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Travel and Leisure Magazine lists istanbul airport on top 10 world wide
Istanbul Airport ranked second in the World's Top 10 Airports in the world-renowned Travel and Leisure Magazine based in New York. According to the survey result determined by reader votes, Istanbul Airport surpassed the airports such as…
footage shows little boy in danger of fall off building in istanbul
A little boy, who came out of the open window of a high-rise apartment in Istanbul's Başakşehir district, was left alone for minutes in front of the window. The images of the child, who escaped the danger of falling, got reactions on social…
turkish boy finds bug in iphone
Çayan Temel, a 21-year-old living in Mersin, Turkey, discovered a new vulnerability in iPhones that would burn the screen. Temel claimed that he shared the vulnerability, but that Apple had not yet reached any conclusion at the point fixing…
Gilindire Cave in Turkey attracts thousands of visitors
Around 44,000 people have visited Gilindire Cave, which was registered as a natural monument in Turkish city Mersin, and opened to the visitors 8 years ago. Since formations such as stalactites and stalagmites in the 555-meter-long cave…
oil spills kill baby turtles on hatay beach, turkey
Around 15,000 tons of oil spilled at the sea from a power plant in Banya, Syria have reached the coasts of Cyprus and Hatay, Turkey. The oil spills at coastal Hatay caused an environmental disaster as it affected green sea turtles and other…
algerian woman, 39, killed by flying tire in turkey
A 37-year-old Algerian woman was killed by a tire flied off a truck. She was waiting with her children at the roadside intersection in the Manavgat district of Antalya in Turkey when the incident occurred. The other tire of the same truck…
Byzantine Holy Spring in istanbul
In the basement of this three-storey building located in Fatih, Istanbul, there are floor mosaics from the Byzantine Period and one of the 5 Byzantine Holy Springs known in Istanbul. On the wall of the holy spring, there is a half-destroyed…
forest fire breaks out in hatay, turkey
A forest fire broke out in Hatay, Turkey, where local residents informed the fire and police teams. The fire spread due to strong wind, and the flames on the mountainside were extinguished. A plane, 4 helicopters, 30 sprinklers and 100…
ragıp pasha mansion aerial view
The Ragıp Pasha mansion, which built by the Prussian architect August Carl Friedrich Jasmund in 1906 and known to have a 27-decare garden, was built for 40 thousand gold according to the records. The exterior of the mansion, which has a…
turkish grandmother takes care of injured owl at home
A 75-year-old woman named Suryal Kaya, living in Istanbul, found an injured owl stuck between the window and balcony at her home. She took the owl in, and has been taking care of the bird for two weeks. She said she will release it back to…