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Timeless Beauty: 300-Year-Old Stone and Wood Houses in Bitlis
Türkiye's Hizan in Bitlis, is home to a captivating 300-year history of stone and wood houses that have defied time. These two- and three-story houses in Hizan, along with stone houses in nearby Uzuntaş village, are a unique…
Antalya Beaches Still Attract Many People Thanks To High Temperatures
Despite the weather getting cooler in many parts across Türkiye, with the beginning of October, the temperature in Antalya is still above 25 degrees. Due to the temperature reaching 30 degrees, the beaches in the popular tourist district…
Türkiye’s Hidden Gem for Adventure Tourism: Koru Plateau
A team in Kastamonu, Türkiye, led by Kastamonu University and Taşköprü Municipality, is creating an adventure route. They initially focused on the Araba district's 33 plateaus and later expanded to Taşköprü. During…
Waterspout Appears on Lake Van in Türkiye
A waterspout appeared in Türkiye's Van province after heavy rain had intermittently continued since Sunday evening. Forming on Lake Van in the morning, the waterspout caused panic among citizens as it was visible from other coasts. The…
Tortum Lake: A Natural Marvel in Erzurum, Türkiye
Tortum Lake, situated in Erzurum's Uzundere district, is a remarkable geological formation that originated in the 18th century when limestone blocks from Kemerlidağ slope obstructed the Tortum Stream, creating the…
Enthusiasts Keep Bull Wrestling Tradition Alive in Türkiye
The 'Bull wrestling' tradition, which was a part of the Yoruk culture in the Ottoman period, is still maintained in a few provinces of Türkiye. Thousands of bull wrestling enthusiasts in the Ula district of Muğla, one of the provinces, go…
CCTV Captures Terrifying Landslide in Rize, Türkiye
As evening rain began to take its toll in Rize, a landslide unfolded in Bayırcık village, located in the Ardeşen district. A shop's security camera recorded the harrowing moment when the ground gave way, dragging a truck with it.…
Farmer Wakes Up to Find His 130 Sheep Perished in One Night
Ersyon Öntürk, a farmer living in the Tuşba District of Türkiye's Van Province, woke up to find that his 130 sheep had suddenly perished. Noticing that most of his sheep were lying on the ground and some were about to die in the barn next…
Severe Rainfall Floods Streets in Türkiye’s Hatay
Heavy rains that started this morning triggered floods and brought life to a standstill in the Altınözü district of Türkiye's Hatay province. In the Sivrikavak neighborhood, the streets completely turned into a lake, and transportation was…
damaged buildings in Türkiye Earthquakes demolished
Following a series of earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, significant progress has been made in demolishing heavily damaged buildings. Out of 35,229 buildings seriously affected by the earthquakes, about 58.7 percent have been…