smoke covers sky at waste oil plant fire in Turkey

In the organized industrial zone of Niğde’s Bor district in Turkey, a fire broke out in a waste oil plant. The smoke rising from the burning building covered the sky. A large number of teams were dispatched to the scene for fire intervention. Officials from the plant said there was 40 tons of oil inside. […]

Greece’s Syntagma Square set to open in June

The restoration work in the Greece’s Parliament Square (Syntagma) located in Greek capital city of Athens, was started in September 2021. The works were planned to be completed in March 2022 but they were delayed due to the discovery of ancient artifacts during the excavations and the construction of network infrastructure projects. Later on the […]

dragon boat race on Taiwan Strait, China

The dragon boat race began Thursday in the Chinese province of Fujian’s coastal city of Xiamen. The race features over 1,000 participants from 41 teams on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The race is part of a two-day celebration of China’s Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on Friday this year. The Dragon Boat Festival […]

Armed attack at a funeral in US

Armed attacks are increasingly continues in US. On June 2, Graceland Cemetery in Racine located in Wisconsin state, became the target of an armed attack. A gunman was opened fire during the funeral of 37-year-old Da’Shontay King, who was shot dead by police on May 20. The terrible moments were reflected on the mobile phone […]

Giant cruise ship “Regal Princess” anchored in Istanbul

With the decrease in the number of cases in the Covid-19 pandemic, cruise ship services started again. With increasing voyages, giant cruise ships continue to anchor in Turkish ports one after another. One of the largest cruise ships in the world, Bermuda-flagged “Regal Princess” visited Istanbul, Turkey. With a length of 330 meters, Regal Princess […]

Zelensky says 20 percent of Ukraine’s territory under Russian control

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Russian army currently controls 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, in his speech to the Luxembourg parliament. 20 percent of the territory of Ukraine corresponds to approximately 125,000 square kilometers including the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally occupied in 2014. “We have to defend ourselves against almost the entire […]

beacons lit across the world to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee

More than 3,500 beacons have been lit in the UK and overseas territories to mark the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. The Queen lit the beacon at Windsor Castle during the event. A symbolic globe showing the Commonwealth countries was used to light the jubilee beacon at the Queen’s event. The Queen’s grandson, […]

Kyrgyz Health Minister Beishenaliev detained on corruption suspicions

Kyrgyzstan Prosecutor’s Office announced that 4 high-ranking officials, including Kyrgyz Health Minister Alymkadyr Beishenaliev and his deputy, were detained on suspicion of corruption in the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines. Prosecutor’s Office stated that from December 2020 to September 2021, 451,560 doses of Covid-19 vaccine aid came to Kyrgyzstan from international organizations, Russia, China, Azerbaijan and […]

Explosion in chemical plant in India

A fire broke out at the Deepak Nitire chemical factory in Vadodara, India. As the flames grew in a short time, a violent explosion occurred in the factory. Authorities stated that 7 workers affected by the smoke and they were taken to hospital, and approximately 700 people living in the vicinity of the factory were […]

pakistanis flock gas stations ahead of price hike

People in Pakistan flocked to gas stations after the government announced that fuel prices would rise by 30 Pakistani rupees starting last night. Thousands of people waited in long lines at gas stations in many cities across the country to buy fuel before the price increase, while fights between drivers erupted on occasion. Pakistan’s Finance Minister, […]