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crescent moon in Bitlis sky
The beautiful crescent illuminated the night sky of Bitlis in southern east Türkiye. People enjoyed the view as the crescent moon shone in the crystal-clear sky. The combination of mosque minarets and the crescent was worth seeing.
‘phone registration tourism’ to Batumi
Thousands of Turkish people flocked to the Sarp Border Check-Point next to Georgia to register their phones brought from abroad before the incoming increase in registration fee takes effect by the next year. Tour companies have started…
Türkiye’s Safranbolu attracts US, European tourists now
The historic Safranbolu district from Turkey's Karabük province, which was deemed to enter the UNESCO World Heritage List and favored mostly by visitors from Far East before the Covid-19 pandemic is now popular among US and Europe…
Türkiye’s Palandöken is ready for New Year’s Celebration
The Palandöken Ski Resort in Türkiye's northern province of Erzurum is ready for New Year's celebration. Hotels and businesses that organized a variety of activities for their guests have completed their preparations. Tourists who are up to…
6,2 kg octopus catches in Türkiye
A fisher from the city of İzmir in Türkiye, Sezer Yavuz, jumped into sea to catch a 6,2 kg weighing octopus barehanded after failing to catch it from shore. Taking the octopus to the shore after a great struggle, the bold actions of the…
Türkiye’s Abant Lake embraces Winter
Abant Lake National Park, which is one of Türkiye's most important tourism centers and is flooded with visitors all year, has turned white with the snowfall that has been effective for three days. The snow-covered pine trees surrounding the…
giant dragon model out of 100 kilos of scrap newspaper and tape in Türkiye
Burhan Yılmaz, a sculptor, and carpenter from Bursa, Türkiye is making a 3.5-meter-long dragon model out of 100 kilos of scrap newspaper and duct tape. Making various sculptures from different materials, Yılmaz said that the dragon, which…
Türkiye’s highest arch dam retains water
Yusufeli Dam, Türkiye's first and the world's fifth-highest arch dam with 275 meters, began retaining water on November 22. The dam was constructed on the Çoruh River in the Yusufeli district of Artvin, Türkiye's north-east province. With…
dolphin racing speedboat in Turkey
President of the Birlik Orthopedically Disabled Association, Güler Çapraz Özmiş, shared a footage of a cute dolphin racing her small speedboat while she was having a boat tour with her husband in the Ayvalık district of Balıkesir, Türkiye.…
apartment wall collapsed after tenant sets fire
A tenant set fire to an apartment in Avcılar, Istanbul, after a disagreement with the landlord. According to local sources, the tenant set fire to the house with gasoline. The outer wall of a room in the apartment collapsed. A security…