The 8th version of Türkiye’s aerospace and technology festival, TEKNOFEST, the first of which was held in 2018, started yesterday at Etimesgut Airport in Ankara province. During the five-day festival, local companies will exhibit their domestic defense industry products and hold dozens of events. The festival will also include flight demonstrations with domestic fighter aircraft. […]
Hurricane Idalia, which caused floods in western Cuba, reached the land in the US state of Florida yesterday morning. The hurricane caused heavy rainfall and winds in the region. Having climbed up to category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale when reaching Florida, Idalia caused the sea to overflow in the state and flood […]
Last night, the ‘Super Blue Moon’, the moon’s form in which it is observed brighter and larger than normal, enchanted the audience. The view of the moon and the Bosphorus bridge, shot from the coast in the Üsküdar province of Türkiye’s Istanbul province, created a spectacle. Seeing the enchantment of the moon and the bridge, […]
A fire broke out in the 170-year-old Hilal Bey Mosque, one of the most important archaeological mosques in Egypt’s Dekahliye province. The fire caused no casualties but completely destroyed the historical mosque. The fire is believed to have been triggered by a short circuit in the power lines. An investigation has been launched in the […]
A fire broke out in a building where around 200 people live in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city. Johannesburg Emergency Management Spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi reported that 73 people died and 52 were injured, adding that the search and rescue efforts are continuing. Mulaudzi stated that the number of dead may increase. Mulaudzi said the building […]
“Super Blue Moon”, the biggest and brightest moon of the year, was captured from the rural of İpekyolu district of Van province in Türkiye. Local nature photographer Reşit Öner, who took the footage of the moon, decorated it with a silhouette of the ballerina in front of it and created a unique view. ‘Super Blue […]
A fire broke out in the forest area at around 14.24 hours near the Koyunyeri pond of the Çan district of Türkiye’s Çanakkale province. Regional teams were dispatched upon notice. Upon notification, 2 helicopters, 2 planes, 7 sprinklers, and 72 personnel were sent to the region. Until the past few days, Çanakkale had been fighting […]
After announcing on the state channel that they had seized power in Gabon, the putschist soldiers made another statement to announce that the 64-year-old Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power since 2009, was detained at his own house. The announcement also included that the son of the President of Gabon was […]
On the occasion of the Victory Day in Türkiye, the “Istmarin Cup” sailing race was held in the Bosphorus. Competitors started the race in front of Kuruçeşme, advanced to the Beykoz buoy and İstinye and returned back to Kuruçeşme under a clear weather and with no traffic interrupting them. The exciting race, in which dozens […]
Switzerland’s canton of Valais experienced both summer and winter in 5 days. The temperatures that had risen to a record level of 31 degrees in the town of Zermatt, quickly dropped to 0.5 degrees in 5 days and led to snowfall. The heavy snowfall left the whole town under snow. The unusual weather conditions and […]