The deadly earthquake that recently struck 10 provinces in Türliye has caused immense suffering and destruction. In the wake of this tragedy, the kilometers-long fault line in Kahramanmaraş has been imaged by a drone to reveal the intensity of the seismic activity. Cinematographer Muhammet Kösem, who is making a documentary about the earthquake, had the […]
Iran commemorated those who died in Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. In honor of the earthquake victims, the Milad Tower, Tehran’s highest tower and one of the city’s symbols was illuminated with the colors of the flags of Türkiye and the Assad regime. “Dear Nation of Türkiye, sorry for your loss,” was written on […]
An earthquake with 6.4 magnitude occurred in Defne district of Türkiye’s Hatay province, one of the cities where thousands of citizens lost their lives due to the devastating Kahramanmaraş earthquakes that occurred two weeks ago. The jolt that occurred at 20:04 yesterday evening has demolished many buildings, which were already damaged but the earthquake victims […]
An earthquake that occurred in the Defne district of Hatay, Türkiye, was felt in many countries in the Middle East. The 6.4-magnitude earthquake also shook Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Israel and Egypt. During the quakes, the people in Syria rushed out into the streets, and the security camera caught those moments.
Thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem against the controversial judicial reform proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The reform seeks to limit the power of the Supreme Court and reduce the judiciary’s influence on the selection of judges. Despite calls to delay the vote, parliament is scheduled to hold its first session today to […]
Particulate pollution levels have been reported to have significantly increased in various French regions. The prefects of many French departments have chosen to restrict traffic to the least polluting vehicles and the top permitted speed has also been reduced by 20 km/h on numerous traffic routes. “Inefficient wood heating (open fireplace and old wood […]
The moments when a teacher played the Gnossienne 1 piece by Erik Satie on a piano in an evacuated school building in Hatay, which was damaged by the destructive Türkiye earthquakes, evoked the renowned scene from ‘The Pianist’, where the protagonist played piano amid the Jewish genocide in Germany.
US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, days before the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War. Biden, who is expected to go to Poland on the itinerary, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his surprise visit to Kyiv. Zelensky shared a photo with Biden on his social media account and […]
Two earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, caused destruction and damage to many buildings in the Iskenderun district of Hatay. The cruise ship Gemini, where oil exploration engineers were accommodated, was brought to Iskenderun Port in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO). With the coordination of the Disaster […]
Footage recorded in the city center of Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of devastating earthquakes in Türkiye, displayed the damage caused by the disaster. More than 10,000 people died and thousands injured in numerous buildings that were demolished throughout the city. While the wreckage of some buildings is being removed outside the city center, search and rescue […]