The first snow of the season fell in Kartepe district of Kocaeli, Turkey. Aerial footage shows the snow-covered summit of Kartepe. The temperature in Kocaeli city hit 1 degree Celsius at night following the snowfall. The snowy peak of the hill can be viewed from the city center. The snowfall also affects in cities such […]
A French balloonist Remi Ouvrard set a new world record for standing on the top of a hot-air balloon at an altitude of more than 3,637 meters on the skies of Chatellarault, western France. His father Jean-Daniel Ouvrard controlled the balloon during the stunt. The altitude level corresponds to the phone number of the Telethon […]
Turkey will build two more nuclear power plants after the ongoing construction of Akkuyu power plant, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced. “We wish to diversify our portfolio in energy by adding nuclear. We will include Turkey among the limited number of countries that process energy in the world. After Akkuyu, we will quickly start preparations […]
Flooding caused by heavy rainfall killed 41 in India and Sri Lanka. Authorities said that 16 bodies have been found in Chennai’s Tamil Nadu, India, while 25 others in Sri Lankan flash floods and landslides. Rescue operations continue in Chennai’s submerged settlements. Sri Lankan meteorologist estimate that heavy rainfall will be eased, and low-pressure will […]
A tourist visiting the world-famous Pamukkale travertines, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, found two tiny tortoises stuck together. The tortoises were determined to be siamese twins by authorities after examination. “It is clearly a Siamese twin. The details show that the digestive system of the tortoises has a single opening, starting from […]
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft has successfully lifted off at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US. The Crew-3 members are NASA astronauts Raja Chari, mission commander; Tom Marshburn, pilot; and Kayla Barron, mission specialist; as well as European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer. They are scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) in […]
A car carrying 3 people fell into a giant sinkhole on Japanese road in the city of Mikkasa, in Hokkaido province. The passengers with minor injuries were taken to the hospital. The sinkhole was 7 meters deep and 2,5 kilometers of the road was closed to traffic, authorities said. Road inspection have been increased in […]
Father and his 8-year-old son have died following a crash on Formula 1 road in Tuzla, Istanbul. Three others were taken to hospitals after the accident. Surveillance camera shows a car hits the other one while it was trying to cross the opposite site of the road.
SAHA EXPO Defense and Aviation exhibition has begun in Istanbul. Leading companies of the defense industry attend the exhibition, where numerous national companies display home-made weapons. Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS), one of Turkey’s leading national light weapon manufacturer, meets 75 percent of Turkey’s exports in the light weapons market. The company is the 4th largest […]
Eleven people were killed and 22 others were injured following a crash between a truck and passenger bus on Jodhpur-Barmer highway in Indian state of Rajasthan. The vehicles burnt down after the severe crash. Firefighters and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences for the deceased, and […]