Torn cables of a high-voltage line caused a fire that quickly grew due to strong winds in Beydağları Coastal Park in the Konyaaltı district of Antalya province of Türkiye at around 12:45. Relevant authorities immediately sent water tenders, supply vehicles, first response vehicles, water cannons and firefighters to the area.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that a drill was conducted with the “Yars” intercontinental nuclear ballistic missile in the Volga River region. The Ministry’s Missile Unit carried out the tasks of dispersing the Yars missile launchers into the forest area in order to increase their secrecy, and the units also conducted defense drills against sabotage […]
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned Israel over its actions in Gaza, accusing it of genocide against over 14,000 women and children. “While innocent civilians are being massacred, the world remains silent, except for a few diplomatic words,” he said during a meeting with foreign diplomats in Tehran on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic […]
Three Spanish Muslims traveling on horseback to retrace the Hajj route used by Andalusian Muslims 500 years ago have reached Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Abdelkader Harkassi, Abdallah Hernandez, and Tariq Rodriguez began their 8,000-kilometer journey from southern Spain three months ago, aiming to reach Mecca for the 2025 Hajj season. The team trained for […]
Thousands of people in the Hatay province of Türkiye took to the streets to commemorate the thousands of people who died in the two earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş that occurred on February 6, 2023, on the disaster’s 2nd anniversary. The crowd gathered in the Antakya district and held a silent march towards the Köprübaşı area, […]
At least 11,000 people have left the Greek tourist island of Santorini via ferries and airplanes following hundreds of earthquakes near the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea since Saturday. Schools will be closed until tomorrow on Santorini, as well as on the neighboring islands of Anafi, Paros, Naxos and Mykonos. “First of all, our […]
A fire broke out in a five-story restaurant near Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar, causing panic among customers. Firefighters responded swiftly, bringing the flames under control before they spread to nearby buildings. Istanbul Governor Davut Gül confirmed there were no casualties or injuries. “The fire did not occur in the Spice Bazaar but in a restaurant next […]
The Ancient City of Perge in Antalya’s Aksu district welcomed 157,862 visitors in 2024, marking a slight increase from 156,028 in 2023, according to the Antalya Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism. Visitor numbers have steadily risen since the pandemic, when only 37,957 people visited in 2020. Perge, dating back to 3000 BC, remains […]
A severe storm and rainfall that continued throughout the night in the Gaza Strip left several dead and damaged tents where thousands of displaced Palestinians were living, forcing them to spend the night on the streets. In the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, at least one person was killed and many were injured when a wall of […]
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 […]