Today marks 70th anniversary of Turkey’s NATO accession

Today marks 70th anniversary of Turkey’s NATO accession

Turkey joined NATO on 18 Feb 1952, marking the 70th anniversary of the historical event today. The Turkish Ministry of National Defense has shared a special video clip to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Turkey’s accession to NATO. Turkish armed forces displayed in the video clip, in which they are seen conducting joint military missions […]

Thailand changes the name of Bangkok to “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon”

The Thai government is changing the name of it’s the capital city, Bangkok. The Thai Royal Office released a statement on their official social media account that the English name of the Bangkok has changed to “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok)”, as it is pronounced in Thai. Office noted that it will be referred to […]

Chinese woman gives birth to a baby boy on board

A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby boy on flight from Sanya to Chengdu in China. The woman suddenly went into labor pain midflight, where a nurse and several flight attendants on board worked together to deliver the baby boy. The passengers in the cabin applauded as the baby was born to bless the […]

Indian hijab ban protested in Bangladesh

Hundreds of people, who performed Friday prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, carried out a protest against the hijab ban imposed on Muslim students at schools in the Karnataka state of India. Protesters stated that the headscarf is a right of Muslim women and emphasized that the Indian government wants […]

A ship carrying luxury vehicles being dragged away on the Atlantic Ocean

On Wednesday, a fire broke out in the cargo hold of “Felicity Ace” named ship, which departed from Germany’s Emden city to the US on February 10. The 22 crew members of the ship, which is carrying thousands of luxury vehicles including 1.100 Porsches, Bentleys, Audis and Lamborghinis, were evacuated as the flames spread on […]

natural history museum in eastern turkey hosts thousands of historic items

The Natural History Museum, which is part of Sivas Cumhuriyet University (SCU), is welcoming visitors. The museum displays around 4,000 items, ranging from geological specimens to fossil specimens, plant specimens to representatives of wetland and terrestrial ecosystems. In the museum, which generally displays examples from the Sivas region, there are also pieces brought from other […]

55 kilos of heroin seized at Gürbulak Customs Gate in Turkey

Turkish Ministry of Trade Customs Enforcement teams carried out an anti-narcotics operation at the Gürbulak Customs Gate located at Turkey’s Ağrı city. During the operation, a suspicious truck was stopped at Gürbulak Customs Gate and transferred to an x-ray scanning. As a result of a suspicious mass found on the base of the trailer during […]