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Tens of thousands visited Antalya’s Altınbeşik Cave
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 raft carrying 66 refugees rescued by Turkish coast guards
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…
Turkish Leukemia patient brought to Turkey from Germany for treatment
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…
Turkish police seizes more than 3 KG of skunk on Bulgarian border
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…
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…