total number of visitors is […]
A severe blast broke out yesterday evening at a gas station located near the al-Khurafi military facility in the northeast of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a. Houses in the vicinity were evacuated due to the fire that broke out after the explosion. Houthi forces closed the entrances, and civil defense teams were dispatched to the scene to […]