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massive smoke rises as building fire in ıstanbul
A fire broke out in the warehouse of a carpenter shop in Istanbul's Ataşehir district. The fire also spread to an apartment building near the warehouse. The fire department brought the fire under control shortly after arriving on the scene.…
Nemrut Crater in Turkey covered in snow
The Nemrut crater, located at an elevation of 2,948 meters in Bitlis' Tatvan district in Turkey, has become completely white with the recent snowfall. Nemrut Crater Lake, one of the important destinations in the region, is flooded with…
Turkey’s famed eastern express sets out first journey of season
The famed "Touristic Eastern Express," which sets out from Istanbul, has completed the first journey of the season 2022-2023. The journey lasted approximately 34 hours and ended in Kars, Turkey's most northeastern province. Tourists on the…
heavy rain floods streets in Izmir, Turkey
Heavy rains caused flash floods in Izmir, Turkey, following the notice of upcoming rain by the local authorities. Floods ripped through some streets and vehicles in most of the city, particularly in the Narldere region. City crews are…
People enjoy early ski season in Turkey’s eastern province of Erzurum
The ski season began early in Erzurum, one of Turkey's eastern provinces, with the storage of snow from the previous year and artificial snow. With the start of the season, skiers flocked to Palandöken. At the ski resort, people were seen…
tornado spotted in Turkey’s Antalya
A tornado broke out in Kadriye Neighborhood of Serik district of Antalya, Turkey. The tornado, which lasted a few minutes and reached the shore, damaged some greenhouses, according to local sources. The tornado, which lost its effect after…
Atatürk Mansion under restoration
The most extensive restoration in its history began in September of this year for the Atatürk Mansion in Trabzon, known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stayed and wrote his will. While 344 works of ethnographic quality, consisting…
Boyabat Basalt Rocks to be opened to tourism in Turkiye
The hexagonal prism shaped Boyabat Basalt Rocks Natural Monument of Turkiye, which is estimated to be five million years old and seen as one of the rare geological formations in the world, will be opened to tourism within the scope of a…
Greeks claim ownership of home-made UAV by Turkish enthusiast
Greeks copied a Turkish home-made UAV and introduced it online. Alper Sarısam, a Turkish enthusiast, started modeling the Colomban Cri-Cri aircraft on the terrace of his home. He wanted to test-fly the aircraft but could not obtain the…
Flash floods rip through roads in Turkey’s Antalya
In Turkey, heavy rain caused flash floods in Antalya’s Kumluca and Finike districts. Dozens of houses were flooded, while vehicles were submerged and damaged on the flooded streets. Local authorities warned residents not to leave their…