The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) celebrates its 38th anniversary with ceremonies. The first ceremony in the capital Nicosia was held in front of the Atatürk Monument. TRNC President Ersin Tatar, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, many officials and many citizens attended the ceremony. Local stand-up dances and a TAF mehteran show were also […]
Hatay has been home to many civilizations for thousands of years, where Mosaic artist Elif Kocaoglu Kültekin and her team keep the art heritage alive in the city, and promote it by making then miniatures of numerous mosaics unearthed during the excavations. Stating that they have been sending mosaics to the Middle East countries until […]
The 200-year-old Haci Sakir Mansion in Bursa’s famed Mudurnu district on the historical Silk Road has been preserved in its original condition. A spice trader owned the mansion 200 years ago, and it has been under protection ever since. It has 11 rooms for visitors and vacationers. The mansion also functions as a museum-home, with […]
Illegal immigrants attempting to reach European countries via Turkey hide in trailers of trucks transporting commercial goods. The immigrants cut the rope that was sealed and pull to prevent the trailer from opening, reconnecting the rope with a safety pin-like tool, which results in an uncut appearance. They attempt to travel by hiding themselves among […]
The amphibious command ship ‘USS Mount Whitney’ of the 6th Fleet of the US Navy, crossed the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul again after spending 10 days in Black Sea. The Coast Guard boat accompanied the 189-meter-long warship through the Bosphorus. During the passage of the ship, the American crew was seen photographing the view of […]
Thousands gathered in front of parliament building to protest against President Kais Saied’s seizure of governing powers in Tunis, Tunisia. Protesters shouted slogans during the demonstration, called for constitutional and parliamentary legitimacy. Jawhar Bin Mubarak, Member of the Anti-Coup Citizens Initiative, accused Said of hindering freedoms, stating that the authorities tried to prevent the citizens […]
A fire broke out in the cloth market near Regal Chowk in the Saddar district of Karachi, Pakistan. Many shops were turned to ashes with the rapid growth of the fire, 50 shops were evacuated. A suspected arson could have caused the fire, where an explosion occurred, Karachi Fire Department announced. No casualties were reported […]
A hot air balloon hit a house and ripped off a water tank on the top of the building in Mexico’s Guanajuato state, Leon. The balloon took off with 2 passengers and a pilot during Guanajuato’s International Balloon Festival, where the pilot lost control of the balloon due to adverse weather conditions, authorities said. No […]
Members of the Wulingyuan Emergency Rescue Team recently rappelled down a cliff to collect trash in an effort to raise public awareness about environmental protection. The non-profit organization collects trash on a regular basis from the cliffs around Wulingyuan, a scenic site on UNESCO’s World Natural Heritage List.
Footage shared by the Polish and Belarus authorities showed that thousands of Immigrants from Iraq, Yemen and Syria are waiting at Belarus border to get into Poland. Poland tries to prevent immigrants from crossing the border, where it dispatched thousands of military units. European members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council issued a joint […]