Authorities in Türkiye’s Biga district are imposing fines of 387,141 TL ($12,000) on those caught picking protected water lilies in Nilüfer Lake, located in the village of Kalafat. This measure aims to prevent damage to the area’s biodiversity. Nilüfer Lake, covering 2 acres in Kalafat village, is famous for its water lilies, also known as […]
Thousands of locals and tourists gathered in Edirne due to the Romani traditioniol festival Kakava and the Muslim seasonal holiday Hıdırellez. The celebrations, which started yesterday with the lighting of the Kakava fire, continued throughout the night. Some headed to the Tunca River before dawn and threw the papers on which they wrote their wishes […]
Israeli authorities conducted a raid on Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem office following a decision to cease its operations in Israel. The raid, involving Ministry of Communications inspectors, resulted in the seizure of Al Jazeera’s equipment. Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi posted images of the raid on social media. This action follows a recent law in Israel […]
Düzce Safari Offroad Club held the 32nd Off-Road Festival in Gümüşova district of Düzce province of Türkiye. The participating drivers competed in two stages in three days, offering exciting landscapes to safari enthusiasts. “This 32nd event of our club is also our 10th anniversary event. Participation is much larger than we expected. I can say […]
A small aircraft with two occupants conducted an emergency landing on a highway in Adazi, Latvia, following technical issues. The Latvian Civil Aviation Agency confirmed the incident involving a Tecnam P2008 model from a local pilot training institution. Despite the plane’s left wing hitting a road sign during landing on Tallinas Highway, no casualties or […]
The death toll in the Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil has increased to 66, and 101 people remain missing, according to authorities. The adverse weather conditions have affected the majority of nearly 500 towns and cities in the state, forcing 80,000 people to leave their homes.
Approximately 1.6 million people watched the 65-year-old pop queen Madonna’s free concert at the famous Brazilian beach Copacabana in the Rio de Janeiro city yesterday. The crowd, flocking to the beach despite the 30 degree weather enthusiastically sang along to hit songs such as “Like a Prayer”, “Vogue” and “Express Yourself”. Anitta, Pabllo Vittar and […]
Negotiations for the release of the prisoners and ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas in the Egyptian capital Cairo have reached an impasse as both sides rejected each others demands. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a video message today after Hamas’ statement indicating that a ceasefire wont be accepted if Israeli […]
Japan, which is battling against the inevitable depreciation in its currency, yen, was flooded with tourists. Millions of people coming to Japan from various Asian countries, as well as European countries and the USA, are shopping at affordable prices, while stimulating the Japanese tourism sector. Places like Asakusa, Tokyo’s historical district, are swarmed by tourists. […]
While negotiations to end Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip and release the prisoners continued in Egypt, thousands of Israelis once again took to the streets in Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel. The protesters urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas and do everything to ensure the release of captives, […]