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Two mosques in Turkiye’s Ankara set on fire
Two mosques in the Polatlı district of Ankara, the capital of Turkey, were set on fire in the morning by an unidentified person.
According to the information gathered, the suspect started the fire by igniting the felt at the entrance of…
stunning views of autumn in Turkey
The beautiful landscapes formed by the leaves beginning to turn yellow with the autumn season is worth seeing in Van, Turkey. In autumn, the natural beauty of Van offers visitors a one-of-a-kind riot of colors. Nature, adorned with shades…
Iconic Ottoman Mosque of Selimiye under restoration
Restoration continues uninterruptedly at the 16th-era mosque of Selimiye in Edirne, Turkey, the masterwork of Ottoman architect Sinan. Restoration is expected to take approximately 40 months. The hand-drawn decoration paintings of the…
Restored historical prison in northern Turkey opens to visitors
Sinop Prison in Turkey, which housed many notorious convicts and criminals over the course of 112 years, was converted into a museum in 2000. In the intervening 20 years, the prison hosted hundreds of thousands of visitors each year,…
Turkey’s Alanya suffers from foreigners renting their properties, local estate agent says
Foreigners in Alanya, Turkey's Antalya province, have begun to rent out the homes they have purchased in recent years on a daily and monthly basis. According to Özgur Erbaş, President of the Alanya Real Estate Agents Association (ALEMDER),…
three peacocks roaming streets of Balıkesir, Turkiye
Three wild peacocks wandering around the streets of Balıkesir in Turkey confused the residents nearby. Citizens were also astonished by the peacocks, which were far away from their habitat, recorded those moments via their mobile phones.…
new footage appears to show terrorist of recent Istanbul bombing
The latest footage of terrorist Ahlam Albashir, who left a bomb on Istiklal Avenue in Taksim on Sunday, killing 6 people, has emerged. Albashir was seen sitting on a bench for 41 minutes ahead of the attack. Previous footage showed that she…
CCTV shows vehicle hits cyclist on road
A vehicle collided with a cyclist head-on in the Atakum district of Samsun, Turkey. As a result of the collision, the cyclist was thrown into the air and dragged on the ground. On different footage, a public van collided with a person who…
5 vehicles burns on street in Istanbul
A fire broke out in a vehicle and spread to other vehicles in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Five vehicles became unusable after the incident. Explosions occurred during the fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire shortly after…
passenger false reports bomb attack after missing ferry in Turkey
A passenger in Bursa, Turkey, who had a ticket for a ferry from Bursa to Istanbul, false reported a bomb attack in the ferry after missing it.
Though the 400 passengers in the ferry were told that there was a malfunction on the ship in…