stray dog boji brings fame by travelling across istanbul

In Turkey, the stray dog ​​named ‘Boji’ travelling around Istanbul by tram, bus, metro and metrobus have gone viral on social media. Boji has become a phenomenon in the city, and it is followed with GPS that have name on dog collar. One of the destinations of Boji was the Ataşehir district of Istanbul. Boji’s […]

activist takes catwalk against overconsumption at paris fashion week

An activist with a banner reading ‘Overconsumption equals extinction’ took the catwalk during the Louis Vuitton presentation of Spring/Summer 2022 collection at Paris Fashion Week in France. The guards chucked the activist out shortly after the incident. Extinction Rebellion, Amis de la Terre and Youth for Climate stated that about 30 people were involved in […]

Flash floods in northern Black sea region of Turkey ripped up roads

Floods hit northern Kastamonu province for the second time destroying several bridges and ripped up roads leading to road closure among some villages, authorities said. No transportation could be provided in Kastamonu’s Çatalzeytin district due to the damage of some 3 temporary culverts, bridges and landslides caused by the heavy rain continued throughout the day, […]

turkish female gendarmes raise awareness about violence against women

Turkish Ministry of Interior developed KADES project to minimize violence and harassment against women. Within the scope of the project, Aksaray Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams instruct female residents about the application by visiting them across the city. The female gendarmes met with a group of women baking traditional dough in the village of Kökez in […]

Turkish homegrown vaccine Turkovac preparing for third phase test

Preparations for implementation of Turkish Turkovac Covid-19 vaccine have been completed in one of the 40 healthcare centers throughout the country, health authorities in northern Trabzon province said Wednesday. The vaccine is told to administer to volunteers aged between 18-60 in three polyclinics in Kanuni Training and Research Hospital of Trabzon. “We will follow up […]

crews respond forest fire in turkey

A fire broke out at night in a forest area in Turkey’s Dalaman district. Upon the fire notification, the fire extinguishing teams of the Muğla Regional Directorate of Forestry were dispatched to the region. Dozens of land vehicles along with 3 planes and 16 helicopters continue extinguishing efforts.

Colombian drug cartel shootout at football field, 2 killed

Two cartels in Colombia engaged in combat ahead of football march played nearby. The shootout continued on the football field where 2 people were killed, and 2 were injured. The deceased were reported to be a coach and a side referee. “The shooutout between members of the Realengo and Villa del Mar cartels continued on […]

footage reveals former georgian president saakashvili getting detained

A footage emerged where Georgia’s former President Mikhail Saakashvili getting detained in a house in Tbilisi after he returned to his country. Former President Mihail Saakashvili, who left Georgia in 2013 and returned to the capital Tbilisi one day before the local elections, was detained by law enforcement officers on October 1. He was arrested […]

thousands protest against government policies in france

Protests were held in nearly 200 cities in France against the government policies pursued by President Emmanuel Macron. The unions announced 1-day strike across the country, and demanded better working conditions in the public and private sectors, as well as increase in wages for pensioners, employees, and public workers. Demonstrators called on Macron to resign […]