ongoing forest fire burns thousands hectares near Moscow

Forest fires that began last week in the Ryazan region, about 200 kilometers south of Moscow, are still raging. Fire crews on the ground are still responding to the flames with 15 aircraft, including BE-200 planes and Mi-8 helicopters. According to the ministry, the fire has burned an area of about 12,000 hectares. Today, the […]

social complex and tablet belonging to Ilterish Qaghan found in Mongolia

International Turkic Academy Chairman Darhan Kıdırali announced that a tablet and a social complex that is more than 2,000 meters large dedicated to Ilterish Qaghan were found during an archeologic expedition tour around Nomgon Plain in Arkhangai. He also stated that the ovoid social complex was ditched roundly and a fortress was built around. Texts […]

Ukraine marks 180th day of Russian invasion

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has now lasted 180 days. The footsteps of the war began to be heard after Russian forces massed on the Ukrainian border last year. Satellite images showed that 100,000 Russian soldiers, along with tanks and military equipment, had gathered at the border by the end of 2021. On February […]

Fishing ban in Mediterranean pans out

Having dived in Konyaaltı offshore with his students from Department of Aquaculture, Prof. Dr Mehmet Gökoğlu stated that Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s decision of banning hunting leer fish resulted in increase of their population. “We run into young leers in great quantities. They circle around us.” says Gökoğlu. He also stated that increasing temperatures […]

Russia removes checkpoints on Lachin corridor at Armenia-Azerbaijan border

Russia began destruction of checkpoints and the buildings where Russian soldiers live near the entrance of Lachin corridor that links Armenia and the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Russian peacekeepers preparing to evacuate the area will temporarily move to the new corridor. The Azerbaijani side has completed the 32-kilometer new road which passes outside the city […]

several cars burn after road accident in Istanbul

A light commercial vehicle crashed into street sweeper in Fatih district in Istanbul, causing multiple vehicle collision. Several vehicles caught fire following the accident. Fire crews extinguished the flames. No casualties or injuries were reported regarding the incident.

Crocodile in Gatorland Enclosure chases man

A Cuban crocodile named Chainsaw chased an intruder man away from its enclosure in Gatorland Theme Park in Florida, USA. The crocodile instantly run after the man as he entered its area. The video has been viewed over a million times. A user commented “As a Floridian, this might be the most terrifying thing I’ve […]

passengers evacuated after stranding for hours inside Eurotunnel

A passenger train from Calais, France, to Folkestone, England, malfunctioned in the Eurotunnel. Hundreds of passengers, stranded in the sub-sea tunnel for hours, were evacuated through emergency service tunnel. Passengers were taken to the Folkestone terminal by getting on another train after walking hours. After the incident, the railway operator Eurotunnel Le Shuttle apologized to […]

Ingot Ruins of Rome extracted from Soli Pompeipolis Ancient Harbour in Turkey

Ruins belonging to Rome revealed during the excavation in the ancient harbor of Soli Pompeiopolis Ancient City. The 20 days long excavation work carried by the site director Prof Dr. Remzi Yağcı from Dokuz Eylül University revealed ingot ruins within the 70 meters wide area. “We extracted important findings here. The Rome ingots. These are […]

Highest drought seen in Europe in last 500 years

Based on the data received from European Drought Observatory, Joint Research Centre of European Commission (JRC) published an analytical report named “Drought in Europe – August 2022”. According to the report, drought in many regions of Europe claimed to be alarming. Report shows that the drought in Europe is still attributed as “warning” for 47% […]