Swiss artists, who wanted to commemorate the citizens who lost their lives in the earthquakes that occurred in Kahramanmaraş province of Türkiye last year, sang Aşık Veysel’s folk song ‘Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım’ together with Turkish artists. The performance was presented within a video clip, which included footage from both Sweden and the earthquake zones, […]
In the upcoming local elections on March 31 in Turkey, 63-year-old Kadriye Mıcık and her 39-year-old daughter Serap Emici, both residing in Saraçlar District, Kastamonu city center, have become candidates. Interestingly, they are running for the same neighborhood and have become rivals in the electoral race. Engaging in door-to-door campaigning, they distribute brochures outlining their […]
The heavy rain that started at noon in Türkiye’s Çanakkale city caused chaos. Some avenues and streets in the city center were slightly flooded. The Kepez stream in the town of Kepez overflowed into the streets, leaving streets in mud. Çanakkale Governorship said that adverse weather conditions will get worse and banned motorcycles, scooters, electric […]
The death toll from last week’s landslide near a mining area in Davao de Oro province, Philippines, has risen to 68. The disaster, which occurred near a gold mine in Maco town, has left 51 people still missing. Maco town disaster official Ariel Capoy mentioned that search and rescue efforts would conclude tomorrow. The […]
A lightning struck Septain Raharja, a football player in the Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, during the friendly match played between the FC Bandung and FBI Subang teams on Saturday. After the 35-year-old player, who played for FC Subang, fell to the ground, emergency teams began intervening. However, the player lost his life […]
The people of the Turkish city Kahramanmaraş, who experienced a heartbreaking devastation due to two severe earthquakes on February 6, 2023, celebrated the 104th anniversary of the recapture of their city from the French and Armenian forces in Turkish War of Independence 1919. The demonstrations started with the singing of the national anthem and continued […]
Passengers on board the ferry that connects Istanbul and Bursa encountered a tense situation as strong winds caused significant waves, leading to moments of panic. The ferry’s occupants were urged to “stay calm” through repeated announcements as the vessel navigated through the challenging conditions. Passengers documented the turbulent experience, capturing the intensity of the waves […]
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, addressed the issue of NATO’s unity, dismissing the idea of it being an ‘à la carte’ military alliance. He specifically responded to former US President Donald Trump’s earlier statements suggesting that NATO protection could be conditional based on financial contributions. Borrell emphasized […]
Turkey’s inaugural astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı, concluded his 21-day space mission, returning from the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Ax-3 team. Gezeravcı conducted 13 scientific experiments during his stay, landing off the coast of Florida, USA, with the Dragon capsule. Following an observation period, a welcome ceremony was organized at Esenboğa Airport in […]
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the number of people killed in the attacks carried out by Israeli warplanes at night on the city of Rafah next to the border with Egypt, where 1.5 million Palestinians took refuge, increased to 67. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the military operation planned by […]