part of atatürk dam in turkey turned green

Due to the drought experienced this year, the water level in the Atatürk Dam dropped. In the Sitilce location of the dam where water withdrawal is experienced the surface has completely turned green in the parts close to the coast. Environmental Engineer Bekir Yıldırım said that the dense green layer, which covers wide area, is […]

turkey’s first culinary museum welcomes hundreds of visitors

Emine Göğüş Culinary Museum, which was built in an old Antep House known as Göğüş Mansion in Gaziantep and became operational in 2008, depicts the food history of Gaziantep, which was determined as Turkey’s first city of gastromony by the Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN). The museum, which is the first culinary museum in Turkey, […]

joe biden calls australian PM Morrison ‘that fella down under’ on meeting

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian President Scott Morrison made statements at video conference meeting, where it was announced that a new security cooperation was established between the USA, UK and Australia under the name of AUKUS. After thanking Boris Johnson for completing his speech, the US President Joe Biden had forgotten Morrison’s name […]

tourist arrivals double in turkish city antalya since last year

Since the beginning of the year, the number of tourists arriving in Antalya by air has increased by 202 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 6,041,439. The number of tourists visiting Antalya continues to increase in September as well. The city is the center of attraction of domestic and […]

defence exhibition DSEI kicks off in London

Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) at ExCeL fairground in London has started under Covid-19 measures. The latest technology weapons and equipment developed in the field of defense industry will be introduced at the fair, which will last for three days. Due to pandemic, the only Turkish defense company that participated was Otokar, where a […]

shops reopen in afghanistan under taliban rule after one month

Shops have reopened in Afghanistan, one month after the Taliban took over the administration. The people, who have disagreements about how the administration will be after the Taliban gains control, are trying to return to their old order. Shops are opening gradually in Lisei Maryam, the second largest bazaar in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. The shopkeepers […]

china completes vaccination of more than 1 billion people

More than 1 billion people in China had completed 2 doses of their vaccination against COVID-19. A total of 2.16 billion vaccine jabs had been administered, said Mi Feng, a National Health Commission spokesperson, at a press conference of the State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response. More than 70 percent of the population […]

Thousands demonstrate against the Government in el salvador

Thousands of Salvadorans demonstrated in the streets of El Salvador’s capital against the government of Nayib Bukele on the 200th anniversary of the country’s independence. People protested against the decisions made in just over two years of administration, including the adoption of bitcoin and the president’s authoritarian drift. Some protesters set digital bitcoin wallet machine […]

earthquake with 6.0-magnitude hits southwest china, 3 killed

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Luxian County of Luzhou City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Three people were confirmed dead, and 60 others were sent to hospital. Among those hospitalized, three were seriously injured. More than 700 houses were collapsed, and nearly 7,000 affected residents have been relocated, and over 10,000 people have been shifted to temporary […]

japanese workshop continues producing traditional footwear for 114 years

A workshop established in Japan 114 years ago continues to produce traditional footwear named Tabi today. The traditional footwear had been worn by many cultural figures such as samurais, ninjas, and sumo wrestlers for 600 years in Japan. Today, the company Isami Corp. mainly produces them for daily use and cultural activities. The team of […]