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public bus falls into sea in eminönü, türkiye
A public bus at a bus depot next to the sea in Eminönü, one of the popular tourist districts in Türkiye's İstanbul. The vehicle was removed from the water after six hours of firefighters' efforts. Authorities stated that the bus was empty…
romantic turkish man proposes to girlfriend while paragliding
A Turkish man named Süleyman Hilmi Kaya proposed to his girlfriend, Zeynep Çatal, while paragliding over Ölüdeniz in the Muğla province of Türkiye. Gliding at an altitude of 1,900 meters above , Kaya opened a banner that read "I don't want…
caretta caretta babies captured securely leaving their nests in türkiye
The moments when the young of the green sea turtles known as 'carretta caretta' and 'chelonia mydas' hatch from their eggs were captured on the Samandağ beach in Türkiye's Hatay province. Leaving their nests, which were opened by experts…
20 hectares wasted in fire in denizli, türkiye
A forest fire that broke out in Türkiye's Denizli province at around 14.30 today burned 20 hectares of land. Two hundred personnel and several aircraft and land vehicles were sent to the region. The fire was brought under control before it…
istanbul hosted world-famous light festival ‘lights & dreams’
The Lights & Dreams festival, which attracted great attention in more than 40 countries, was held in Turkcell Platinum Park in Türkiye's Istanbul this year. The festival consisted of special shows exhibited on more than 30 thematic…
boat captain rescues caretta caretta entangled in fishing net
A boat captain, Turgay Meşe, rescued a caretta caretta entangled in a fishing net and a fishing hook off Alanya Castle in the Alanya district of Türkiye's Antalya province. Spotting the animal abnormally motionless on the surface of the…
perseid Meteor shower captured from mount Palandoken’s summit
People who want to watch and view the Perseid Meteor Shower flocked to the Eastern Anatolia Observatory on Türkiye's Palandöken Mountain. The nature event, which takes place every year, offered magnificent landscapes to the nature lovers at…
greenhouse fire caused panic in istanbul, türkiye
A fire that broke out in an area used as a greenhouse in the Avcılar district of Istanbul for an unknown reason caused panic. The flames grew rapidly because of strong winds and spread to a parked van and electrical cables above.…
thousands observed perseid meteor shower on mount erciyes
The annual meteor observation festival organized at the Erciyes Ski Resort in Türkiye's Kayseri province was started in parallel to this year's Perseid meteor shower. The nature lovers who participated in the event had the opportunity to…
swimming competitions continue in istanbul, türkiye
Public competitions continue in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, Türkiye. On the second day of the festival, an open-sea swimming race was held on a 1500-meter course in the Bosphorus. The moments of the fierce competition in the cold…