lake freezes in eastern Türkiye

The air temperature dropped to minus 8 degrees in Erzurum, one of Türkiye’s coldest provinces. A lake in the city’s Olympic Park became ice-cold. People were seen walking on the frozen lake. The lake and its surroundings were viewed from the air by drone.   Çağrı Korkmaz

5 frames from Türkiye’s Denizli to be published in Japanese exhibition

In order to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Türkiye’s establishment, a collection of photographs that promotes the country’s natural beauties and cultural heritage will be displayed in “Turkey in its 100th Anniversary Photograph Exhibition” which will be held in various cities of Japan. Those five photographs reflecting the nature of Denizli will enchant visitors. The […]

Iran commemorates the anniversary of the assassination of Qasem Soleimani

The 3rd anniversary of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the former Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, was commemorated by hundreds people with a ceremony which held at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Soleimani was assassinated on January 3, 2020, at Baghdad International Airport […]

Racist expressions reflected on bridge during New Year celebrations in Netherlands

During the New Year celebrations, racist expressions such as “White lives are precious”, “Happy white new year” and “We must secure the existence of our people and the future of white children” were projected onto the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch prosecutor’s office announced initiating a criminal investigation into the incident and reminded […]

Jellyfish invaded Istanbul’s Bosphorus strait

Jellyfish have invaded the Bosphorus strain in Istanbul, Türkiye. Jellyfish covered approximately 2 kilometers of the coastline of Sarıyer, a northern district of Istanbul. According to locals, the jellyfish appeared as a result of heavy pollution in the sea. White jellyfish covering the beach were viewed from the air with a drone. Walking on the […]

22 passengers wait for rescue amid floodwaters in Jordan

A passenger bus, carrying 22 passengers, overturned due to flooding caused by heavy rains on the Desert Highway in the Dabaa region in Jordan. The passengers climbed on the overturned bus and waited for help after getting trapped in the middle of the floodwaters. Authorities said all people on the bus were rescued and in […]

Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano spews ash and smoke

According to Mexico’s National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED), 5 eruptions have occurred in the last 24 hours at Popocatepetl Volcano, with gas and smoke being recorded 132 times from the volcano’s mouth. The ash that was mixed with the air from the volcano’s mouth as a result of the eruptions spread to the east […]

World’s second largest crater lake freezes

Lake Ilıgöl, the world’s second largest crater lake, is now covered in ice due to the cold weather. The lake is located on the summit of Nemrut Caldera in the Tatvan district of Bitlis, Türkiye, with an altitude of 2,948 meters, where the water temperature reaches 40 degrees even in winter. The caldera now has […]

Israeli bulldozers demolish Palestinian house south of Hebron

Israeli forces continue to pull down Palestinian homes under the pretext that they were built without a permit. Activist Rateb al-Jabou reported that a 170-square-meter house belonging to Hamad Mohammad was demolished by two bulldozers in the town of Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron. Palestinians say the Israeli authorities aim to […]