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Muslims gather for morning prayer in Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Turkish Religious Affairs Directorate Ali Erbas gives a speech after a morning prayer as part of a collective prayer event at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque to wish peaceful new year in Istanbul on the first day of the year.
01 January 2023
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Scientists sound oxygen loss alarms at Turkey's Marmara Sea
Scientists from the METU Marine Sciences Institute, conducting research project, named as The Marmara Sea Integrated Modelling System (MARMOD), on BILIM-2 Ship, which sailed in Marmara Sea in March, analyze the samples taken with the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) device from 110 different stations, including Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, at the BILIM-2 ship's laboratory in Istanbul, Turkiye on March 31, 2022.
02 April 2022
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Vaults and Fortresses: Yeditepe Biennial presents Turkish artwork in historical Istanbul
The Second Yeditepe Biennial continues to present Turkish artwork, such as Islamic calligraphy, to its visitors as art lovers feast their eyes on beauty in several locations across the historic city of Istanbul, including the Nuruosmaniye Mosque Cellar in Fatih, Yedikule Fortress and the Fatih Glass Cube Gallery.
14 February 2022
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Reborn dolls capture special attention in Istanbul
Reborn dolls, made by foreign sculptors, are pictured in Istanbul, Turkey, on September 23, 2021. Reborn dolls, which are primarily in the interest of collectors in the world, are used by mothers and mothers-to-be to cope with their grief over the loss or lack of a child.
29 September 2021
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Premier Turkish tech event TEKNOFEST kicks off in Istanbul
The chairman of the Turkish Technology Team Foundation and TEKNOFEST, Selcuk Bayraktar, and Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank attend the opening ceremony of the Aviation, Space and Technology Festival (TEKNOFEST) at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on September 21, 2021.
21 September 2021
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New Turkish weapons to go on display at 2021 defense expo
Turkish-made guns are pictured as six new domestic weapons are set to meet potential buyers at the 15th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2021 in Duzce, Turkey.
16 August 2021
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Beylerbeyi Palace's magnificent 113-meter quay opens for visitors
A drone photo shows the 156-year-old historical Beylerbeyi Palace as its 113-meter quay is opened to visits in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 29, 2021.
29 July 2021
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Fishermen catch fish at Galata Bridge in Istanbul
Fishermen catch fish at Galata Bridge on the fourth day of Eid al-Adha in Istanbul, Turkey on July 23, 2021.
23 July 2021
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Boats put on show marking July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day in Istanbul
Boats take part in a performance organized by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure General Directorate of Coastal Safety near Istanbul's Ortakoy Square to commemorate those who lost their lives in the July 15 defeated coup attempt orchestrated by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) on Democracy and National Unity Day.
15 July 2021
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Mucilage decrease on the southern shores of the Sea of Marmara
Drone photos taken before and after sea-cleaning campaign, launched by Turkey to clean Sea of Marmara from mucilage show Bay of Morto in Canakkale, Turkey on July 05, 2021.
05 July 2021
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Mucilage covers part of sea surface in Turkey
Mucilage also known as sea snot partly covers the sea surface at the Bostanci coastline in Istanbul, Turkey on June 9, 2021.
09 June 2021
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Istanbul's stunning views from above
An aerial view of Turkey's most populous city Istanbul is pictured in all its magnificence.
03 May 2021
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Turkish charity delivers Ramadan aid in Nepal
People receive food packages delivered by Turkey' Diyanet Foundation during the holy month of Ramadan in Nepal's Kathmandu on April 21, 2021
24 April 2021
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Istanbul's illuminated Çamlıca Mosque welcomes holy month of Ramadan
Drone photos shows aerial views of a "mahya" (illuminated messages hung between two minarets), hung between the minarets of Istanbul's landmark Camlica Mosque.
13 April 2021
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Passenger tries to smuggle over 3,000 live leeches in suitcase out of Turkey
Turkish officials discovered a Kyrgyz national trying to smuggle 3,300 live medicinal leeches (Hirudo Verbana) out of Turkey in their suitcase at Sabiha Gökçen Airport. They were fined over 50,000 Turkish liras, while the leeches were set free to wiggle as they please.
08 April 2021
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Istanbul’s Taksim mosque nears completion ahead of Ramadan opening
Breathtaking photos show the nearly completed interiors of Istanbul's landmark Taksim Mosque, which is set to open its doors to worshippers at the start of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, after its foundation was laid four years ago.
25 March 2021
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Water levels in Istanbul dams increase after lastest snowfall
A drone photo shows an aerial view of Istanbul's Alibeykoy Dam as the fill rate reached 54,71 percent following heavy snowfall in the city.
18 February 2021
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Istanbulites wake up to snow during weekend curfew
Following weeks of unusually hot weather in winter, Istanbulites woke up to a winter wonderland on Sunday.
17 January 2021
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Aerial images dazzle as 'magical snowfall' dusts historical Istanbul
Istanbul gave way to picture-perfect images on Friday when the first snow of the year dusted the history-filled city in Turkey. (Courtesy of Doğan Haber Ajansı)
15 January 2021
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