Diyadin Canyon in eastern Türkiye’s Ağrı province has taken on vibrant autumn colors, with its dramatic cliffs and winding Murat River captured in aerial footage. Stretching approximately 8 kilometers, the canyon features rock formations reaching up to 60 meters in height, shaped by thousands of years of river flow. The area attracts nature enthusiasts with […]
Türkiye and South Korea have signed four memoranda of understanding covering science and technology, mining, energy and nuclear power cooperation. The agreements were signed in Seoul during a ceremony attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, following their bilateral and delegation-level meetings. The agreements include cooperation on scientific research […]
Hundreds of residents took to the streets in Kirkuk, Iraq, blocking major roads and burning tires to protest a hike in electricity prices charged by private generator operators. The price had risen to 18,000 Iraqi dinars per ampere, placing an additional burden on households already paying regular electricity bills. Following an emergency meeting of the […]
The Turkish Religious Affairs Foundation has distributed 15,000 blankets to displaced Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip as winter brings colder temperatures and worsening living conditions. Thousands of families forced from their homes by Israeli attacks are sheltering in damaged tents, often without adequate clothing, heating or protection from rain. The foundation’s Gaza representative, […]
US President Donald Trump said Iran was interested in reaching an agreement, adding that a deal could be possible. Speaking at the reopening ceremony of the renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, Trump also addressed the November 3 midterm elections, calling them “the most important midterm elections of our lives.” Criticizing Democratic candidates, […]
A Russian airstrike on a school used to distribute humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region has killed 24 people, including two rescue workers. The attack targeted a school in the village of Komyshuvakha, where residents regularly gathered to receive aid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces carried out a second strike, dropping nine […]
A fire at a fireworks warehouse in Lebanon’s Metn district, near the capital Beirut, triggered a series of explosions and sparked panic among residents. The warehouse was located on the ground floor of a residential building, and the blasts were captured on camera by bystanders. The Lebanese Civil Defense said emergency teams quickly brought the […]
Seda Çetin, 40, from Türkiye’s southeastern city of Gaziantep has turned a hobby into an 11-year career, becoming a master craftswoman in the traditionally male-dominated field of copper craftsmanship. She first discovered the trade through a women’s training course organized by the Gaziantep Copper and Mother-of-Pearl Craftsmen’s Chamber and later earned her Master Instructor […]
UN Secretary-General’s Personal Representative for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, expressed optimism about efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue following her meeting with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhürman. The meeting, held at the Presidential Palace, lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes and focused on preparations for a trilateral meeting planned for next […]
Olive harvesting has begun in a 33-acre grove in Hatay’s Altınözü district, where the ground split apart during the 2023 earthquakes, leaving a massive fissure between sections of the land. Located in Tepehan neighborhood, the grove was divided by a crack nearly 300 meters wide, while around 200 olive trees were swallowed by the […]