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A fire broke out in the forest area in the Soma district of Turkey, Manisa. Three helicopters, 2 planes and 30 sprinklers and 4 water tankers were dispatched to the area. The firefighting teams, which started from the air and from the…

Due to World Duchenne Awareness Day, which has been observed every year on September 7 since 2014, hot air balloons in the Cappadocia, Turkey took off with banners that read "A world where Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients will be…

Şeref Akın, a Turkish citizen living in Adıyaman, found a large and distinct looking egg in his chicken coop. His niece Azra took the egg, that is twice the size of a normal one, to use it for breakfast. She saw a regular sized egg dropping…

A forest fire broke out in the Gülnar district of Mersin, Turkey. The fire grew rapidly with the effect of the wind, and it was reported that teams were mobilized for land and air intervention. Along with firefighting crews, 20 sprinklers,…

A private company introduced the training and general-purpose plane "Troy T200" in Bursa, Turkey. The introductory meeting at Yunusemre Airport was attended by many political officials and Uçaksan Company Manager Emre Balcı. Stating that…

Two cruise ships docked in Bodrum, Turkey's most important tourism hot spot. Mein Schiff Herz, a 262-meter-tall ship flying the Maltese flag, arrived in Bodrum from Istanbul. There are 1696 passengers and 720 crew members on board, the…

Thousands of dead fishes found floating in Orontes River, located in Hatay. Worried citizens demanded the prevention of fish deaths. "I saw the dead fishes as I was passing by the Orontes River, and I was shocked. It is one of the places…

A combi boiler exploded in a 5-story residential building, causing a major apartment fire in Kocaeli, Turkey. The building was evacuated following the fire. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene shortly after the incident. The fire was…

Four skeletons found in an ancient cist during the excavations in Perrhe Ancient City of Commagene Kingdom, located in Adıyaman, Turkey. Having been one of the three excavation areas in Nekropol, that was discovered in 2009, the excavation…

Black mulberry trees alleged to have been 2000 years old are still bearing fruit. The majestic trees, located in Yozgat, Turkey, are hosting local citizens having picnic under it. The locals also use their fruits to make jam and sherbet,…