News in brief
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Greece early Wednesday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was situated in the southern Aegean Sea, 15 kilometers from Kasos Island, at a depth of 78 kilometers. The seismic event took place at 1:51 a.m. local......
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a poignant address to media representatives on Tuesday, condemning the killing of journalists in Palestine, which he described as occurring "before the very eyes of the world." A staunch advocate for Palestinian rights, Erdoğan expressed his dismay......
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday, sending residents into a panic and resulting in more than 150 injuries, though no fatalities have been reported. The tremor occurred at 12:49 p.m. local time in the Sea of Marmara, near Silivri, approximately......
Spain is hosting NATO's most ambitious naval maneuvers, Dynamic Mariner/Flotex-25, which began on Monday in the Gulf of Cádiz and the southern coast of Andalusia. These operations, which will run until April 4, involve over 4,000 military personnel and 30 ships from nine countries. The exercises......
Washington, DC – Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah has confirmed his release and deportation by Swiss authorities following a three-day detention. Abunimah, known for his role as the executive director of a publication advocating Palestinian rights, suggested in a statement that his......
A tragic fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, a renowned ski resort in Kartalkaya, Turkiye, has resulted in the deaths of 76 people and left numerous others injured. Authorities have arrested nine individuals, including the hotel owner, as investigations into the cause of the blaze intensify. The fire erupted......
Turkey has detained nine individuals, including the hotel owner, in relation to a devastating fire that claimed 76 lives and left many others injured at a ski resort in western Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the detentions on Wednesday. Authorities have identified 45 victims, with......
A devastating hotel fire at a ski resort in northwestern Turkiye has resulted in at least 66 fatalities, with 51 others reported injured. The fire erupted overnight in the restaurant area of a hotel in Kartalkaya, Bolu province, and quickly spread to other floors. Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya expressed......
An explosion at an explosives manufacturing facility in northwest Turkiye has claimed the lives of 12 individuals and left four others injured. The incident occurred in the village of Kavakli in Balikesir province, according to officials. Tragic Incident in Balikesir The explosion took place during......
The United Nations has issued a stark warning that the conflict in Syria is far from over, despite significant changes in the political and military landscape, including the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad. Clashes between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish fighters in the northern regions highlight......
In Turkey, more than thirty people were charged and jailed this week for protesting the removal of three pro-Kurdish mayors in the southeastern part of the country, accused of alleged terrorist links, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday. Since last Monday, over 250 individuals have been detained for......
In a tragic escalation of violence, Turkish air strikes in northeastern Syria have resulted in the deaths of at least 12 civilians, including two children, according to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This incident follows a recent attack on a defense firm near Ankara, which Turkey attributes......
The global media landscape, with its relentless 24-hour news cycle, has transformed unimaginable atrocities into desensitized daily occurrences. As wars, massacres, and disasters are squeezed into routine news, human suffering is increasingly reduced to fleeting headlines. Sipping my morning coffee,......
