Ski enthusiasts who wanted to make the most of the semester break flocked to Mount Olympus in Bursa province in Türkiye and filled the slopes and chairlifts of the ski resorts at the summit.

“I came here for the first time. We are playing snowballs and skiing with my friends. I did not expect to have this much fun,” said a ski enthusiast.

“We first went to our hometown during the semester break. Then we came to Mount Olympus so that our children could have some fun. We are so glad we came. Our kids skied and played in the snow. I also relieved stress with my spouse. This vacation was good for all of us,” said Halil İbrahim Uysal.

While the snow depth reached 33 centimeters at the summit, the air temperature was minus 2 degrees below zero.

Abdullah Bozkurt

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Village in Türkiye Hosts 32 Stork Nests

On Jul 18, 2025

In Türkiye’s Bursa province, Karaoğlan Village in the Mustafakemalpaşa district now hosts the highest number of stork nests in the region, boasting 32 nests—eight times more than the famous Eskikaraağaç “Stork Village.”

Located on the shores of Lake Uluabat, one of Europe’s key wetlands, Karaoğlan has become a haven for storks. The village is home to around 400 households and over 200 storks, meaning there is one stork for every two homes.

Village Headman Ergün Kısa said Karaoğlan, already known as the “Water Buffalo Village” for its 1,800 buffalo, is now also a stork hotspot thanks to its proximity to water sources and rich farmlands. He added, “Eskikaraağaç has one Yaren stork, but we have many. Our village is the richest in terms of stork numbers.”

The storks, known for their farewell flights over the village before migration, have made Karaoğlan a natural wonder resembling a “stork city.”

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