Mehmet Demiryürek, 77, has been repairing shoes in the Kapaklı district of Tekirdağ for nearly 60 years. Working from a small shop inside a coffeehouse, Demiryürek proudly continues his craft, which he says is fading in popularity among younger generations. Demiryürek, who began his shoe repair career after military service, emphasized that the profession […]
During ongoing excavations at Ayasuluk Hill and St. Jean Monument in Selçuk, Izmir, archaeologists uncovered a Roman-era sarcophagus believed to date back to the 3rd century BC. The sarcophagus, which contains the remains of 12 skeletons, is thought to have belonged to a Roman gladiator named Euphrates. It was later reused in the 5th […]
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in the Philippines reported that at least 23 people were killed due to the three tropical storms that hit various parts of the country. The authorities also reported that there were 15 missing people. The storms also caused severe damage to the various parts of the country, […]
A crow has become the unofficial mascot of the Sivas Provincial Health Directorate in Türkiye, regularly accompanying staff to and from work. The bird, nicknamed Kömür meaning “Coal” in English, has formed a close bond with both staff and visitors. It spends its days in the directorate’s garden, where employees feed it nuts and […]
A 64-year-old woman living alone in the Samut Prakan province of Thailand was attacked by a 4-meter python in her home on Tuesday evening. Noticing the python when it bit her leg while heading to the balcony, the woman tried to catch the deadly animal but started to be slowly strangled by it. After about […]
Germany has reinstated border checks within the Schengen area to combat illegal immigration, following refugee attacks and the rise of the far-right. The checks target borders with several neighboring countries, including France, Austria, and Poland. While some residents support the measure, critics argue it is politically driven and fails to address the root of the […]
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that the number of people who lost their lives as a result of radios being detonated in different parts of the country yesterday had risen to 20 and the number of injured exceeded 450. Hezbollah has not yet made a statement regarding the detonation of the radios yesterday. The […]
Hot air balloon tours in Cappadocia, which is on the UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage List and one of Türkiye’s important cultural tourism centers, have been cancelled due to the wind and rain that increased in the region in the morning hours. The rides are expected to start again tomorrow. Hot air balloon rides […]
Peru has declared a state of emergency in the Amazonas, San Martin, and Ucayali regions due to forest fires that have claimed 16 lives. Since July, the country has been battling widespread fires, with President Dina Boluarte announcing that of the 238 recorded fires, around 80 percent have been controlled. She urged farmers to stop […]
Şenol Şanlı, a 57-year-old retiree from Bursa, Türkiye, captured the final lunar eclipse of the year, known as the ‘Super Blood Moon,’ using a homemade telescope he built in his basement. After retirement, Şanlı developed a passion for astronomy, crafting his own telescope and spending his time photographing celestial events. The eclipse, which appeared […]