17+ hour ago   (369+ words) Ayvalik is drawing a growing number of scuba divers to its 24 dive sites, split between northern and southern zones along the coastline. It is a district of Balikesir province on Türkiye's northern Aegean coast facing the Greek island of Lesbos....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (349+ words) Four cygnets recently hatched at Kugulu Park, one of the most recognizable landmarks in Türkiye's capital, Ankara, are now being carefully monitored as part of a specialized feeding and care program designed to support their early development. The cygnets are…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (183+ words) The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) opened the new Istanbul Bosphorus Museum, along with its inaugural exhibition, in Kabatas. Speaking at the ceremony held at Kabatas Transfer Center, IBB Deputy Mayor Nuri Aslan explained that they had designed and put into…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (306+ words) Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop in Gaziantep's Islahiye district is drawing visitors into a journey through thousands of years of history, with the site continuing to contribute to tourism in the region after the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaras. Located in…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (933+ words) What has unfolded in Yemen over the past 48 hours is not just the fall of a port city; it is a test of whether any regional or global power actually intends to stop the Houthis from controlling Bab el-Mandeb. So…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (957+ words) British Army's special forces unit Special Air Service (SAS) veterans are training Russians to fight in Ukraine, according to a leaked intelligence memo obtained by The Telegraph, though the Bulgarian training center named in the report has denied the allegations....

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (387+ words) King Harald V of Norway lightheartedly addressed his future burial site at the opening of an October 2024 speech, joking about a $2 million sarcophagus whose design remains under wraps. The remark was prompted by a line in the state budget allocating…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (203+ words) A new documentary will bring together the geological, archaeological and historical story of a volcanic landscape in western Türkiye that ancient geographer Strabo described as Katakekaumene, or "the burned land." Filming for "Muhurlu Topraklar," produced by Izmir Katip Celebi University,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (229+ words) Contemporary Istanbul (CI) will bring together 70 contemporary art galleries from 16 countries at Tersane Istanbul from Sept. 23-27, with its 21st edition turning the spotlight toward Asian art scenes while also featuring large-scale installations and international projects. The fair will open with a VIP…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (418+ words) Serbia will hold snap parliamentary elections on October 25, President Aleksandar Vucic announced Tuesday, bowing to nearly a year of pressure from a student-led protest movement that has convulsed the country since a deadly infrastructure collapse last November. Vucic told state…...