Turkiye

The Nazik Village meanders in the Ahlat district of Bitlis, eastern Türkiye, created striking winter landscapes after heavy snowfall. The winding river stretches from Nazik village to Nazik Lake, which is fully frozen and covers…

Buffaloes and horses were brought to Budaklı Hot Springs in the Güroymak district of Bitlis, eastern Türkiye, for cleaning during winter, creating striking scenes. The animals calmly stood in the steaming thermal waters despite…

A truck driver stopped to help an injured lynx in the Hafik district of Sivas, central Türkiye, after noticing the animal on the roadside. Servet Solmaz, who was traveling from Gaziantep to Trabzon, called local authorities and waited with…

Dense morning fog blanketed Kastamonu in northern Türkiye, reducing visibility to as low as 20 meters in some areas and prompting drivers to proceed cautiously. The thick layer created a “sea of fog” over the city center, producing…

Freezing temperatures in Bitlis province in eastern Türkiye have caused reeds along the shores of Lake Van to freeze, pushing waterbirds toward open waters. Ducks and other species were seen gathering in large flocks in the deeper,…

NATO Air Command shared footage of a Turkish F-16 fighter jet painted with a tiger motif performing aerial refueling over Romania. The post highlighted the aircraft’s distinctive tiger-themed livery during an in-flight refueling mission.…

The centuries-old tradition of hanging illuminated inscriptions, known as mahyas, has returned to imperial mosques in Istanbul, Türkiye, ahead of Ramadan. A mahya reading “Ramadan is the Month of the Quran” was displayed on the…

Students were evacuated from a primary school in Antalya, southern Türkiye, after a fire broke out at Primary and Secondary School in the Muratpaşa district. The fire started in a first-floor staff room around 12:30 p.m. local time,…

A father who lost most of his family in the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş returned to a family cemetery in Adana, southern Türkiye, at 4:17 a.m. to pray for his loved ones. Fatih Karaca survived because he was at work but…