first snowdrops bloom in wake of spring in Türkiye

At an altitude of 1517 feet in Manisa, Turkey, the Spil Mountain National Park, which is home to more than 120 endemic plants, has begun to warm. In the wake of spring, the first snowdrops bloomed through the melting snow. Even though snowdrops in bloom were a visual feast for nature and photography enthusiasts, there […]

Kyrgyz search and rescue team greeted with ceremony

The Kyrgyz rescue team returned to their country after participating in the search and rescue efforts carried out after the earthquakes in Türkiye. After airport staff and passengers in the airport in Türkiye bid farewell to the Kyrgyz team with applause, the team was greeted by the Minister of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, Boobek Acikeyev […]

9 lambs rescued from rubble after 11th day of türkiye earthquake

On the 11th day of the Türkiye earthquake, Mehmet Aksu rescued his nine lambs from the wreckage of his three-story house located in a rural region of Türkiye’s Gaziantep, where he lost his mother and older sister. Saying that he had rescued 20 sheep beforehand but lost 30 of them and 50 of his lambs, […]

aerial view of long fault line shows aftermath of deadly Türkiye earthquakes

The deadly earthquake that recently struck 10 provinces in Türliye has caused immense suffering and destruction. In the wake of this tragedy, the kilometers-long fault line in Kahramanmaraş has been imaged by a drone to reveal the intensity of the seismic activity. Cinematographer Muhammet Kösem, who is making a documentary about the earthquake, had the […]

Iran commemorated earthquake victims with Turkish flag

Iran commemorated those who died in Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. In honor of the earthquake victims, the Milad Tower, Tehran’s highest tower and one of the city’s symbols was illuminated with the colors of the flags of Türkiye and the Assad regime. “Dear Nation of Türkiye, sorry for your loss,” was written on […]

Another destructive earthquake in Türkiye’s Hatay

An earthquake with 6.4 magnitude occurred in Defne district of Türkiye’s Hatay province, one of the cities where thousands of citizens lost their lives due to the devastating Kahramanmaraş earthquakes that occurred two weeks ago. The jolt that occurred at 20:04 yesterday evening has demolished many buildings, which were already damaged but the earthquake victims […]

Earthquake in Hatay shook Middle East

An earthquake that occurred in the Defne district of Hatay, Türkiye, was felt in many countries in the Middle East. The 6.4-magnitude earthquake also shook Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Israel and Egypt. During the quakes, the people in Syria rushed out into the streets, and the security camera caught those moments.

Thousands protest controversial judicial reform in Israe

Thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem against the controversial judicial reform proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The reform seeks to limit the power of the Supreme Court and reduce the judiciary’s influence on the selection of judges. Despite calls to delay the vote, parliament is scheduled to hold its first session today to […]

air pollution levels increase in France

  Particulate pollution levels have been reported to have significantly increased in various French regions. The prefects of many French departments have chosen to restrict traffic to the least polluting vehicles and the top permitted speed has also been reduced by 20 km/h on numerous traffic routes. “Inefficient wood heating (open fireplace and old wood […]

teacher plays Gnossienne 1 in school evacuated after earthquakes

The moments when a teacher played the Gnossienne 1 piece by Erik Satie on a piano in an evacuated school building in Hatay, which was damaged by the destructive Türkiye earthquakes, evoked the renowned scene from ‘The Pianist’, where the protagonist played piano amid the Jewish genocide in Germany.