Temperatures reached 45 in Antalya, Turkey

Temperatures reached 45 in Antalya, Turkey

Citizens of Turkey’s Antalya witnessed high temperatures in an extraordinary period. The city is facing 45 centigrade temperatures, which is way above seasonal normal, today, on October 1st. Confused citizens ran for the beaches or shadowy places, leaving the streets empty. “I didn’t feel the heat when I was in the office. I feel it […]

Four story building collapses in Baghdad, Iraq

Four story building collapses in Baghdad, Iraq

A 4-storey building collapsed in al-Kerrade district in the center of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad. In the statement made by the General Directorate of Iraqi Civil Defense, it was reported that search and rescue teams were sent to the region and 13 people were rescued from under the rubble. The search and rescue efforts continue.

Ukraine surrounds more than 5,000 Russian soldiers in Lyman, Donetsk

Ukraine surrounds more than 5,000 Russian soldiers in Lyman, Donetsk

Luhansk Governor Serhiy Hayday announced that more than 5,000 Russian soldiers in Lyman, Donetsk were surrounded by the Ukrainian army. Hayday said that the Russian army asked their command for permission to retreat but it was not replied positively, and now the army is surrounded. Hayday says that the Russian army has three options at […]

Hurricane Ian hits South Carolina, US

Hurricane Ian reached South Carolina at 14:05 local time after hitting Cuba and Florida in the US. The heavy rains and the fierce winds reaching 140 km/h, which equals to the category 1 level of Saffir-Simpson scale, are already causing floods and structural damages. Henry McMaster, South Carolina State Governor stated that there is no […]

19 killed in armed attack in Iran

Iran state television stated that an armed attack at a police station in the Zahedan city of Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan state killed 19, including an intelligence commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Seyyed Ali Mousavi. The attack came after the allegation that a police officer molested a 15 years old girl. Throughout the firefight between the […]

Gunshots heard near presidential palace in Burkina Faso

Gunshots were heard near a military camp and the presidential palace in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou in the early hours of the morning. Local sources stated that soldiers were positioned on the main street on which the presidential palace was located. Entrances to administrative buildings were blocked and the state television was stopped streaming. On […]

long queue of trucks on Russia-Georgia border crossing

After Russia announced a partial mobilization on September 21, Russians who do not want to be recruited fled to neighboring countries, particularly Georgia. The long line of vehicles at Verkhny Lars, Russia’s only border crossing point with Georgia, also hampered procedures at the checkpoint. The trucks, which leave from various cities in Turkey on their […]

Military seizes control of Burkina Faso

Military seized power in Burkina Faso. According to the statement read in public television by a sergeant, President Paul Henri Damiba was dismissed, the constitution was suspended, and the government and parliament were dissolved. It was also stated that the borders of the country were closed, the army commander Ibrahim Traore positioned as the new […]

Missile attack on civilian convoy in Ukraine: 23 killed

A missile attack on a civilian vehicle convoy in Ukraine’s Zaporozhye region killed 23 people and injured 28. The attack occurred hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the decrees recognizing the so-called independence of Kherson and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine. The civilians in the region are being evacuated to safe locations in the event […]