Mervan Altınorak is a mosaic artist and a sculptor living in the Reyhanlı district of Hatay, Turkey. He turned metal and plastic waste into more than 50 sculptures. Altınorak, whose fame spread abroad, finished the giraffe statue ordered from Belgium and is working to complete the elephant sculpture. He stated that he is very happy […]
The Van Lake Basin in eastern Turkey hosts 230 of more than 420 butterfly species detected in Turkey. With its endemic species, the place draws great attention of nature photographers.
A freight train derailed near the town of San Isidro Mazatepec in Tala, Mexico. Fire Chief Filiberto Gonzalez said in a statement that the derailed wagons damaged 4 houses and 2 of them were completely destroyed. One died and 3 people were injured at the scene. He announced that the derailed wagons will be lifted […]
Thousands of people in Gaza Strip gathered to protest the flag march organized by fanatical Jews in Jerusalem. The protest began in front of the Al-Jawhaea Tower, and ended in Al-Wehda Street where 46 Palestinian civilians were killed by Israel. The leader of the Democratic Front Mahmoud Khalaf called on the Palestinian Authority to halt […]
New Yorkers celebrated lifting of pandemic restrictions with fireworks held at various locations across the state yesterday evening. Fireworks lit up the skies across the state to welcome post-pandemic life in the city and honor the people who have been working through the pandemic. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced earlier on Wednesday that most […]
Musa Akbulut who works as a medical officer at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Medicine, has been running 19-kilometer everyday to the hospital for 17 years. He has 10 cups, nearly 100 medals and plaques from the marathon races he participated in. The 42-year-old man said he felt more energetic and focused on his […]
A massive fire broke out at a chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, USA where grease oil, metal working fluids and cleaners were produced. A large number of firefighters and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. The chemicals at the plant quickly set the entire building on fire. Rockton police announced an internal order of […]
A time-lapse video shows the Milky Way over Beijing’s Miyun Reservoir. The reservoir is located in Miyun District and a major drinking water source for Beijing, China which serves over 10 million people. The reservoir’s primary function has shifted from flood control to water supply to Beijing.
The marine mucilage covering the coastline of Istanbul for kilometers was viewed from space. Photos taken before and after the marine mucilage revealed the extent of the disaster. The photos show Kadıköy and Maltepe coastlines are piled up with mucilage which also partly outstand the coast.
Hundreds of people in the city of Karachi, Pakistan flocked to Seaview Beach by the Arabian Sea where the air temperature exceeded 35 degrees. People ignored social distancing and mask rules, spent time on the beach despite rising number of new cases in the country. The total number of cases increased to 942,189 and 21,723 […]