Biden mispronounces new UK PM’s name

US Prime Minister Joe Biden made another blunder by mispronouncing the name of the new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Hosting a reception at the White House for India’s Diwali Festival, Biden pronounced the name of new Indian Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as “Rashee Sanook” in his speech.

Mesmerizing autumn landscapes from Turkey’s Ağrı

While it snows in the areas with high altitude in the city, autumn dazzles with all its beauty in the city center of Turkey’s Ağrı. As the trees surrounding the streams offer a visual feast, the tone of yellow colors formed in autumn is drawing the citizens to the area.

Wildlife in forests captured with camera

Many species were observed in the camera traps placed to display in the habitats of partridges and pheasants released by the Nature Conservation and National Parks in Yalova, Turkey. The camera captured many wild animals, including a coyote, a fox with a rabbit in its mouth, bears, and hawks passing in front of it, in addition […]

Iranian man dies after given a bath after 70 years

A 94-year-old Iranian man, Amou Haji, who did not wash himself for 70 years, thinking that he would get sick, died a couple of months after being washed by locals of the Dejgah village, in which he lived. The unusual condition of Haji was known and respected by other locals. Haji was convinced to be […]

archaeologists find 17th-century Swedish warship

According to the Swedish Wreck Museum, naval archaeologists have discovered the centuries-old sister ship Applet, which sank on its maiden voyage, the 17th-century warship Vasa. The examinations conducted on a sunken ship off Vaxholm Island in December 2021 revealed that the ship was an Applet, one of the Swedish Navy’s warships. The 69-metre-long Vasa, named […]

Lower doner prices says German man to Scholz

A German man protested the high cost of living by saying “Doner is 8 Euros. Talk to Putin, I want to pay 4 Euros for doner” to German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz as he was leaving a building in Munich. Scholz smiled and waved at the man and got in his car. The footage went […]

mosaic tiles from Late Roman, Early Byzantine period unearthed in Turkey

In Turkey’s Kayseri, mosaic tiles from the Late Roman and Early Byzantine periods are being meticulously revealed in the Örenşehir District of the İncesu District, where excavations are still ongoing. According to the first findings, approximately 300 square meters of mosaic tiles were unearthed in the building, which is considered to be examples of civil […]

Cyclone Sitrang kills at least 16 in Bangladesh

Due to the heavy rains and strong winds caused by the Cyclone Sitrang that hit Bangladesh yesterday, more than 16 died. Affecting particularly the coastal regions of southern and southwestern Bangladesh, the cyclone left nearly 10 million without electricity. Stating that 14 died because of falling trees and 2 died as their boat sank in […]

Forest Fire intervened from air in Turkey’s Osmaniye

A fire broke out in the Düziçi district of Osmaniye, Turkey last Sunday after lightning struck the forest area. Water-tenders and firefighters were sent to the area. The fire, which was difficult for the teams to reach from the ground due to the steep terrain, intervened from the air for two days until the evening […]

111 films to be displayed in 35th Tokyo international film festival

After 2 years of suspension due to Covid-19 pandemic, the 35th edition of one of the biggest film festivals in Asia, Tokyo International Film Festival, started with the opening ceremony that was held yesterday at Takarazuka Theatre. The festival will host 111 films and 15 films selected from among 1,695 works from 107 countries and regions […]