Prof. Dr. Nafiz Maden, Head of the Geophysical Engineering Department at Gümüşhane University in Türkiye, responded to Minister Alparslan Bayraktar’s announcement of an oil exploration calendar in Sinop, Trabzon, and Rize. Maden clarified that ongoing studies have long identified potential oil and gas reserves in the region, dispelling notions that the announcement was an election […]
Russian athlete Denis Vovk set a new world record at a train station in St. Petersburg. He successfully pulled a 650-ton train 1.48 meters in just 37 seconds, surpassing his previous feat of moving it half a meter. Using specially prepared ropes and a mechanism, Vovk’s record-breaking attempt was closely watched by performance trainers and […]
In Michigan, a tornado caused a warehouse owned by FedEx to collapse, trapping 50 people inside. Rescue operations were initiated despite challenges posed by debris and power lines. The storm also damaged homes, injuring 12 people, and left over 32,000 without power. A tornado warning was issued to 14 million people in the region.
The flood toll in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state worsens, with 90 dead, 131 missing, and 155,000 homeless. Over 1.4 million are affected, including 500,000 without power in Porto Alegre. Rescue operations are ongoing, and schools are closed as 790 were impacted. President Lula pledges federal aid amid what’s deemed the worst climate […]
A cargo plane at Istanbul Airport faced a landing mishap when its front landing gear failed to deploy, resulting in a landing on its fuselage. The Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure clarified that the Boeing 763 aircraft, operated by Fedex Airlines on a cargo flight from France to Istanbul, experienced hydraulic failure, causing the […]
The Bayraktar AKINCI Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TIHA) recently conducted firing tests against both moving and fixed sea targets, achieving successful results. Developed domestically by Baykar under the Presidency of Defense Industries, the AKINCI project saw the integration of national electro-optical systems and domestic mini smart ammunition into the Bayraktar AKINCI TIHA. During the tests, […]
In Athens, Greece, a rally supporting Palestine drew over 300 participants outside the Parliament building. Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and displayed a banner reading “Hands off from Rafah.” Tensions escalated when some protestors climbed the door of the Egyptian Embassy, prompting police intervention with tear gas to disperse the group.
Amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza, university students in Denmark and Finland staged demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine. At the University of Copenhagen, Danish students set up 45 tents on the Faculty of Social Sciences campus, calling for immediate Cceasefire and human rights. Similar protests unfolded at the University of Helsinki in Finland, where […]
Recent rainy weather in the Eastern Mediterranean brought about a dramatic display in Hatay, Türkiye. Lightning accompanied heavy rain in the region, forming picturesque scenes reminiscent of a lightning storm. The flashes, visible over the Gulf of Iskenderun, turned the night into a luminous spectacle.
Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as Russia’s president at the Kremlin Palace after winning the March elections with 87.28% of the vote. The ceremony, attended by 2,600 guests, saw Putin take the oath and pledge to uphold citizens’ rights, protect the Constitution, and serve the nation for another six years. Following the oath, cannon shots marked […]