A freight train derailed in the town of Van Buren, near Detroit, Michigan, USA. The collision affected at least six wagons, although there were no fatalities or injuries. According to the authorities, the accident did not cause the wagons carrying hazardous material to derail, and there was no evidence of exposure to dangerous substances. The […]
The effects of the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that occurred in Pazarcık and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaraş and caused destruction in ten provinces are still felt today. Professor Hidenori Watanabe of the University of Tokyo’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Studies has released satellite photos of the destruction the earthquake caused. With these photographs, Watanabe […]
The Turkish Embassy in Washington and the Turkish community have joined forces to collect relief materials, which have been transferred to the cargo area of the Turkish Airlines at Dulles International Airport. The Embassy has announced that 430 tons of aid is estimated to be sent out later today. This aid will be brought to […]
The humanitarian efforts of Kyrgyzstan continue in Türkiye, following a series of earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş. A team of search and rescue workers sent by Kyrgyzstan set off to Hatay to continue their vital work. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyzstan team has already saved five people from the rubble and […]
Earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş caused widespread devastation in 10 provinces in Türkiye. Tent cities continue to be established in Adıyaman, which is among the provinces most affected by the earthquake. Approximately 298,000 tents were set up in the city, and a shelter area was created for more than 115,000 people. Earthquake victims settled in tent cities […]
Kosovo is preparing to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its independence. In the country where February 17 was declared a public holiday, celebrations will be held with ceremonies this year as well. The flags of the nations that recognized Kosovo’s independence were displayed on the streets of Prizren, where the majority of Kosovar Turks live. […]
The Taiwanese team, who took part in the search and rescue operations in Türkiye following the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, was welcomed home with a special ceremony at Taoyuan International Airport. Applause from the public filled the air as the members of the 130-person team arrived. Interior Minister Lin Yu Chan, Taipei Trade Office Representative Muhammed […]
Miners in Kahramanmaraş pulled a 17-year-old girl from the rubble on the 11th day of Türkiye’s massive earthquakes, 248 hours later. The rescued Aleyna Ölmez’s relatives hugged the miners and shed tears. AFAD, miners and fire fighters continue to search for Aleyna’s sister, who are trapped under the rubble.
One passenger was killed and 4 others were injured in an explosion on a passenger train departing from Quetta, Balochistan, to Peshawar, Pakistan. According to police officer Mian Mahboob, the blast occurred as the train was passing through the Punjabi city of Chichawatni, and its actual cause is not yet known. Police and bomb squad […]
A man with a knife entered a post office in the city of Kawaguchi, in the Saitama province of Japan, and attacked the employees. According to the police, the attacker injured 2 employees before stealing money from the post office and running away. The attacker, described as being in his 30s, was wearing a black […]