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Red Deer bred in Ormanya National Park in Türkiye's Kocaeli have begun to be released into nature within the scope of the “Red Deer Releasement Project.” Officials have released 10 Red Deer, 2 males and 8 females, today in Kartepe Kuzuyayla…

A kitten that surprisingly makes chicken-like sound while purring due to an anomaly in its body was detected in Eskişehir, Türkiye. It was immediately taken to the veterinary clinic for treatment and was found to have the megaesophagus…

Severe thunderstorms in the Ahlat district of Bitlis, Türkiye, brought dramatic lightning strikes over Lake Van, illuminating the night sky. The storms, which followed warnings from meteorologists, produced powerful lightning that…

The 15th Abundance and Grape Harvest Festival was held in Kırklareli province in the Thrace region of Türkiye. The festival, which started with a procession in Cumhuriyet Square, featured folk dances and traditional grape juice was made by…

Turks commemorated their martyrs and veterans with various demonstrations and military parades organized in many cities as part of the Martyrs' Day celebrations. Following the demonstrations, government officials and citizens visited…

Mehmet Demiryürek, 77, has been repairing shoes in the Kapaklı district of Tekirdağ for nearly 60 years. Working from a small shop inside a coffeehouse, Demiryürek proudly continues his craft, which he says is fading in…

During ongoing excavations at Ayasuluk Hill and St. Jean Monument in Selçuk, Izmir, archaeologists uncovered a Roman-era sarcophagus believed to date back to the 3rd century BC. The sarcophagus, which contains the remains…

A crow has become the unofficial mascot of the Sivas Provincial Health Directorate in Türkiye, regularly accompanying staff to and from work. The bird, nicknamed Kömür meaning "Coal" in English, has formed a close bond with both…

Hot air balloon tours in Cappadocia, which is on the UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage List and one of Türkiye's important cultural tourism centers, have been cancelled due to the wind and rain that increased in the region in the…

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…