Türkiye’s GÖZDE Guidance Kit, developed by ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE, successfully struck a high-speed moving target in a test conducted with an F-16. The test demonstrated GÖZDE’s precision strike capability as it hit a laser-marked passenger vehicle with pinpoint accuracy. The system, which integrates advanced sensor guidance, enhances the Turkish Armed Forces’ ability to engage […]
A powerful sandstorm swept through New Mexico, reducing visibility to zero and causing multiple accidents in Roswell, injuring two people. Streets and highways were engulfed in thick dust, forcing many drivers to abandon their vehicles. Authorities closed roads, and Dexter Fire and Rescue Chief Justin Powell urged residents to stay indoors until conditions improved.
A small public bus crashed into a parked truck in Hopa district of Artvin province in Türkiye, resulting in the wounding of 12 people on the bus, including the driver. The injured were immediately taken to nearby hospitals by ambulance and were reportedly in good health. Authorities have launched an investigation into the accident.
A large fire broke out at an oil refinery in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, at around 10:00 local time. Thanks to the fast intervention of firefighters, the fire was brought under control in a short time and successfully extinguished, preventing further spread, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations said. Minister of Emergency Situations Lieutenant […]
Despite the arrival of spring, freezing temperatures persist in Kars, Türkiye, with nighttime lows reaching -17°C. Susuz Waterfall in Susuz district froze once again, creating a striking layered ice formation. In the city center, water from a burst pipe turned a nearby tree into a 2-meter-high ice sculpture. The cold spell is expected to […]
In Bursa’s Emirsultan Neighborhood, Türkiye, drummers avoid playing during sahur due to long-standing rumors. Instead, young residents wake people up by shouting “Pilava pilava” and ringing bells. According to local beliefs, a past drummer mysteriously woke up in a distant cemetery after playing in the area, leading to fears and the tradition’s abandonment. Resident […]
A suicide car bomb attack on an army facility in the Bannu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed 15 people, including 4 children, and injured 25 others, while damaging surrounding structures. Two explosive-laden vehicles hit the facility’s wall and exploded and six terrorists tried to enter the facility and were neutralized after the explosion, […]
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced that Arab leaders have approved Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan at the Arab League Summit, estimated at $53 billion. He invited international support and confirmed that Egypt will host a reconstruction conference in April. The plan, developed as an alternative to US proposals for relocating Gaza’s population, ensures Palestinians remain […]
The centuries-old tradition of firing cannons during iftar and sahur in Bursa’s historic Tophane district has been replaced with sound bombs due to environmental concerns. Firefighters from the Bursa Metropolitan Fire Department now detonate sound bombs near the Tophane Clock Tower at prayer times, continuing the Ottoman-era custom in a modern way. While some […]
A fire destroyed the historic 18th-century Satsikhuri Mosque in Khulo, Georgia, leaving the Ottoman-era structure unusable. The blaze broke out on the evening of March 3, with local teams and residents trying to contain the flames, but the fire spread rapidly. The cause remains unknown. Listed as a cultural heritage site since 2006, the […]