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A turkish artist turned waste into sculptures
Mervan Altınorak is a mosaic artist and a sculptor living in the Reyhanlı district of Hatay, Turkey. He turned metal and plastic waste into more than 50 sculptures. Altınorak, whose fame spread abroad, finished the giraffe statue ordered…
Endemic Butterfly Species Photographed In Turkey
The Van Lake Basin in eastern Turkey hosts 230 of more than 420 butterfly species detected in Turkey. With its endemic species, the place draws great attention of nature photographers.
Turkish Man Runs Everyday To Work
Musa Akbulut who works as a medical officer at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Medicine, has been running 19-kilometer everyday to the hospital for 17 years. He has 10 cups, nearly 100 medals and plaques from the marathon races he…
Istanbul Guards Her Cultural Heritage
Some of Istanbul's historic sites have been abandoned in recent years, while others have decayed. Specialist from Istanbul's cultural heritage department (BB Miras) come together to work on restoration, architecture, engineering, history,…
Dusty Journey Near Mount Nemrut, Turkey
The inhabitants of the Kıyıdüzü village in Tatvan district of Bitlis, Turkey make their living by raising sheep and goats. They pass through the dusty road every day in plateau where they reside from spring to autumn. Thousands of sheep and…
Caddebostan Coast Cleans-Up Marine Mucilage
Turkish Minister of Environment and Urbanization Murat Kurum launched a clean-up campaign against marine mucilage in Caddebostan and other provinces in the Marmara Sea on Tuesday. While mucilage continues in the provinces bordering the…
Syrian Girl Gets A Prosthetic Leg In Turkey
Reyan Muhyiddin (13) lives in Damascus, Syria lost one of her legs and suffered bone loss in the other leg due to a bomb-laden vehicle explosion in front of her house. She was only 6-year-old when the incident happened. Reyan was brought to…
The Upside Down House Opens In Adana, Turkey
The upside down house built in Yüreğir district of Adana, Turkey is now welcoming visitors. The two-storey house includes upside down entrance, interiors, and a garden. The sink, armchair, coffee table and other items are placed on the…
Turkish Photographer takes photo of 150 butterfly species
Photographer Hüseyin Koç who lives in Malatya city of Turkey has photographed 150 of 186 butterfly species in the region. He travels around and makes great efforts to photograph the remaining 36 species. He is 58 years old and despite the…
Küp Waterfalls: Hidden Heaven In Adana, Turkey
Küp Waterfalls, one of the natural beauties of Adana city in Turkey is a popular place to visit during summers. Kazım Özgan, the mayor of Kozan visited the place with citizens. He stated that it’s a hidden heaven that people should visit…