Circassians in Turkey criticized Deutsche Welle over its assimilation allegations

Circassians living in Turkey criticized the German media outlet Deutsche Welle after it published a headline that claiming that Circassians in Turkey being assimilated and their culture are dying out. People from Kiçir village, which its population is mostly Circassian and located in Simav district of Kütahya city, responded harshly to the striking headline of […]

Istanbul’s iconic landmark Maiden’s Tower under restoration

Restoration work continues at one of Istanbul’s iconic landmark Maiden’s Tower. The restoration was initiated by Ministry of Culture and Tourism last September, and it is expected to be completed in April 2022. Within the scope of restoration works, the roof over the courtyard will be removed. The courtyard and the ground will be restored […]

Boris Johnson attends police raid on drug smugglers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended police raid of smugglers in Liverpool this morning, dressed as a police officer. He said that he aims to end the activities of thousands of drug gangs operating across the country. Stating that according to the data, more than 300,000 crimes in the country are committed by drug users, […]

russia and India sign trade and arms deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited New Delhi, India’s capital, as part of the 21st Russia-India Summit. Putin was greeted with an official ceremony at the Hyderabad Palace before meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President Putin and Indian Prime Minister Modi had a three-and-a-half-hour one-on-one meeting. According to press releases issued following the meeting, […]

More than 104 kilograms of heroin seized in Turkey

Van Provincial Directorate of Security Department of Counter-Narcotics teams conducted a search via drug dog named “Magnum” on a vehicle and a residence that has been located earlier in İpekyolu district of Van city, Turkey. In search, teams seized 104,250 kilograms of heroin inside of 203 packages were seized and a judicial investigation was launched […]

explosion at colombia fireworks factory kills 2

An explosion at fireworks factory in Santa Marta, Colombia killed 2 people, including a woman, and injured 2 others. One of the injured was a firefighter, and the other was a worker. Regional Risk Management Head Jorge Lizarazo said, “The welding was done irresponsibly in that factory. All this is subject to investigation by the […]

a fascinating hiking at Efkar Mountain

While continuing to introduce the beauties of the region, Yüksekova Ecology Cultural and Mountaineering Sports Club Association members organized a hiking at Efkar Mountain in Yüksekova district in Hakkari city of Turkey. Group of 32 members from association which carries out activities in the district, gather on Cengiz Topel Street in the morning and moved […]

scenic beauty in Turkey’s Erzincan as lake freezes

The air temperature in Erzincan, Turkey has dropped to 10 degrees below zero in the high parts, and the surface of Ardıçlı Lake, which is located in the Ergan Mountain Winter Sports and Nature Tourism Center, has frozen. Visitors who came to see the lake, which is 5 meters deep and covered in ice, said […]

7,716 bottles of smuggled liquor seized in Istanbul

Istanbul Department of Anti-Smuggling teams conducted a new operation against smuggled and fake liquor traffic in Silivri district of Istanbul city, Turkey. The operation came after the Department of Anti-Smuggling determined that a gang making preparations to introduce illegally manufactured liquor into the market via places of entertainment and restaurants that’s sells alcohol in especially […]