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Istanbul Airport welcomes Ramadan
Ramadan events are held at Istanbul Airport, which is Turkey's gateway to the world. In this context, airport operator IGA is hosting different events at Istanbul Airport in order to reflect the spirit of Ramadan, where centuries-old…
People in Lviv draws map of Ukraine with 515 oil lamps
In Lviv, on the border with Poland, people gathered in front of the huge monument to the famous artist Taras Shevchenko in the city center for an event. In the action planned by a teacher at the Novakivsky art school in the city, the…
A whirling dervish show held in Turkey’s Lake Cildir
The Lake Cildir, which surface is covered with a 25-centimeter ice sheet and located in Ardahan, Turkey, offers wide variety beauties and excitements to its visitors. There are also people on Lake Cildir participating in sleigh rides and…
Keukenhof flower garden opens in Netherlands
On Thursday, the Keukenhof flower garden in Lisse, the Netherlands, opened to the public. The theme for this year is "Flower Classics." Over 600 flower growers bring their most beautiful flowers and plants to Keukenhof, allowing visitors to…
Shevchenko Monument in Kharkov protected from Russian attacks
The city's symbolic structures in Kharkiv, in the northwest of Ukraine, are being protected from Russian army attacks. Sandbags were used to cover the bronze monument dedicated to Taras Shevchenko, a poet and painter who is considered one…
Taiwenese TV show features traditional Turkish song
A traditional Turkish piece was featured in the music program that was aired on Formosa TV, one of Taiwan's largest television channels. A music group performed the Katibim folk song known as "Üsküdar’a gider iken". The presenter of the…
historical opera house secured in Lviv
Historical buildings and statues in the city of Lviv, the target of attacks by Russia, are covered with sponges and tarpaulins. The statues on the historical opera house in Lviv are also wrapped and protected by firefighters.
Ukrainian…
Chicago River turns green for St. Patrick’s Day
The Chicago River was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day celebrations on March 17 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The river in the city center was turned green by dropping a special substance into the water from a boat that does not harm the…
self-taught turkish chalcographer
Turkish artist Yakup Çetinkaya, 78, who works as a chalcographer in Turkey’s Afyonkarahisar, has been engraving copper for more than 40 years. It takes up to 20,000 hammering to engrave a single landscape for Çetinkaya.
“I took a lot of…
Big Ben unveils itself to londoners after years of restoration
The Elizabeth Tower, more popularly known as ‘Big Ben’ which was built in 1859, is expected to ring its bells again after nearly 5 years of restoration. The restoration works started in 2017 and costed more than £30 million. The restoration…