Burhan Yılmaz, a sculptor, and carpenter from Bursa, Türkiye is making a 3.5-meter-long dragon model out of 100 kilos of scrap newspaper and duct tape. Making various sculptures from different materials, Yılmaz said that the dragon, which is being prepared upon a special order, will be completed in 60 days, and will look very realistic […]
Yusufeli Dam, Türkiye’s first and the world’s fifth-highest arch dam with 275 meters, began retaining water on November 22. The dam was constructed on the Çoruh River in the Yusufeli district of Artvin, Türkiye’s north-east province. With the closing of the floodgates, the accumulated water level has reached 54.20 meters, and the amount of accumulated […]
A fire broke out in a factory producing liquid soap and cosmetic products in a residential area in Tokyo, Japan, at around 10:00 local time. One out of 13 people was hospitalized because of smoke inhalation. The fire was taken under control after about 3 hours of effort of 57 fire trucks and dozens of […]
The coffin of 19-year-old Akın Genç, who was shot dead by an unidentified attacker while he was heading home after a school day in the Paris suburb Aulnay Sous Bois on December 15, will be sent to Turkey. A large congregation bid farewell to the young boy in Garges Sarcelles Selimiye Mosque in the capital […]
Southern Jordan experienced torrential rain on Monday as a result of heavy rains, forcing hundreds of tourists to evacuate the ancient city of Petra. Nadia Masalha, Secretary General of the Ministry of Works, stated that the ministry was able to rescue many tourists who had become stranded in the Petra region, and that the roads […]
The winter storm that ravaged North America has claimed 57 lives in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The temperature dropped to minus 15 degrees in northern and eastern Mexico, as well as in the Valley of Mexico. According to reports, three people died from hypothermia caused by extreme cold in Mexico. The air temperature […]
A bus carrying passengers between the cities of Lugo and Vigo crashed into the Lerez River while crossing the bridge last Saturday in Spain. Death toll from the crash has risen to 6, and the treatment of 2 injured people continues, authorities said in a statement. The search and rescue efforts for victims were completed, […]
President of the Birlik Orthopedically Disabled Association, Güler Çapraz Özmiş, shared a footage of a cute dolphin racing her small speedboat while she was having a boat tour with her husband in the Ayvalık district of Balıkesir, Türkiye. The cute poses of the dolphin that swam all around the boat and greeted the couple by […]
A tenant set fire to an apartment in Avcılar, Istanbul, after a disagreement with the landlord. According to local sources, the tenant set fire to the house with gasoline. The outer wall of a room in the apartment collapsed. A security camera captured the moment of the collapse. Firefighters who arrived on the scene extinguished […]
A cat trapped in a 10-meter pine tree in Antalya, Turkiye, which is known for having stray cats in every corner, was rescued after a 30-minute operation of firefighters. Jumping between the branches and pawing at the officer from time to time, the panicked cat gave the team a hard time. Ertuğrul Gün – […]