Sculptures of Lucius Verus, Attis, Apollon, Cephea, duver terracotta plate and 4 columned sarcophagi were returned to Türkiye. They were illegally smuggled from Türkiye’s ancient cities to the USA in the 1970s. After the ceremony held at the Antalya Museum Directorate in November, the artifacts were opened for exhibition. The two most notable works of […]
In response to the call by anti-coup groups, a silent strike was held to protest the military coup that took place in the country in 2019. The protest took place between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. local time today, and the streets of Myanmar were empty as everyone stayed at home. Due to the military’s […]
İbrahim Özcan, a Turkish chalcographer from Mardin, has been working with copper by hand since he was 7 years old. He has spent almost all of his 60-year life drawing motifs on copper. His products, which are prepared with great effort, attract both locals and tourists. Initially, the motifs are drawn on copper and then […]
Belarus has provided Zimbabwe with more agricultural machinery during the state visit of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, on Tuesday. The leaders of both countries have signed eight Memorandums of Understanding that includes an agreement for supply of tractors, grain harvesters and other various equipment, that will be used in timber […]
Abant Lake National Park, a popular tourist destination in Bolu, Türkiye was transformed into a winter wonderland with recent snowfall. The park, located near two major cities, Istanbul and Ankara, saw snow accumulation of 15 centimeters, creating a beautiful white landscape for visitors to enjoy. Tourists who braved the cold and snow, took walks around […]
French unions have called for two more days of strikes on Feb 7 and 11 in an effort to force the government to reconsider its pension reform plan. The French Interior Ministry reported over 1.2 million people took to the streets across France to protest the plan, which will raise the retirement age to 64. […]
A long-awaited snowfall affected many districts of Istanbul, Türkiye at night. Taksim Square has transformed into a lovely winter scene following the first snowfall of 2023. People on Istiklal Avenue took a lot of photos while enjoying the flaky snow. Chestnut seller Halit Terazi said: “There is excitement in Taksim, as you can see. It […]
Although the protests that were held throughout about 200 French cities and towns against the pension reform to gradually increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 were peaceful in overall, occasional clashes broke out between police and some radical groups. Police used tear gas and batons to disperse the groups in some parts of […]
A 63-year-old Chinese daring man, named Di Huanran, performed cliff diving in the cold-stone waters located in the snowy forests of China’s Mudanjiang, where temperatures are 20 degrees Celsius below zero. Born near the Duran River in the Heilongjiang state, Di Huanran says he has been performing the extreme sport for 40 years regardless of […]
Hundreds of people gathered at the North Station in the Belgian capital and marched to the Brussels Midi Train Station. Due to the staff shortages, the demonstrators protested the increased workload. They demanded that the shortage be resolved. Additionally, staff shortage occurred after they left their jobs due to poor working conditions and budgetary problems, […]