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TEKNOFEST Adana Starts
The 10th version of TEKNOFEST, Türkiye's largest technology and aviation festival, started in Adana province with demonstration flights. Following the flights, visitors, especially young students, began discovering exhibitions introducing…
Uçhisar Castle Draws 211,000 Visitors in Nine Months
Uçhisar Castle, the largest fairy chimney in the world and a key attraction in Türkiye’s UNESCO-listed Cappadocia region, welcomed 211,000 tourists in the first nine months of the year. Standing 179 meters high, the Roman-era structure…
Ancient Monument in Türkiye Destroyed by Treasure Hunters
A 2,000-year-old monument near Çem Castle in Osmaniye, Türkiye, was destroyed by treasure hunters using dynamite. The monument, believed to date back to the Roman or Phrygian period, was found shattered after illegal excavators…
Toddler Falls Asleep During Paramotor Flight in Türkiye
During a family vacation in Karaincirli village, Edirne, 4.5-year-old Eren Eryonar unexpectedly fell asleep while flying 150 meters high in a paramotor. Initially excited, Eren relaxed mid-flight, lulled by the engine's hum. Paramotor pilot…
Tomb of Seljuk Sultan Reopens to Visitors in Türkiye
The tomb of Sultan Izzeddin Keykavus I, a key ruler of the Seljuk Empire, has reopened to visitors in Sivas, Türkiye. Buried in the Şifahiye Madrasa, which he built in 1217, his tomb remained largely unknown to the public…
Ishak Pasha Palace Draws 5,000 Visitors Over Weekend
The historic Ishak Pasha Palace, located in Ağrı, Türkiye, and listed on UNESCO's Temporary World Heritage List, attracted 5,000 visitors over the weekend. This stunning Ottoman-era palace, nestled among steep mountains,…
Comet Visible After 80,000 Years Photogprahed in Türkiye
Astrophotographer Murat Helvacıoğlu and his friend Sinan Kendirci photographed the comet C/2023 A3, which scientists say will be visible to the naked eye for the first time in 80,000 years, in Kastomunu province of Türkiye.
The comet…
Increase in Algae Causes Kars Dam Lake to Turn Green
Kars Dam Lake, which is filled by the Kars River in the province of Kars in Türkiye, turned green due to an increase in algae, worrying locals who urged authorities to investigate the causes of the color change.
"The color of the water…
Foreign Nationals in Leave Lebanon by Sea due to Suspended Flights
Foreign nationals in Lebanon, who decided to leave the country due to the increasing attacks by the Israeli army, began to cross to Türkiye by sea due to flights being constantly suspended. Arriving at the Ceyport Taşucu Port in Mersin's…
Fertile Berçin and Karataş Plateaus Offer Stunning View in Türkiye
The Berçin and Karataş plateaus, which are located on the 1,589-kilometer tall Ilgaz Mountains in the borders of Türkiye's Kastamonu and Çankırı provinces and have been the source of income for citizens engaged in animal husbandry for many…