Tourists enjoy beaches in western Turkey in October

In the Bodrum district of Muğla, Turkey, tourists enjoy the sea, sand and sun in October. Despite the month of October, the air temperatures in Bodrum reached 29 celcius. The density of tourists continues on the beaches all over the district, especially on the beaches of Kumbahçe, Paşatarlası, Gümbet and Bitez. According to a local […]

video captures lightning strikes town

Lightning lit up the sky before a nighttime downpour in the Kadirli district of Osmaniye, Turkey. A camera captured the lightning strike in a region near the district center. Following the lightning strike, a small forest fire broke out. The fire was quickly put out.

Sweden’s Kristersson adresses Turkey’s security concerns

At a press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Sweden’s new Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, stated that Sweden will increase efforts to address Turkey’s security concerns about NATO membership, and that he is ready to visit Ankara as soon as possible. “Joining the alliance will make you safer, NATO will be stronger, and the […]

Spectacular Autumn scenes from Turkey’s Artvin

The Forest Sports Club in Artvin, Turkey organized a photo safari on the 250-kilometer-long Avşat-Borçka eco-tourism route for the second time. Social media influencers as well as local and national press representatives attended the event. The area depicts the vivid colors of autumn. Sahara National Park, Papart Valley, Borçka Macahel Valley and Borçka Karagol Nature […]

multiple vehicle collision kills 1 in the US state of Oregon

A road accident occurred in the US state of Oregon due to heavy fog. A total of 60 vehicles, including more than 20 trucks, collided with each other on the southern part of the road. One person was killed and several injured in the accident, according to the Oregon state police. The road was closed […]

Mansoon rains flood Thailand’s Phuket Island

The ongoing heavy monsoon rains have caused flooding in most of Phuket, Thailand’s famous holiday island. More than 6,000 people were evacuated from a total of 1,850 homes. Search and rescue efforts on the island continue. Education was suspended in many schools due to the flood disaster. Many highways were covered with mud due to […]

Train derails after colliding with truck in Mexico: 4 injured

A train collided with a truck passing through a railway level crossing in Apaxco, Mexico. The railway locomotive derailed in the accident. Four people, including the truck driver, were injured in the accident. The injured were treated at the scene by the medical teams. The truck driver allegedly caused the incident.

Mosque dome collapses during fire in Indonesia

The dome of a mosque was completely burned down and collapsed in a fire that broke out at the Islamic Center Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital. The mosque, located in a busy area, was quickly brought under control thanks to 21 fire trucks and over 100 firefighters dispatched to the scene. According to the initial […]

Putin declares martial law in regions annexed from Ukraine

At the video conference meeting with the Security Council members, Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded martial law to be declared in the the annexed regions against the risks posed by Ukrainian army attacks. “With the referendums held, residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions clearly expressed their desire to be with Russia. Constitutional laws […]

Fire at mosque construction in eastern Turkey

A fire broke out while installing insulation in the Tbbiye Mosque, which is being built on the Van Yüzüncü Yıl University campus located in eastern Turkey. The fire department was dispatched to the scene as the flames quickly grew. The extinguishing effort is ongoing. A benevolent engineer designed the Mosque Complex, which incorporates Ottoman, Seljuk, […]