A man with a knife attacked police at Gare du Nord (North Station) in Paris, the French Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari stated in press briefing. The attacked was shot dead by the police, and no evidence was found regarding terrorism in the incident, the minister added. Two police officers were reported to be slightly injured, […]
The Carnival of Venice has begun in historic city of Venice amid Covid-19 pandemic. The carnival runs from 12 February to 01 March on a smaller than usual scale due to pandemic restrictions. The theme of this year’s carnival is entitled “Remember the Future” – in honor of Salvador Dali’s quote “And most of all, […]
A fire broke out in a gas tank in the La Cisterna district of Chile’s capital, Santiago. The Fire was brought under control hours later with the participation of many firefighters and first aid teams. “As the fire could not be brought under control immediately, 500 people living in the surrounding area had to be […]
Forest fires have been going on for days in Argentina’s Corrientes region. The flames, reaching the town of Mercedes, 200 kilometers away from the capital Buenos Aires, also spread to the Agricultural Experiment Station (INTA), turning the station and 50 years of research into ashes. INTA member Violeta Hauck said in a statement that with […]
Ambassador Bridge, which is a vital link where 25 percent of goods between the US and Canada passes on an estimated 10,000 trucks each day, reopens after protests. The protesters on the Ambassador Bridge that were protesting vaccine mandates in Canada, were dispersed about a week after the intervention by the police and the bridge […]
Before President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 14-15, the Turkish flag was projected on the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, located in Dubai, and the Turkish National Anthem was played. “Welcome” was written in Turkish on the Burj Khalifa, which was dressed in red […]
On Sunday, the presidential election has held in Germany. In the election, 1.437 out of 1.472 delegates voted at the federal congress. Frank-Walter Steinmeier has received 1.045 votes from the delegates, and re-elected as Germany’s President. President of the German Parliament Baerbel Bas chaired the election, which was held in the Paul-Löbe-Haus building next to […]
“AK Youth Ski Festival” was held in the Çaldıran district of Van city, Turkey. A great number of people from all districts of Van have participated to the festival that organized at Çaldıran Thermal Ski Center by the Van Youth Branch Presidency of Turkish political party AK Party. At the festival, various treats were offered […]
The Turkish Ministry of National Defence (MoD) announced on their official social media account that two F-16 aircrafts belonging to the Turkish Air Force Command carried out the “Navy Air Cooperation Trainings Air Effort Planning” flight in coordination with the Turkish Naval Forces Command, and shared the images of the flight moments. “Two of our […]
While tension between Ukraine and Russia still continues, banners containing statements that Crimea belongs to Ukraine were hung on the billboards on Povitroflots’kyi Avenue, where the Russian Embassy is located in the Ukraine’s capital city Kiev. A “Crimea is Ukraine” slogan written banner was placed on a board in front of the embassy building.