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Fascinating full moon at Iran-Turkey Border
Charming full moon was observed in Van the city at te border of Turkey and Iran. Silhouette of a soldier of special operations forces who is on duty to stop crossing of migrants was seen at the same time.
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nomads of turkey migrate
Nomads living in easternmost Turkey grass down sheep herds in city of Kars during summers. They continue migrating to Iğdır, another city in Turkey, to spend the winter. They set up tents on the hills regardless of cold weather, with…
hatay miniature mosaics to display in england
Hatay has been home to many civilizations for thousands of years, where Mosaic artist Elif Kocaoglu Kültekin and her team keep the art heritage alive in the city, and promote it by making then miniatures of numerous mosaics unearthed during…
immigrants attempt reach to europe from Turkey illegally on truck trailers
Illegal immigrants attempting to reach European countries via Turkey hide in trailers of trucks transporting commercial goods. The immigrants cut the rope that was sealed and pull to prevent the trailer from opening, reconnecting the rope…
US military ship crosses istanbul strait
The amphibious command ship 'USS Mount Whitney' of the 6th Fleet of the US Navy, crossed the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul again after spending 10 days in Black Sea. The Coast Guard boat accompanied the 189-meter-long warship through the…
Touristic Eastern Express returns operations in Turkey
Former Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs, and Communications Ahmet Arslan, who met with tourism operators at a hotel in Kars, stated that the Eastern Express continues to operate and that plans are being made for the Touristic Eastern…
turkish female doctor claims second place on world karate championship
Specialist Doctor Ayten Kartal Taş, who works at the Family Health Center in the Tirebolu district of Giresun, came second in the world at the Karate Championship that held in Istanbul. Taş said that she feels safe both as a doctor and as a…
mysterious fire breaks out routinely in turkish house
A house in Kastamonu, Turkey has strangely burst into flames 17 times in 16 days for unknown reason. The Dadayli family residing in the house put the small-scale fires with their own means so far. They kept all the their belongings outside…
Turkey’s kartepe gets first snowfall of season
The first snow of the season fell in Kartepe district of Kocaeli, Turkey. Aerial footage shows the snow-covered summit of Kartepe. The temperature in Kocaeli city hit 1 degree Celsius at night following the snowfall. The snowy peak of the…
Siamese twin tortoise found in Turkey’s famed travertines
A tourist visiting the world-famous Pamukkale travertines, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, found two tiny tortoises stuck together. The tortoises were determined to be siamese twins by authorities after examination. “It is…