Turkiye

Şenol Şanlı, a 57-year-old retiree from Bursa, Türkiye, captured the final lunar eclipse of the year, known as the ‘Super Blood Moon,’ using a homemade telescope he built in his basement. After retirement, Şanlı developed…

The Istanbul 28th High Criminal Court has sentenced 37 individuals for espionage linked to the Israeli intelligence service. Two defendants, Ahmet Koray Özgürün and Alperen Erkut, received 8 years and 4 months for "procuring prohibited…

A man filming a hungry bear in Bursa’s Uludağ narrowly escaped an attack, capturing the intense moment on his mobile phone. The incident occurred when a bear, searching for food in the Sarıalan region by rummaging through garbage…

Sivas Historical City Square, which features significant works from the Seljuk, Ottoman, and Republic periods, remains partially illuminated by street lamps due to delays in a long-awaited lighting project. Initiated in…

Excavations in Kalehisar, Çorum, are shedding light on a significant Anatolian Seljuk settlement, with experts likening its importance to Hattusa, the capital of the Hittites. Head of the excavation, Assoc. Dr. Mustafa Kemal…

Ali Kılınç, a retired non-commissioned officer from Zile, Tokat, has transformed his 44-year passion for antiques into a small business. After serving in the Turkish Armed Forces for years, Kılınç began collecting antique items,…

Twenty-two-year-old Turkish arm wrestling competitor Ömer Kozakoğlu won 2 gold medals, one in the European Arm Wrestling Championship held in Slovakia and the other in the World Arm Wrestling Championship held in Moldova. The young athlete,…

In Trabzon's Şalpazarı district in Türkiye, Gökhan Karadeniz has revitalized animal husbandry by building a unique 4-storey farm on steep terrain. Karadeniz, a 30-year-old natural gas technician graduate, chose to pursue farming…

A century-old village that was submerged under water with the construction of the Pusat-Özen Dam in the Hafik district of Sivas has resurfaced due to drought and that its water was partially transfered to another dam. Locals who previously…

The Erzurum Museum in Türkiye has unveiled a collection of 175 ancient jewelry items, including pieces that date back 3,500 years. These artifacts, which have never been displayed before, are part of a new initiative by the museum…