In Türkiye’s Bitlis province, bears living in the Nemrut Caldera, the world’s second-largest crater lake, were seen plunging into the icy waters to escape the summer heat. Tourists filmed the animals swimming and playing, creating striking wildlife scenes. A mother bear and her two cubs also approached picnickers’ tables in search of food. Experts […]
Baykar’s Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Türkiye’s first unmanned combat aircraft, has successfully completed its EU-based Aerodynamic System Identification Test. The maneuvers of the KIZILELMA PT-4 were recorded by the AKINCI UCAV. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar shared the footage on social media, marking another step in the jet’s development program.
A bright meteor, or “fireball,” streaked across Japan’s night sky at 11:08 PM, dazzling viewers in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. Amateur footage showed the flash briefly turning night into day. Experts said it was likely a meteor burning up in the atmosphere and may have fallen into the ocean.
A Condor Airlines Boeing 757 flying from Corfu, Greece, to Düsseldorf, Germany, caught fire in its right engine shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, carrying 273 passengers and eight crew, made an emergency landing in Brindisi, Italy. Passengers described “terrifying” moments as power briefly failed midair. No injuries were reported. Condor said a chemical reaction caused […]
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met in Yerevan, agreeing to raise relations to a strategic partnership. The two leaders signed 10 memorandums covering politics, culture, trade, and transport. Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s support for Armenia’s territorial integrity, stressing that “politics and governance in the Caucasus must remain the domain of the […]
A fire at an illegal oil well in Blora, Central Java, Indonesia, has killed three people and injured two others. The blaze began with an explosion on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of around 750 residents. Officials said firefighting efforts are still ongoing three days later.
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said Russian drones and missiles hit energy facilities in the Poltava region hours after the Washington summit attended by US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders. The strikes sparked fires and left 1,500 households without power, though no casualties were reported. Kremenchuk’s mayor confirmed explosions targeting energy and […]
A coal-carrying cargo ship exploded off the coast of Baltimore, Maryland, sparking a fire that drew a major Coast Guard and firefighter response. All 23 crew members were evacuated safely with no injuries. The vessel was bound for Port Louis, Mauritius. The blast comes months after a separate cargo ship collision caused the Francis Scott […]
A light-engine Aerostar R40F crashed in Kazakhstan’s Akmola region on August 17, killing the pilot and passenger. Local media identified the passenger as 43-year-old Diana Akhmetova, a mother of three, who had booked the flight as a birthday gift to fulfill her dream of flying. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause.
Drone footage showed thousands of newly imported vehicles lined up at Haydarpaşa Port in Istanbul, awaiting customs clearance before being sent to dealers. The surge in imports has congested the port and is expected to drive down used car prices in Türkiye. Vahit Aldı