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brawl broke out at turkish wedding over song
A violent brawl broke out at a wedding over a folk song between the groom’s and bride’s families in Turkey’s Istanbul. Both sides reportedly asked for a different song during a traditional dance, known as halay, where dancers fought with…
rare pink lake in Turkey’s Çanakkale
Salt Lake, near the village of Dalyan in Çanakkale's Ezine district, turns pink at certain times of the year. The algae that live here give Salt Lake its color, which fascinates visitors with its image. Only eight lakes in the world have…
Visual feast of flamingos in Turkey
The wetland reserved for birds in the coastal part of Turkey's Izmit province hosts dozens of species. Dozens of flamingos form a visual feast in the area on the industrial side of the Gulf. Flamingos stay in the Gulf of Izmit for months,…
moment fishing boat burns in Turkey
In the Mudanya district of Bursa, a fire broke out in the engine part of the boat where the father and son went to fish. As the fire engulfed the boat, the father and son swam to shore and escaped. The boat caught fire and was rendered…
Bear seen in tunnel in Turkiye
A coach came across a bear in a tunnel on the Gümüşhane-Trabzon highway. The bear, figuring out that it’s harder to pass through the mountain by climbing it, used the Mecitli Tunnel to get to the other side faster.
“I was sitting in the…
footage shows yacht fire in Turkey
A fire broke out on a yacht and a sailing boat in Turkey's Fethiye district of Muğla province. The yacht was destroyed by fire and drowned. Four people on the yacht and a sailboat jumped into the sea to escape the fire. Two people were…
massive fire at mattress factory in Izmir
A massive fire broke out in a mattress factory in Zmir's Torbal district. The fire reduced approximately 30,000 square meters to ashes, rendering the factory unusable. Three people were taken to the hospital as a result of the smoke.…
burned areas to be afforested in Turkey’s Çanakkale
In 2022, a total of 512 fires occurred in Çanakkale, Turkey, including 106 forest fires and 406 open field burnings. In these fires, 580 hectares of land were destroyed. The teams of the Regional Directorate of Forestry carry out…
Planes respond to Antalya forest fire
The effort to extinguish the fire that broke out in the early morning in the forestation area of Antalya's Kaş district. Water-tenders and forestry workers were brought to the scene to combat the fire. Four planes also responding to the…
Fire at recycling facility in Osmaniye, Turkey
A fire broke out at a scrap recycling facility in the Osmaniye district of Toprakkale, Turkey. While construction equipment is used to remove scrap piles from the fire area, firefighting teams continue to respond to the fire. A firefighting…