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Lake Kellah turns white after drought
Kellah Lake, located about 5 kilometers from Sivas' Ulaş district in Türkiye, has completely dried up this year due to the drought, as it has in previous years. A white layer formed, which resembles the surface of the moon after water…
Türkiye’s dalyan reeds to fascinate tourists
Dalyan reeds in Türkiye’s tourism spot Muğla attract millions of visitors each year. The location hosts 3,000-year-old king tombs, Kaunos ancient city, Iztuzu Beach as well as endangered caretta caretta turtles, where people enjoy history…
boy plays drum on yogurt bucket on street
A boy playing drums on a yogurt bucket on Istanbul’s famed Istiklal avenue has gone viral. People visiting the avenue showed great interest to the boy’s music show. Tourists and locals gathered around and enjoyed the moments.
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Caretta Carettas lay their eggs on Türkiye’s beach
The 14-kilometer beach in Hatay's Samandag district has started to host green sea turtles and Caretta Carettas. After laying their eggs on the sandy beach they dug, the mother turtles return to the sea again. The egg laying of the turtles,…
Speactacular valleys of Türkiye’s Şırnak awaits visitors
Yediboru Valley, located in Şenoba town of Şırnak's Uludere district in Türkiye, is no less than the famed Mediterranean and Aegean coves. The valley, which is preferred as a picnic and swimming area by the local people, awaits nature…
Rare Agave plant blossoms in Türkiye’s Mersin
The Agave plant, known as the flower of patience in Turkey, was taken under protection and bloomed for the first time after reaching a height of 5 meters in a month, after at least 60 years at the seaside in Mersin. The interest of the…
Families of 12 Japanese abductees by North Korea keep fighting
During the 1970ʼs and 1980ʼs, many Japanese citizens disappeared under unusual circumstances. In the course of time, North Korea admitted that it had abducted Japanese citizens and apologized. As a result of the efforts made by Japanese…
scrapped planes at Istanbul’s Atatürk airport sold
In Istanbul, Türkiye, the abandoned planes on the apron of Atatürk airport are being sold. With the opening of the new Istanbul Airport, some end-of-life planes were left seized and scrapped are finding new owners. A tender for the…
Burnt forest in Türkiye’s Ayvalık regreens
Greening works on an area of 40 hectares in Balikesir's Ayvalık district in Türkiye, which was reduced to ashes in the 2020 forest fire, have begun to bear fruit. The trees that are sprouting in the region as a result of the work done with…
Arin Lake, home of dozens of bird species, drying up
In Türkiye, located in the Adilcevaz district of Bitlis, Arin Lake, with an area of 1657 hectares and an altitude of 1650 meters above sea level, was home to dozens of bird species with its unique view. 40 percent of the Arin Lake had…