Cihat Çelik, a bodywork master from Rize, Türkiye, constructed a unique house atop a 12-meter pole he purchased from a friend. Over nine years, Çelik meticulously planned the project with help from engineers, physicists, and mathematicians, dedicating three years to the design and six to construction. Despite his wife’s concerns and suffering a serious […]
Preparations for date harvest have started in Saudi Arabia. Pilgrims in Medina often buy dates from local gardens to take home. Süleyman Uzunoğlu, a local trader, offers quality dates like mebrum, sugay, and acve to around 150,000 pilgrims yearly. Prices vary by type and size, with mebrum costing 20-40 riyals and acve 30-65 riyals. Turkish […]
In Adana’s Kozan district, Türkiye temperatures with humidity hit 50°C. African visitor Abdülşükür Maiga, from Burkina Faso, found it hotter than Africa. Despite the heat, he praised the local hospitality and invited Adana residents to visit Africa. Kozan Dağılcak Nature Park saw 40,000 visitors seeking relief from the extreme heat.
Temperatures rising up to 53 degrees cause deaths in Pakistan. Yesterday, 14 people between the ages of 25-45 died in Karachi, where the temperature rose to 45 degrees and the humidity rose to 76 percent. Pakistan Meteorological Department stated that the temperatures may increase further due to the hot winds expected to blow from the […]
A fire broke out at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong city in South Korea at around 10.30 local time for an unknown reason, killing 20 workers and injuring 9 others. Fire officials said the fire involved more than 35,000 batteries in the factory and that ongoing explosions were complicating extinguishing efforts.
Businessman Gökhan Değirmenci, 31, a lifelong classic car enthusiast from Manisa, Türkiye, has restored several vintage vehicles to their original glory, housing them in his workplace’s garage. Despite receiving offers double their value, he has no intention of selling these prized possessions. Değirmenci’s collection includes 1963 and 1964 Chevrolet models, three classic Tofaş cars, […]
Fifteen police officers, a priest and 3 others were killed in attacks by armed attackers on a synagogue, two churches and a police checkpoint in Dagestan, Russia, yesterday. In the operation carried out at night, 6 attackers were neutralized. Security in the region was increased and an investigation was launched into the incident. Authorities said […]
Mass fish deaths in an irrigation pond in Edirne, Türkiye, have sparked an investigation. Authorities suspect the water was electrocuted. Local resident İlyas Saç dismissed low oxygen levels as the cause, pointing to electrocution rumors. Village headman Mehmet Meşe confirmed electrocution and called for severe punishment for those responsible.
Women’s associations held protests in Paris and other French cities against the far right. Demonstrators in Paris marched from Republique Square to Bastille Square, chanting against fascism. A declaration warned of the far right’s threat to rights and freedoms, particularly for women and immigrants, following the dissolution of Parliament. The associations called for public participation […]
Numerous people took to the streets in Ireland after the 3-year prison sentence of 22-year-old soldier Cathal Crotty, who punched 24-year-old Natasha O’Brien 6 times on a street in Limerick, was postponed and he was released by the court on Thursday. “Systematic gender-based violence is continually legitimized in the Irish justice system. The survivor of […]