Around 80,000 Muslims performed the first Friday prayer of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Israeli-occupied Jerusalem, according to local authorities. Palestinians from the West Bank lined up at checkpoints, including Qalandiya, to enter the city. Israeli authorities imposed entry restrictions, applying a 10,000-person quota and limiting access based on age and permit status. Many […]
Turkis President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, gained unexpected attention online as footage of his motorcade highlighted the city’s wide boulevards and modern layout. Images of the Ethiopian capital’s orderly streets and architecture quickly went viral on social media. Users from various countries compared Addis Ababa’s urban planning to their own […]
Snowfall blanketed Gölcük Nature Park in Bolu, northwestern Türkiye, creating striking winter landscapes. The snowfall, which intensified overnight, covered pine forests and surrounding areas in white. Aerial footage captured the snow-covered scenery, drawing attention from visitors and photography enthusiasts. The park remains one of the region’s most popular natural attractions.
Construction of a security wall along the Türkiye-Iran border in Van, eastern Türkiye, is nearing completion, with 142.5 kilometers finished in the Başkale district. The project, launched in 2021, covers part of the 302-kilometer border line. Authorities use two systems depending on terrain, combining concrete and steel barriers topped with barbed wire. The wall […]
US President Donald Trump visited a fast-food restaurant in Rome, Georgia, where he met employees and local voters. Trump ordered hamburgers to take aboard Air Force One and posed for photos with staff. He spoke with long-time employee Joe Bailey, who has worked at the restaurant for 50 years, and discussed tipping laws with workers, […]
Two people were detained during a pro-Palestinian protest outside the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., where the first Gaza Peace Committee meeting was being held. Demonstrators chanted “Free Palestine” and carried banners targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Police had tightened security around the building and set up barriers due to the […]
The Mexican Navy seized a submarine carrying nearly four tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean, dealing a major blow to drug trafficking operations. Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said the drugs were found in 179 packages and three suspects were detained. Harfuch added that about 10 tons of narcotics were confiscated in naval operations […]
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on Polish citizens in Iran to leave the country immediately amid concerns over a possible US strike. Speaking in Zielonka, Poland, he warned that the risk of conflict is “very real.” “Please leave Iran immediately and under no circumstances return,” Tusk said, adding that evacuation could become impossible […]
Iran and Russia began a joint naval exercise, “Maritime Security Belt 2026,” in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean. The drill includes Iranian Alvand-class frigates, missile ships, helicopters and special forces, alongside Russian naval and air elements. According to Iranian media, the exercise featured a scenario to rescue a hijacked commercial […]
The Turkish Armed Forces and the Spanish Armed Forces conducted a full-scale amphibious demonstration during NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise in Germany. Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence said the maritime phase of the drill was successfully completed. “Security is ensured through cooperation from sea to land,” the ministry stated.