The US satellite company Maxar has published satellite images of the wildfires in the city of Alexandroupoli, near the Turkish border. The images that were heavily covered by dense smoke once again revealed the size of the fire. At least 20 people died in the country, according to officials. A total of 150 people from […]
The Soğanlı Valley, located in Yeşilhisar district in the Cappadocia region of Türkiye, has been brought into tourism after some studies and improvements. As the valley was introduced to the sector, the number of hot air balloons taking off in the valley, which is described as the “gateway to Cappadocia” increased rapidly thanks to the […]
Ukraine attacked the Russian capital, Moscow, with three unmanned air vehicles at night. Two of the drones were destroyed by air defense systems over the Moscow region. The other drone, intercepted by air defence systems, crashed into a skyscraper under construction. No deaths or injuries were reported. Flights at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Vnukovo airports were […]
A Singapore-flagged liquefied natural gas tanker called ‘BW Lesmes’ ran aground yesterday evening in Egypt’s Suez Canal, which is one of the important transit points for world trade. Following the incident, an oil tanker named “Burri” from the Cayman Islands crashed into the ship. The owner of BW Lesmes stated that the tanker was not […]
The Russian Federal Space Agency announced that the Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the Progress-MS-24 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 04:08 local time. The spacecraft, which carries approximately 2.5 tons of cargo containing 1,535 kilograms of equipment, 500 kilograms of fuel, 420 liters of drinking water, experimental setups, food, clothing […]
The forest fire that broke out at around 12:30 yesterday near Kayadere village in Çanakkale province of Türkiye still continues. The rapidly spreading fire destroyed some houses in villages and approached the city center. A total of 83 people were injured due to smoke inhalation, and many suffered material losses. A search and rescue officer […]
The struggle with the fire in the Rhodope region of Greece has been going on for two days. The fire spread to the Turkish villages in Komotini and several houses became unusable. The locals were evacuated, and the fire near the settlements was brought under control. The extinguishment works are underway in the mountainous areas. […]
Storm Harold reached land on Padre Island in the south of Texas, US, affecting the region with heavy rains and strong winds blowing at 80 kilometers per hour. The US National Weather Service said floods might occur and storms might blow away objects in the region. Citizens were warned not to leave their homes. The […]
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that 60 people were killed and 250 injured in clashes between the army and Rapid Support Forces in South Darfur, Sudan, between August 11 and 17. The clashes caused a total of 50,000 people to migrate as well. Authorities fear that the locals […]
With the receding waters on the Tatvan shores of Lake Van, the Venuma Mountaineering and Underwater Sports Society has identified a historical mass grave site that is predicted to be hundreds of years old. It was observed that most of the tombstones had motifs similar to those found on tombstones in a Seljuk cemetery in […]