india under sea of fog

A cold wave and fog in India has brought life to a standstill for 5 days. In New Delhi, schools have decided to extend the winter break, while authorities have been told not to engage in outdoor activities until the weather improves. Due to visibility reducing down to 25 meters, meteorology service warned drivers to […]

fog lingers around türkiye’s cappadocia

Turkey’s Cappadocia, which earned its place in UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List with its valleys and unique landscapes in 1985, has been under fog since the early hours of the morning. Tourists, who visited the region regardless of the adverse weather conditions, had a difficult time seeing the fairy chimneys but enjoyed the magical view […]

more people appeal for food aid in germany

The high cost of living, high inflation and high energy prices in Germany, caused by epidemic and the war in Ukraine and Russia, have placed those with low income, low pensions, and medium and small businesses. Food aid queues across the country have become more crowded than before. Managers of big aid organizations across the […]

Baku faces first snow of the year

The expected snow fell in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, yesterday evening. Covering all around the capital, the snowfall caused icing on roads, troubling pedestrians and drivers. Azerbaijani meteorology service warned the public about the icing and strong winds, stating that the snowfall last until January 12.

Airborne exercise from Japan, UK, Australia and USA

The Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) held an airborne exercise under the scenario of an invasion attempt on the country’s remote islands. In addition to 70 US soldiers, 30 soldiers from Australia and England participated in the exercise, which was held at the training ground of the 1st Airborne Brigade in Chiba province, for the first […]

Bus crash kills 38 in Senegal, 3 days of mourning declared

Thirty-eight people were killed and 87 injured as a result of a collision of two buses near the city of Kaffrine in Senegal. Senegalese President Macky Sall said he was very sorry for the accident and that three days of national mourning has been declared. Prosecutor’s Office stated that the accident occurred as a tire […]

Japanese youth celebrates Coming of Age Day in kimonos

Thousands of people flocked to the historical Asakusa district in the capital Tokyo, Japan, on Coming of Age Day, on which the 20th age of Japanese youth is celebrated since they reach adulthood. Celebrating this special day in and around Sensoji Temple, which is the symbol of the district, the young people posed for photos […]

Bolsonaro supporters storm National Congress in Brazil

After the new Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sworn in on January 1, supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the National Congress building in the capital, Brasilia. The demonstrators entered the National Congress with Brazilian flags in their hands and Brazilian police responded with tear gas. Lula had won the election with […]

great interest from Turks in Balkans for winter tourism

Turkish tourists, who are willing to travel abroad after weakening Covid-19 restrictions like all travel enthusiasts around the world, are showing great interest in Balkan countries. Having the opportunity to see the historical beauties on-site with Balkan tours including visits to Greece, Kosovo and North Macedonia, Turks have most preferred Bulgaria. Although the number of […]

compelling fishing festival amid winter in south korea

Nearly 130,000 locals and foreigners gathered to attend one of South Korea’s most popular winter festivities, the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, that includes fishing on ice and catching fishes placed in an ice-cold pool with bare hands, which started on Saturday in Hwacheon county near Seoul. The festival, that embraces the slogan “Never freezing warm-heartedness, […]