Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, led by new Prime Minister Mark Carney, won the general election with 43.5% of the vote and 168 seats, according to unofficial results. Falling short of a majority, Carney is expected to form a minority government. In his victory speech, Carney criticized U.S. President Donald Trump, saying, “Trump wants our […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Rome to attend the Fourth Türkiye-Italy Intergovernmental Summit at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The summit, held at Villa Doria Pamphili, will focus on boosting bilateral cooperation in trade, defense, and current global issues. Erdoğan is also set to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella. […]
Unidentified individuals have allegedly opened the grave of former Syrian President Hafez Assad in his hometown of Kardaha, Latakia, and stolen his remains. Images circulating on social media show the grave empty. Hafez Assad, who ruled Syria for three decades, died in 2000 and was succeeded by his son Bashar Assad. The site had already […]
Electricity has been largely restored in Spain and Portugal following a widespread outage that disrupted daily life. Spanish grid operator Red Electrica reported 99.95% power restoration, with all transformers back online. A state of emergency remains in effect in Madrid, Andalusia, and Extremadura. King Felipe is expected to lead a national security meeting on the […]
Atanur Sevim, a retired academic from Samsun, traveled 850 kilometers to Adıyaman’s Gerger district to photograph the rare inverted tulips, also known as “crying brides.” These protected flowers bloom briefly in spring and are found only in high-altitude areas. Sevim captured the unique sight on camera and urged visitors to respect nature by not picking […]
TEKNOFEST TRNC 2025 will take place from May 1–4 at the old Ercan Airport in Lefkoşa, Northern Cyprus. Organized by Türkiye’s T3 Foundation and the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the tech and aviation festival will host competitions in six categories with over 45,000 young participants from Türkiye, TRNC, and 20 other countries. The event […]
During his official visit to Baku, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian voiced support for Azerbaijan’s sovereignty, stating, “Karabakh is an inseparable part of Azerbaijan and we respect it.” In a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the two leaders highlighted recent diplomatic progress and pledged to deepen ties. Aliyev noted that key agreements would be signed […]
Electricity has been restored to parts of Spain, Portugal, and France after widespread outages disrupted transport, businesses, and daily life. Spain’s Red Electrica CEO Eduardo Prieto said, “It could take 5 to 10 hours to resolve the problem,” indicating the issue may persist for several hours. In Spain, metro and train services halted, stranding […]
Seventeen Turkish sailors aboard the Panama-flagged ST. OSLO tanker were caught in heavy bombardment off Yemen’s coast. Mobile footage captured the moments as nearly 20 bombs narrowly missed the ship near Ras Isa Port, controlled by Houthi forces. The sailors are awaiting urgent rescue. Ship owner Zedko Ship Management Services stated that no stranding occurred […]
Widespread power outages across Spain and Portugal halted train and metro services, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at stations. Spain’s national railway company Renfe suspended all operations after the outage began at 12:30 local time, while parts of Madrid’s metro were evacuated. In Portugal, authorities reported traffic disruptions and closures of metro lines in Lisbon […]