An unusual moon scene was captured in Istanbul. The city’s one of iconic landmarks Çamlıca Mosque and Galata Tower were displayed in the same photo frame along with the moon by the photographer İsa Turan, who lives in İzmir. Turan photographed the moonrise with the time-lapse technique on the day he found the right position, despite the cloudy sky.
Ahmet Faruk Sarıkoç
A massive forest fire in the Gürsu district of Bursa, Türkiye, has left behind severe destruction, marking one of the region’s worst disasters. The fire, which raged for four days, blackened the foothills of Katırlı Mountain and destroyed vast green areas, including near the Gürsu Municipality Recreation Area and Animal Care Center. Drone footage revealed the scale of devastation. Gürsu Mayor Mustafa Işık said, “When the sun rose, we saw the magnitude of the disaster. Our hearts burned.” Cooling operations in Gürsu and neighboring Kestel continue.
Ali Osman Akın
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