Israel launched airstrikes on multiple Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, striking 30 missile platforms and other infrastructure. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the attacks, stating that around 150 missile launchers prepared for strikes on Israel were destroyed. The strikes also hit Hezbollah buildings and a weapons depot. Reports suggest that US-made F-35 warplanes were […]
The 15th Abundance and Grape Harvest Festival was held in Kırklareli province in the Thrace region of Türkiye. The festival, which started with a procession in Cumhuriyet Square, featured folk dances and traditional grape juice was made by crushing grapes filled into a cauldron.
Storm Boris, heading south from Central Europe, caused flooding in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Numerous residential areas were flooded, forcing over a thousand people to evacuate their homes. Interim regional government president Irene Priolo stated that it had rained for more than 48 hours and three rivers overflowed. In May 2023, 17 people lost […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU will provide Ukraine with an additional €160 million in aid to support its energy infrastructure this winter. Of this, €100 million will be sourced from frozen Russian assets, as part of ongoing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. During a press conference […]
Turks commemorated their martyrs and veterans with various demonstrations and military parades organized in many cities as part of the Martyrs’ Day celebrations. Following the demonstrations, government officials and citizens visited martyrs’ cemeteries and laid wreaths. “We came to visit our beloved martyrs on the occasion of September 19 Veterans Day. Our martyrs and veterans […]
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 […]