In February, Copenhagen’s Light Festival took place with over 55 light installations illuminating the city. As part of the festival, around 2,000 runners participated in a fun run through the city center and along the harbor. Each runner was equipped with a four-meter-long chain of LED lights, creating a unique spectacle. The route covered eight […]
Erzurum Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry rescued a horse from rubble alive in Adıyaman, which is among the most affected provinces after the major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye on the 20th day of the earthquakes. The horse was then treated and returned to its owner.
Palestinian Sameh Aqtash, who came to Kahramanmaraş and volunteered in the search and rescue efforts during the earthquake disaster in Türkiye, died in the attacks in Nablus. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, 37-year-old Aqtash died after being fatally wounded in the stomach by Israeli forces in the village of Za’tara, south of the occupied […]
A Turkish couple, aged 22 and 21, lost their lives in the fire that broke out in the bungalow, which they had booked for the weekend, in Sakarya’s Sapanca district in the morning. The cause of the fire is unknown. Following the examinations of the Public Prosecutor and gendarmerie teams, the bodies of the victims […]
Turks in London, UK, held a charity breakfast for those affected by the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş. Hundreds of people attended the charity event held at Grand Palace, and meals were sold in the event. Proceeds from the event, which lasted for about 6 hours, will be sent to the areas affected by the earthquake through […]
After the International Agriculture Fair, the guards of French President Emmanuel Macron harshly intervened in a woman’s attempt to protest against Macron. The protester, who wanted to protest against him for climate change and his retirement plan, was pulled by her hair and dragged away immediately after coming Macron’s way. According to the controversial law, […]
Israeli settlers carried out an attack on the town of Hawara, located south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The violent assault resulted in numerous Palestinian casualties and extensive damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles. According to the Palestine Red Crescent’s official statement, one person sustained injuries from live gunfire, while two others were […]
After being postponed for three years due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the 25th Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival was held in Pasir Gudang, in Malaysia’s southern state of Johor. The sky above Pasir Gudang was once again adorned by a variety of enormous and vibrant kites, thanks to the more than 100 kite enthusiasts who […]
Apart from causing the deaths of tens of thousands and collapsing numerous buildings, the earthquakes in Türkiye have also dealt severe damage to many historical buildings. A 659-year-old Turkish-Greek Orthodox Church, which was restored in 2020 in Hatay, is among the important structures that were heavily destroyed. “Unfortunately, our church could not withstand the severe […]
The 31st anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre, committed by Armenians on February 26, 1992, was commemorated in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, ministers, deputies, many bureaucrats, and Turkish Ambassador to Baku Cahit Bağcı visited the Khojaly Monument. Aliyev laid a wreath on the monument, and held a moment of silence. […]