1,5 tons of drugs that brought from Albania to Turkey, seized in Muğla city

In Turkey, as a result of an intelligence mission carried out as part of preventing smuggling, draining the financial resources of organized crime and terror groups, preventing the use and trade of narcotics, and fighting against crime and criminals, Izmir Provincial Gendarmerie Command conducted an operation on a ship towards morning on the sea near […]

christmas tree made of vaccine vials displayed in romania

A Christmas tree made of approximately 19,000 used COVID-19 vaccine vials was displayed at the vaccination center of the Children’s Palace in Bucharest, Romania’s capital. The tree stands 3 meters tall and has a diameter of 2.2 meters. The preparations for this Christmas tree began on March 1st, when the vaccination center in the Children’s […]

Istanbul residents were greeted by a rainbow this morning

After light rain effective in several districts of Istanbul in the morning hours, the rainbow appeared as the sun showed itself upon the Istanbul, Turkey. As in the districts at European side of Istanbul, Rainbow also greeted city residents in districts of Anatolian side this morning and formed a postcard resembling visual feast.

Ecotourism areas photographed in Samsun, Turkey

Samsun is the largest province in the Black Sea Region; with its blue flag beaches, nature, historical, and cultural values, it provides many tourism options to visitors. In the province, there are 9 sustainable eco-tourism areas, including 1 nature protection area, 5 nature parks, and 3 wetlands. Trekking, hiking, plant and wildlife watching, photo safaris, […]

Circassians in Turkey criticized Deutsche Welle over its assimilation allegations

Circassians living in Turkey criticized the German media outlet Deutsche Welle after it published a headline that claiming that Circassians in Turkey being assimilated and their culture are dying out. People from Kiçir village, which its population is mostly Circassian and located in Simav district of Kütahya city, responded harshly to the striking headline of […]

Istanbul’s iconic landmark Maiden’s Tower under restoration

Restoration work continues at one of Istanbul’s iconic landmark Maiden’s Tower. The restoration was initiated by Ministry of Culture and Tourism last September, and it is expected to be completed in April 2022. Within the scope of restoration works, the roof over the courtyard will be removed. The courtyard and the ground will be restored […]

Boris Johnson attends police raid on drug smugglers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended police raid of smugglers in Liverpool this morning, dressed as a police officer. He said that he aims to end the activities of thousands of drug gangs operating across the country. Stating that according to the data, more than 300,000 crimes in the country are committed by drug users, […]

russia and India sign trade and arms deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited New Delhi, India’s capital, as part of the 21st Russia-India Summit. Putin was greeted with an official ceremony at the Hyderabad Palace before meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President Putin and Indian Prime Minister Modi had a three-and-a-half-hour one-on-one meeting. According to press releases issued following the meeting, […]

More than 104 kilograms of heroin seized in Turkey

Van Provincial Directorate of Security Department of Counter-Narcotics teams conducted a search via drug dog named “Magnum” on a vehicle and a residence that has been located earlier in İpekyolu district of Van city, Turkey. In search, teams seized 104,250 kilograms of heroin inside of 203 packages were seized and a judicial investigation was launched […]