China is working on keeping its confined ancient city Pingyao, located in the Shanxi Province with a history of 2,800 years, safe and secure. The historical city was deemed to enter the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1997 for comprising more than 300 cultural relics and approximately 4,000 traditional buildings which are perfectly spread […]
Iranian Meteorological Organization announced that Tehran, the capital of Iran, is in the red zone due to air pollution. The air quality index (AQI) was reported to be 205, meaning it is very unhealthy for all age groups, especially sensitive groups such as those with cardiac and respiratory problems. While smog covers the city, the […]
Heavy rains caused flooding in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca. Al-Ehsan Street in Al Aziziyah Neighborhood of the city was flooded, dragging vehicles. The streets were clogged as flash floods hit the streets, forcing pedestrians to take shelter inside buildings.
One of the Turkey’s tourism center Cappadocia, which is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, had its “golden year” as a result of 4,192,070 visitors in 2022. Before that, 2019 was chosen as the “golden year,” with about 3 million visitors, but in the last 2 years there has been a decrease in the […]
Saudi Arabian authorities are renovating the sacred places of visit in Medina in Münevvere due to the influx occurring after the two-year epidemic period and for making it look as its previous appearance. The 7 mosques, which were first built as stone buildings, have returned to their old stony appearance and received landscaping while being […]
Data from the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) of the Cabinet of Egypt was highlighted on Sunday in a report indicating that Egypt’s population is expected to reach 158.8 million in 2050, up from 109.3 million in 2021. According to the report, the large population growth is attributed to high fertility rates (3.2), which […]
Water levels in the world’s largest soda lake, Van, in eastern Turkey, continue to fall. The recent water decline exposed microbialites on the lake’s surface, which are carbonate muds formed by microbes. Microbialites appear more frequently in various regions with each passing day, particularly in the village of Incekaya on the shores of Lake Van […]
Two helicopters collided on the beach near the Seaworld Theme Park in Australia’s popular tourist spot, the Gold Coast. In the collision, which took place around 2 p.m. local time, 4 people died and 8 were injured, 3 were in serious condition. Many ambulances and rescue teams were sent to the scene. Gary Worrell of […]
Hafik Lake, a home to many migratory bird species in Türkiye’s Sivas province, partially froze as temperatures dropped to minus 7 degrees. Hundreds of cormorants, who came to take a break in the non-freezing parts, brought the lake back to life. Visiting the frozen lake, Hasan Öztürk, a worker at a facility by the location, […]
The fog, which was effective in the morning hours in Türkiye’s İstanbul, created postcard images. At Istanbul Airport, while the Air Traffic Control Tower remained within the fog clouds, the passage of the planes through the clouds was seen from different points of view. A picturesque view of clouds and airplanes, along with the sun, […]