An investigation in Adana has uncovered an illicit ‘organ trade’ ring operating between Turkey, Israel, and Syria. The probe, initiated during a crackdown on fake passports, revealed that Syrian individuals were selling their kidneys for financial gain. The transplant recipients were identified, with one being an Israeli. The scheme involved the use of counterfeit passports […]
A group protested the transfer of illegal immigrants staying in a hotel in Peckham, southeast of London, England, to the Bibby Stockholm barge. The group tried to prevent the bus carrying the illegal immigrants from leaving the hotel. Several police officers were attacked and 45 people were detained during the protest. “Hosting migrants in hotels […]
A truck rammed into students gathered for a cultural event in the Suzak district of Kyrgyzstan’s Jalal-Abad region. Twenty-nine people were injured and 18 of them were hospitalized. The rest of the casualties were provided with outpatient medical aid, and the condition of 3 injured children was serious, said authorities. It was stated that the […]
The Serbian Parliament approved the coalition government formed by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which received the most votes in the elections held on December 17, 2023, together with 5 other parties. In the 250-seat parliament, 152 of 213 deputies voted in favor of the new government and 61 voted against it.
Pro-Palestine protests enter their 8th day at George Washington University in the USA. The demonstrations, which began on April 18 in New York and have since spread to universities nationwide, are seeing growing support. Unlike some other universities where police have intervened, the capital police have not yet taken action at George Washington University. Demonstrators […]
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas in Gaza and their supporters blocked a highway in Tel Aviv while protesting against the Israeli government. Holding pictures of their loved ones, the crowd demanded a hostage swap deal be made. According to the Israeli military, 133 Israelis were captured during Hamas’ attack on Israeli lands on […]
Members of the Alpin Mountaineering and Crocodile (Dağcılık ve Timsahlar) Trekking Group from Bursa, Türkiye, had an unusual adventure in May. They decided to swim in the frozen lake of Uludağ, a famous mountain in Turkey, despite the icy conditions. The lake, known as Saklıgöl, is located around 2200 meters above sea level and offers […]
A company’s two safari tour vehicle, which were carrying tourists at that time, collided in the Manavgat district of Türkiye’s Antalya. Twelve tourists, 11 British citizens and 1 Irish citizen, and 3 personnel were injured. 53-year-old British citizen Luley Bulorky, one of the injured, was reportedly in life-threatening condition. A witness said that one of the […]
The New Zigana Tunnel on the Trabzon-Gümüşhane highway, hailed as Türkiye’s and Europe’s longest and the world’s third-longest tunnel, has facilitated seamless transportation over the past year since its inauguration, with over 4 million vehicles traversing its route. Commencing construction in April 2016 and officially opening on May 3, 2023, the tunnel has notably […]
Following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel opened the Erez Border Gate to increase the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip for the first time in 208 days of the Israel-Hamas war. Colonel Moshe Tetro, head of Israel’s Gaza Coordination and Liaison Office, said that […]