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Restored historical prison in northern Turkey opens to visitors
Sinop Prison in Turkey, which housed many notorious convicts and criminals over the course of 112 years, was converted into a museum in 2000. In the intervening 20 years, the prison hosted hundreds of thousands of visitors each year,…
Turkey’s Alanya suffers from foreigners renting their properties, local estate agent says
Foreigners in Alanya, Turkey's Antalya province, have begun to rent out the homes they have purchased in recent years on a daily and monthly basis. According to Özgur Erbaş, President of the Alanya Real Estate Agents Association (ALEMDER),…
three peacocks roaming streets of Balıkesir, Turkiye
Three wild peacocks wandering around the streets of Balıkesir in Turkey confused the residents nearby. Citizens were also astonished by the peacocks, which were far away from their habitat, recorded those moments via their mobile phones.…
new footage appears to show terrorist of recent Istanbul bombing
The latest footage of terrorist Ahlam Albashir, who left a bomb on Istiklal Avenue in Taksim on Sunday, killing 6 people, has emerged. Albashir was seen sitting on a bench for 41 minutes ahead of the attack. Previous footage showed that she…
CCTV shows vehicle hits cyclist on road
A vehicle collided with a cyclist head-on in the Atakum district of Samsun, Turkey. As a result of the collision, the cyclist was thrown into the air and dragged on the ground. On different footage, a public van collided with a person who…
Natural gas crisis increases demand for traditional Turkish mohair carpets
The demand for mohair carpets handmade in Hasankeyf, the historical district of Batman, has increased due to the natural gas crisis in Europe.
Mehmet Arif Ayhan, 46, continues the ancestral mohair carpet producing tradition in Hasankeyf…
Ersizlerere Nature Park awaits visitors
Attracting attention with its rich vegetation, flora and canyons in its forests, and having the status of Europe's 13th and Turkey's only PAN certified park, Küre Mountains reflect the unique beauties of autumn. The colors turning from…
Kherson residents celebrate Russia’s retreat
People have been celebrating in the streets for 3 days in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, where Russian forces announced their complete withdrawal on November 11. People gathered in the city, which has been occupied by Russian forces for…
Fascinating destination during autumn in Yedigöller, Turkey
Yedigöller National Park, which is 44 kilometers from the center of Bolu, Turkey, and attracts thousands of visitors each year, is a riot of colors in autumn with lakes of Nazlıgöl, Seringöl, Deringöl, Sazlıgöl, Küçükgöl, İncegöl, and…
Taipei Grand Mosque in Taiwan restored
The Taipei Grand Mosque, designed in 1958 by one of Taiwan's most famous architects, Yang Cho-Cheng, and inspired by mosques in Ottoman and other Muslim countries, is being restored 64 years later. Taipei Municipality will fund the…