award-winning visuals reveal beauty of Türkiye’s Cappadocia

The footage and images taken in the world-famous Cappadocia region of Türkiye’s Nevşehir province brought an award to their owner. In the 27th version of the “Zoom International News Footage Competition”, organized by the Turkish News Cameramen Association, İhlas News Agency Reporter Ahmet Faruk Sarıkoç was deemed worthy of an award thanks to the footage […]

India’s G20 Craft Exhibition Highlights Diverse Traditions

India hosted a vibrant craft exhibition at the G20 Summit International Media Center, showcasing the nation’s diverse craftsmanship traditions. The exhibition featured a rich display of India’s age-old craft traditions, with handwoven textiles, paintings, jewelry, and pottery representing various regions and cultures. Exhibitor Purnima Chourasiya highlighted the beauty of gemstones and offered various teas and […]

türkiye’s sivas commemorates minstrel Aşık Veysel

After the year 2023 was designated as the ‘Year of Aşık Veysel’ by the Turkish Presidency and UNESCO, a concert was held with artists from various parts of the country. The young performers commemorated Aşık Veysel by playing his songs at the concert in the Sivas Convention Museum Garden. The event was organized under the […]

Istanbul Faces Traffic Congestion as Schools Reopen

The 2023-2024 academic year commenced today, marking the beginning of classes for approximately 20 million students in Türkiye. On the inaugural day of the school year, Istanbul experienced significant traffic congestion, particularly on its major roads, starting from the early morning hours. According to data from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), traffic congestion in Istanbul […]

floods kill One in libya

Heavy rains, caused by Storm Daniel, triggered floods in eastern Libya. While many vehicles were swept away by the floodwaters, one person died in the country. Numerous search and rescue teams were dispatched to the flooded areas. Transportation was disrupted in several areas. As a precaution, Libya’s national oil company closed four of its oil […]

US Mountaineer Undergoes Complex Cave Evacuation

American mountaineer Mark Dickey, who suffered stomach bleeding in Morca Cave, is undergoing a seven-stage evacuation from depths of 700 to 500 meters. A coordination team of 196 personnel from eight countries is overseeing the rescue at an altitude of 2200 meters in the Taurus Mountains. he incident happened during an exploration mission by a […]

paragliding festival colors the sky in türkiye’s ordu

A paragliding festival was organized in the Turkish city of Ordu by the municipality and Ordu Sports Aviation Club between September 8 and 10. Although flights were not possible in the first two days due to adverse weather conditions, the sky was colored by approximately 75 athletes. Taking off from a special stage in Boztepe […]

truck rams into crowd in cemetary during burial in türkiye

A truck with faulty brakes rammed into a crowd waiting for the burial in the cemetery in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaraş. According to initial findings, five people among the crowd who came for the funeral died, and another twenty-five were injured. However, one of the injured was reported to have died in the hospital as well. A […]

Armenians hold anniversary ritual on turkish island akdamar

Armenians held the 11th of their annual rituals at the Ahtamar Surp Cross Church on Akdamar Island in Türkiye’s Van district. This year’s version of the ritual, which has been held on Akdamar Island since 2010 with the permission given by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was led by the 85th Armenian Patriarch of […]

G20 Leaders Summit ends

The 18th G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, the capital of India, has ended. Presiding over the summit held with the main theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future”, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the next G20 term presidency to Brazil before concluding the summit. He also suggested that an informal meeting […]