Hezbollah launched around 50 missiles at the city of Safed in northern Israel in retaliation for Israeli attacks on Palestine and Lebanon. According to initial reports, no casualties were reported, though two people sustained minor injuries while seeking shelter, and a house was damaged. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the attack, stating that some […]
Ahead of the European Council meeting, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed the escalating Middle East conflict in the Senate, expressing concern over the situation in Lebanon. She criticized Israeli army attacks on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), calling them “unacceptable” and a violation of UN resolution 1701, despite no reported casualties. Meloni […]
A drunk driver in Izmir’s Konak district crashed into a parked car and damaged buildings after losing control. The driver, Ayberk T., veered onto a street with stairs, causing the accident. He was treated for minor injuries, and tests showed a blood alcohol level of 2.68 per mille. The driver claimed he panicked after an […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that 400,000 children have been displaced in Lebanon over the past three weeks due to Israel’s ongoing attacks. The violence has caused widespread migration to Beirut and northern areas, forcing many families to seek shelter in schools and with relatives. UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban, […]
Albania has officially begun its EU accession negotiations, opening the first chapter during a meeting in Luxembourg. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, representing the EU Presidency, hailed the event as historic, stating, “We have opened the first chapter in Albania’s accession negotiations, bringing us closer to its EU membership.” Szijjarto emphasized the need to […]
Photographer Adem Sönmez, one of the first to photograph Mount Nemrut in Türkiye, reflects on 32 years of documenting its natural and cultural significance. Sönmez first visited Nemrut, located in Bitlis’ Tatvan district, in 1983, capturing his iconic panoramic image in 1992. Over the decades, the region has seen both increased tourism and conservation […]
A sit-in protest against US support for Israel took place outside the New York Stock Exchange, leading to 206 arrests. The pro-Palestinian demonstration, which included Jewish activists, called for an end to US arms support for Israel and condemned Israeli actions in Gaza and Lebanon. Protesters wore red shirts reading “Stop arming Israel” and chanted […]
The death toll from the floods and landslides in Bosnia and Herzegovina has risen to 26 after search teams discovered another body in Donja Jablanica. The floods, which struck central and southern regions on October 4, have caused widespread destruction. Search efforts for a missing person in Konjic’s Buturovic Polje continue. While electricity has been […]
The number of visitors to Amasra, Bartın, from the Astoria Grande cruise ship, which operates between Russia and Türkiye, has surpassed 68,000. The scenic port town is favored by Russian tourists for its natural beauty, historical sites, and peaceful atmosphere. The Astoria Grande, a 93-meter cruise ship, arrived in Amasra on its 56th trip […]
Tensions have escalated on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea blew up sections of the roads connecting it with South Korea. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed that explosions occurred on the Gyeongui and Donghae roads, likely to sever connections between the two nations. In response, the South Korean military fired […]