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Citizens of Turkey’s Antalya witnessed high temperatures in an extraordinary period. The city is facing 45 centigrade temperatures, which is way above seasonal normal, today, on October 1st. Confused citizens ran for the beaches or shadowy…

After Russia announced a partial mobilization on September 21, Russians who do not want to be recruited fled to neighboring countries, particularly Georgia. The long line of vehicles at Verkhny Lars, Russia's only border crossing point with…

Tourists frequently visit and enjoy the hot air balloons of Cappadocia in Turkey, where foreign visitors reserve their places days before to be able to balloon. With the low wind speed, travel agencies launch small air balloons into the…

A violent brawl broke out at a wedding over a folk song between the groom’s and bride’s families in Turkey’s Istanbul. Both sides reportedly asked for a different song during a traditional dance, known as halay, where dancers fought with…

Salt Lake, near the village of Dalyan in Çanakkale's Ezine district, turns pink at certain times of the year. The algae that live here give Salt Lake its color, which fascinates visitors with its image. Only eight lakes in the world have…

The wetland reserved for birds in the coastal part of Turkey's Izmit province hosts dozens of species. Dozens of flamingos form a visual feast in the area on the industrial side of the Gulf. Flamingos stay in the Gulf of Izmit for months,…

In the Mudanya district of Bursa, a fire broke out in the engine part of the boat where the father and son went to fish. As the fire engulfed the boat, the father and son swam to shore and escaped. The boat caught fire and was rendered…

A coach came across a bear in a tunnel on the Gümüşhane-Trabzon highway. The bear, figuring out that it’s harder to pass through the mountain by climbing it, used the Mecitli Tunnel to get to the other side faster. “I was sitting in the…

A fire broke out on a yacht and a sailing boat in Turkey's Fethiye district of Muğla province. The yacht was destroyed by fire and drowned. Four people on the yacht and a sailboat jumped into the sea to escape the fire. Two people were…

A massive fire broke out in a mattress factory in Zmir's Torbal district. The fire reduced approximately 30,000 square meters to ashes, rendering the factory unusable. Three people were taken to the hospital as a result of the smoke.…