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Conviction of former PM Najib Razak in Malaysia upheld
Malaysian Court of Appeal dismissed former Prime Minister Najib Razak's appeal on charges of corruption in the Malaysian Public Development Fund (1MDB). Court of Appeals Judge Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil said that the tribunal upheld the…
Russian landing ship “Caesar Kunikov” passed through Istanbul Strait
On Wednesday, belonging to Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet with 158 bow number and 112 meters long, Russian Landing Ship class "Caesar Kunikov" enter Istanbul Strait from Black Sea at around 03:00 PM. After it exited from Fatih Sultan Mehmet…
sandstorm hits egypt
The sky over Egypt’s capital Cairo and nearby cities turned hazy yellow after sandstorm hits the region. Visibility decreased, some roads were closed to traffic. Authorities urged people to stay inside, stating that the harsh weather…
Due to severe storms, roofs flew away in Samsun
Severe storms that speed reaching up to 73,4 kilometers per hour, damaged roofs of buildings in Samsun city, Turkey. Because of the storm, roof of a 4 story building in Köy Hizmetleri street of Sondaj neighborhood flew off and parts of it…
Turkey Ministry of National Defence released footage of NEXUS ACE mission
On its official social media account, Turkey Ministry of National Defence posted a statement about details of the NEXUS ACE mission. "NEXUS ACE is a tactical leveled training that conducted together by our combat airplanes. Training flights…
Turkish-born Deniz Burnham selected 2021 NASA astronaut candidate
The American Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that Turkish-born Deniz Burnham has been qualified to join the 2021 astronaut candidate class. According to the information on the official website of the institution,…
Olaf Scholz becomes new german chancellor
Olaf Scholz, Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, has become the 9th Chancellor of Germany. The German lawmakers at the Bundestag backed Olaf’s appointment by 395 votes to 303, making him the 4th Chancellor of SPD origin, after Willy…
A meteorite falling into Black Sea seen from Sochi
On Tuesday night, a meteorite fell into Russian costs of Black Sea. While illuminating sky, historic moment of brightly falling meteorite seen by residents of Lazarevsky district of Sochi, Russia. Rapidly falling meteorite exploded and…
Children from Yüksekova district introduced the district to Swiss tourist
While visiting the Yüksekova district of Hakkari city in Turkey under the guidance of an English teacher named Erdinç Kayhan, 20 years old Swiss tourist Andrea Stifel listened the history of the district from children living Yüksekova in…
Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa launches to space
Space craft Soyuz-2.1a carrying Japanese businessman Yusaku Maezawa and his production assistant Yozo Hirano, controlled by Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin has successfully launched for the mission to the International Space Station…