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Autumn Colors Shine in Türkiye’s Düzce
Düzce in northwestern Türkiye is displaying vibrant autumn colors, captured from the air as the season nears its end. Forested areas at higher elevations have turned shades of yellow, red, and brown, creating striking landscapes.…
Türkiye’s Fidan Attends OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting in Austria
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan took part in the 32nd Ministerial Council Meeting of the OSCE in Vienna, Austria. He was welcomed by Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, the OSCE Chair-in-Office, before joining the session and delivering…
Attacked Tanker MIDVOLGA-2 Awaits Inspection Off Türkiye’s Sinop
The MIDVOLGA-2 tanker, attacked 80 miles offshore while sailing from Russia to Georgia, is now anchored off Sinop in Türkiye. Escorted into Turkish waters by Coast Guard teams, the ship is awaiting expert inspectors to determine whether it…
Russian Tanker “Arlan” Passes Through Istanbul Strait After Novorossiysk Attack
The Arlan tanker, hit by Ukrainian missiles and drones in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on November 14, has passed through the Bosphorus. Aerial footage showed heavy shrapnel damage on its deck.
The attack temporarily halted…
Eastern Express Tickets Sell Out Ahead of Winter Season in Türkiye
The Touristic Eastern Express, running between Ankara and Kars, begins its 2025–2026 winter season on December 22—and tickets sold out weeks in advance. The 32-hour journey, a major attraction in Türkiye’s winter tourism boom,…
Fox Casually Steals Cat Food in Türkiye’s Erzincan
In Erzincan’s Binkoç village in Türkiye, a fox calmly entered a house and ate the cat food left in the garden, surprising the homeowner. Despite 19 dogs on the property, 12 outside and 7 inside, the fox slipped past them unnoticed. The…
Autumn Beauty Draws Visitors to Cide’s Sarıçam Houses in Türkiy
In Türkiye’s Kastamonu province, the wooden Sarıçam houses of Şenköy village blend with the region’s autumn forests, creating striking scenery. Built from local Scots pine, the homes sit near Loç Valley, Gömeren and Malyas canyons, Efkan…
KIZILELMA Makes Aviation History With First Air-to-Air Missile Hit
Türkiye’s Bayraktar KIZILELMA became the world’s first unmanned combat aircraft to hit a jet-powered aerial target with a beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile. In a landmark test over Sinop, KIZILELMA detected a high-speed target using…
Pope Leo XIV Holds Historic Prayer Service in Türkiye’s Iznik
Pope Leo XIV visited İznik in Türkiye for his first international trip, marking the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. The Pope held a praying service at the historic basilica, the site of the original 325 council convened…
Erdoğan Welcomes Pope Leo XIV with Official Ceremony in Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally welcomed Pope Leo XIV at the Presidential Complex in Ankara during the pontiff’s visit to Türkiye. A cavalry escort led the Pope to the entrance, where the two leaders met before…