The clock tower in Adıyaman, a symbol of the city, has remained stuck at 04:17 since the devastating earthquake in southeastern Türkiye on February 6, 2023. The 7.7 magnitude quake, which struck at that time, caused massive destruction, and the stopped clock has since become a symbol of the disaster. Following public requests, Adıyaman […]
Protests erupted in Bangladesh after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India last August, announced she would address the nation. Thousands took to the streets, demanding her resignation and setting fire to the house of Mujibur Rahman, the country’s founding leader and Hasina’s father. The unrest follows weeks of demonstrations and civil disobedience […]
The right wing of a Japan Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner carrying 172 passengers and 13 crew members struck the tail of a parked Delta Airlines Boeing 737 plane, with 142 passengers on board, while taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington, USA, yesterday morning. Delta Airlines said no one was injured and that the passengers would […]
The snowfall that started at night has covered all around the Turkish province of Tokat in white, creating beautiful landscapes at the historical sites in the city center, which are like open-air museums. Yasin Kıras
Türkiye’s population grew by 292,567 people in 2024, reaching 85,664,944, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). Males accounted for 50.02% of the population, while females made up 49.98%. The foreign population declined by nearly 90,000, totaling 1,480,547, with 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Urbanization continued to rise, with 93.4% of residents living in […]
A total of 300 soldiers, 150 from each side, returned to their countries in a new prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday. “They are all from different parts of the front. Some of them had been held captive for more than two years,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged a permanent ceasefire, accelerated humanitarian aid, and a two-state solution at the opening of the 2025 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. He stressed that Gaza must be part of an independent Palestinian state for lasting peace. Guterres condemned the humanitarian […]
Thousands gathered outside New York City Hall to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies and a proposal to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza. Demonstrations, organized under the slogan “50 protests, 50 states, one day,” took place nationwide, including in Philadelphia, Michigan, Texas, and Wisconsin. Protesters also targeted billionaire Elon Musk, seen as a key […]
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 4 Palestinians, who were wounded in the previous Israeli attacks, died in the last 24 hours and that 8 more were found dead in the rubble in the Gaza Strip. The ministry added that the total number of deaths since the attacks began on October 7, 2023, has […]
The keys to 206 newly built village houses in Hatay’s Hassa district have been handed over to earthquake survivors. The homes, offering views of the Amanos Mountains and a nearby lake, will be ready for occupancy by March. Efforts by Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change continue to support those affected by […]