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Dense Fog Occurs After Snowfall at Palandöken’s Summit
The snowfall last night and the fog that formed afterwards formed a magnificent view at the summit of Palandöken, one of Türkiye's most important ski resorts in the Erzurum province.
According to the data of the 12th Regional Directorate…
Sewage Discharge into Bosphorus Sparks Criticism
Sewage flowing into the Bosphorus, Türkiye's key strait in Istanbul, has drawn attention to the authorities. Zafer Murat Çetintaş, President of the Istanbul Environmental Council, called for penalties against the facility and other…
TEKNOFEST Adana Starts
The 10th version of TEKNOFEST, Türkiye's largest technology and aviation festival, started in Adana province with demonstration flights. Following the flights, visitors, especially young students, began discovering exhibitions introducing…
Uçhisar Castle Draws 211,000 Visitors in Nine Months
Uçhisar Castle, the largest fairy chimney in the world and a key attraction in Türkiye’s UNESCO-listed Cappadocia region, welcomed 211,000 tourists in the first nine months of the year. Standing 179 meters high, the Roman-era structure…
Ancient Monument in Türkiye Destroyed by Treasure Hunters
A 2,000-year-old monument near Çem Castle in Osmaniye, Türkiye, was destroyed by treasure hunters using dynamite. The monument, believed to date back to the Roman or Phrygian period, was found shattered after illegal excavators…
Tomb of Seljuk Sultan Reopens to Visitors in Türkiye
The tomb of Sultan Izzeddin Keykavus I, a key ruler of the Seljuk Empire, has reopened to visitors in Sivas, Türkiye. Buried in the Şifahiye Madrasa, which he built in 1217, his tomb remained largely unknown to the public…
Ishak Pasha Palace Draws 5,000 Visitors Over Weekend
The historic Ishak Pasha Palace, located in Ağrı, Türkiye, and listed on UNESCO's Temporary World Heritage List, attracted 5,000 visitors over the weekend. This stunning Ottoman-era palace, nestled among steep mountains,…
Comet Visible After 80,000 Years Photogprahed in Türkiye
Astrophotographer Murat Helvacıoğlu and his friend Sinan Kendirci photographed the comet C/2023 A3, which scientists say will be visible to the naked eye for the first time in 80,000 years, in Kastomunu province of Türkiye.
The comet…
Increase in Algae Causes Kars Dam Lake to Turn Green
Kars Dam Lake, which is filled by the Kars River in the province of Kars in Türkiye, turned green due to an increase in algae, worrying locals who urged authorities to investigate the causes of the color change.
"The color of the water…
Early Autumn Colors Cover Northeast Türkiye
Zekerya village in Artvin's Ardanuç district, located between 2,400 and 3,000 meters above sea level, experiences autumn earlier than other parts of Türkiye. While temperatures in eastern Türkiye can reach 40°C, the leaves in this Black Sea…