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Freezing cold hits Turkey’s northeasternmost province of Ardahan as temperatures hit -14 in the region. Trees are engulfed in frost, and the river Kura passing through the region is partly frozen. People coming from the warmer region of the…

Artvin's natural wonders Borçka and Şavşat Karagöl hosted 140 thousand people this year, Turkish authorities said. Visitors flocked to Karagöller, which transforms into a different beauty with each season. Borçka Karagöl Nature Park, one of…

While its cold and snowy in the high regions of the country, the temperature in the Alanya district of Turkey’s Antalya was measured as 22 degrees. Seizing the opportunity of the sunny weather, locals and foreigners flocked to the beaches.…

A truck moving behind a van carrying olive workers to a olive grove in Orhangazi district of Bursa, at 08:00, crashed into the van as it slowed to steer into the grove. Smashing the van to the olive grove, the truck caused 1 to die, and 9…

The fog-covered view of Şeyhül İmran, the highest hill of Mudurnu district of Bolu, the famous city of Turkey for its foggy weather, was enchanted. Visitors coming to the hill also pray at the tombs of Hz Plovdiv and Hz Şeyhül İmran.…

A fire broke out on the roof of a shopping mall in Levent, Istanbul, Turkey. As the roof was on fire, black smoke rising from the building could be seen from miles away. Many firefighters who came to the scene brought the fire under control…

Altnbeşik Cave in Antalya's Ibradi drew 100,000 visitors in 10 months. A daily average of 350–400 people use excursion boats to explore the wonders of Altnbeşik Cave. Hasan Yaman, the staff member of Brad Municipality, stated that the lake,…

Life rafts carrying 66 refugees were rescued by Turkish Coast Guards off the coast of Çanakkale's Ayvacık district after being pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek ships. Refugees were brought to the removal center in…

Ahmet Ali Kork, a Turkish citizen living in Leverkusen, Germany, was flown to Istanbul for treatment by a Ministry of Health ambulance plane as he suffers from leukemia. Ahmet’s wife Özlem Kork applied to the Consulate General of Turkey in…

Police in Turkey's northwestern city of Edirne seized 39 kilos and 298 grams of skunk in a truck that entered the country through the Kapikule Border Crossing on Bulgaria, Turkey border. The search was conducted using a narcotic dog named…