The ancient Roman obelisk, located in the Iznik district of Bursa, Türkiye, and included in the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List, continues to stand in its original grandeur after two millennia. Nestled amidst peach gardens in Elbeyli village, 5 kilometers from Iznik, the obelisk has intrigued onlookers with its historical magnificence. Comprising five white […]
Photography enthusiasts in Türkiye’s Muş seized the opportunity to capture the enchanting sight of snowdrops blanketing the Muş Plain. Trainees from basic photography courses, organized by the Muş Public Education Center and the Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, utilized their practical skills to photograph the ephemeral beauty of the snowdrops. The short-lived blooming period […]
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Almaty, Kazakhstan, near the Kyrgyzstan border, at 11.22 local time. Hundreds of people in Almaty and its surroundings, including neighboring Kazakh cities, fled to the streets, and schools were dismissed. No casualties were reported. The Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the earthquake occurred 31 kilometers south of Almaty […]
After the raids on two prisons by gangs demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Haiti, approximately 4,000 prisoners, including gang members imprisoned for their affiliation with the death of Haitian President Jovenel Moise in 2021, escaped. Acting Prime Minister and Haitian Minister of Economy and Finance Patrick Boisvert said that instructions were […]
Türkiye Diyanet Foundation built shelter for 350 of the 490 families who lost their homes in the fire that broke out in Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in January. The rest of the families will be provided with their shelters within the next two weeks. The fire damaged or completely burned 1,200 settlements […]
Zarife Şengül from Hatay, who survived the devastating earthquake that hit Türkiye last year, credits her bird named ‘Maviş’ for saving her life. During the earthquake in Cebrail District, Antakya, Şengül and her family were awakened by Maviş, who landed on her face after escaping its cage. With the bird’s warning, they managed to escape […]
Tourists are relishing the unique experience of sledding on the frozen surface of Çıldır Lake in Ardahan, Türkiye. Despite the chilly weather, visitors are making the most of sunny conditions to enjoy horse-drawn sleigh rides on the icy lake. Emre Erkin, a tourist from Çanakkale, captured the picturesque moments through photographs and expressed immense […]
The US space transportation company SpaceX successfully launched The Dragon spacecraft, carrying four crew members from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, giving a start to the “Crew-8” mission, which is carried out jointly by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The reusable first stage booster of the Falcon-9 rocket successfully returned to Landing […]
A person accused to be a spy of MOSSAD, the Israeli national intelligence agency, was executed in Iran. The person, whose identity was not publicized, was stated to have planned a drone attack on a research center. Last January, four more people were executed in Iran for attempting to carry out a bomb attack on […]
Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense (MSB) has unveiled new images of the HİSAR-O medium altitude air defense missile system. The system, part of the Air Defense Brigade Command’s inventory, was showcased on the ministry’s social media platform. The HİSAR-O system, equipped with target detection, identification, classification, tracking, and fire control functions, operates with a distributed […]