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First-Time Balloon Pilot Takes Flight in Cappadocia
Seval Çakır, trained through the "Shape Your Future with AHIKA" program funded by the European Union and Turkey, piloted her first hot air balloon in Cappadocia. Previously a filmmaker, Çakır transitioned to balloon piloting after…
Rockslide Damages Houses in Türkiye Village
Houses in Yeniköy village, Artvin's Yusufeli district, were damaged when rocks and soil fragments slid down the slope. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though several houses were affected. Footage captured the moment of the…
Forest Fire Breaks Out in Izmir
A forest fire broke out in a forest area in Kapukaya District of Izmir, Türkiye. Upon the notice of citizens who saw the fire, which started around 15.15 local time, many planes, helicopters, water trucks and various land vehicles were…
Minimum Pension Increased to 12,500₺ in Türkiye
Abdullah Güler, Member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, stated in a press statement that their tax package draft, which mainly aimed at strengthening tax justice, will include a regulation to increase the lowest pension. According to…
Three Killed in Ongoing Izmir Forest Fire
A forest fire erupted around 11:40 AM in the Delikli Bay area of Alaçatı, Çeşme district. Prompted by reports from beachgoers and nearby residents, the İzmir Regional Directorate of Forestry deployed significant resources: 2…
Paper Factory Burns for 3 Three Days in Türkiye’s Aydın
The fire, which started 3 days ago at the Kipaş Paper Factory located in the Söke Organized Industrial Zone in the Aydın province of Türkiye, still continues despite various fire departments' efforts from land and air.
It was stated that…
Ömer Halisdemir’s Grave in Draws Visitors Honoring Coup Hero
The grave of Martyr Petty Officer Senior Sergeant Ömer Halisdemir in Niğde, Türkiye, who shot coup plotter General Semih Terzi during the July 15 FETO coup attempt, continues to receive numerous visitors. Tuncay Demir from…
Nature Enthusiasts Marvel at Tunceli’s Crater Lake
Around 70 participants from Türkiye and abroad joined a nature trip to Buyer Ana Lake, a crater lake at 3,000 meters altitude in Tunceli’s Pülümür district, organized by the Tunceli Mountaineering Club (TUDAK). After a…
World’s Oldest and Smallest Mammal Seen in Adana
Batodonoides Vanhouteni, known as the oldest and smallest mammal that evolved 53 million years ago, was seen in the Feke district of Türkiye's Adana province.
This animal looks like a mouse, but it is not one. It is harmless. When you…
President Erdoğan Commemorates 8th Anniversary of July 15 Coup Attempt
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited the July 15 Martyrs' Monument and the Memory July 15 Museum with his wife, Emine Erdoğan, to mark the 8th anniversary of the failed coup attempt.
President Erdoğan paid tribute by reading…