😥🇹🇷🇪🇦 My heart is broken by the news coming from Spain. 68 people lost their lives in the train accident in Toledo. I send my love, strength, patience and deepest condolences to all affected families. Spain, we stand with you. 🇪🇸🖤🇹🇷 İspanya'dan gelen haberle kalbim kırıldı.Toledo'daki tren kazasında 68 kişi hayatını kaybetti. Etkilenen tüm ailelere sevgi, güç, sabır ve en derin taziyelerimi gönderiyorum.İspanya, yanınızdayız. 🇪🇸🖤🇹🇷

8 children. 1 mother and 1 grandmother underway on camels and donkeys in remote Chad. The Arabe people of Chad are thought to have originally arrived in the country in the 7th century after crossing from Egypt, through Sudan, to get there. These days they make up one of the 200+ nomadic tribal groups that criss-cross the country each day on the backs of camels, cows, donkeys and horse-drawn carriages. They are normally incredibly shy with photographers and usually dislike us being in their world. Therefore encounters like this require careful attention, handling and kindness from someone who knows them well. When Arabs migrate, their whole homes are packed up on their livestock. The youngest children and animals, along with family elders who can’t keep pace, get to ride in fairytale boxes on tops of camels. Their movements are what initially drove me to plan this expedition in Chad. I have yet to set the dates for a future visit but if you are curious to join me please message me. #ingervandyke #wildimagesphototours #chad #nomads #arabe

IN 1890, A JAPANESE FISHING VILLAGE SAVED 69 TURKISH SAILORS. 95 YEARS LATER, TURKEY PAID IT BACK 🇯🇵🇹🇷 September 1890. An Ottoman warship called the Ertugrul was heading home from Japan when a typhoon threw it onto the rocks near Kushimoto, at the southern tip of Japan's main island. More than 500 sailors died. The people of the small island nearby ran down to the water in the storm and pulled survivors out. By many accounts, they had very little food themselves, and gave the sailors what they had. 69 men survived. Japan sent them home on two of its own warships. Japan mostly forgot. Turkey didn't. Generations of Turkish kids learned the story at school. March 1985. War between Iran and Iraq. Iraq announced it would shoot down any plane over Iran after a deadline. More than 200 Japanese were stuck in Tehran, and under Japan's laws at the time, its own military planes could not go and get them. Turkey sent two Turkish Airlines planes. They flew 215 Japanese out before the deadline. When people later asked why, the answer from Turkey kept coming back to one word. Ertugrul. Today, Kushimoto still holds a memorial for the sailors, and Turkey still sends people to stand there.

🕌 The Ottoman Empire at Its Greatest Extent At its height, the Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful states in world history, spanning large parts of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. 🌍 A Transcontinental Empire The empire controlled territories surrounding much of the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and Red Sea, creating a strategic bridge between Europe, Asia, and Africa. 🗺️ Major Regions Under Ottoman Rule 🇹🇷 Anatolia — the Ottoman heartland 🌍 The Balkans — extensive territories across Southeastern Europe 🇬🇷 Greece — much of the region was incorporated into the empire at different periods 🇸🇾 The Levant — including Syria and surrounding territories 🇮🇶 Mesopotamia — major Ottoman territories in present-day Iraq 🇪🇬 Egypt — an important economic and strategic province 🌍 North Africa — Ottoman territories along much of the southern Mediterranean 🕌 The Arabian Peninsula — including the Hejaz and other regions ⛰️ The Caucasus — areas contested and controlled at different times ⚔️ Key Facts 🔹 Istanbul (Constantinople) became the imperial capital after the Ottoman conquest of 1453. 🔹 At its height, the empire controlled territories across three continents. 🔹 The Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, and major land routes were strategically important to Ottoman power. 🔹 The empire ruled over a remarkable diversity of peoples, languages, religions, and cultures. 🔹 Ottoman influence lasted for more than six centuries, from its foundation around the end of the 13th century until its dissolution in the early 20th century. 🏛️ From a Frontier State to a Global Power What began as a small Anatolian principality developed into a vast empire that became a major political and military power between Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Ottoman Empire was not simply a European or Asian empire—it was a truly transcontinental power. #OttomanEmpire #OttomanHistory #History #Geography #WorldHistory

Urfa, in everyday life. Stone streets, old bazaars, bird sellers, street vendors, courtyards and minarets… The city carries its past not only in museums, but in its streets, its people, and the small details of daily life. 📍 Şanlıurfa, 2026. #documentary #urfa #culture #history #travelphotography

📌 Shanghai Cooperation Organization spans 10 member states and more than 3.5B people 📈 Eurasian bloc covers 36M square kilometers, representing around one-quarter of global GDP and over 15% of international trade 📜 Founded in 2001 after emerging from ‘Shanghai Five,’ organization has expanded to include India, Pakistan, Iran and Belarus, while Türkiye is a dialogue partner

And within the land are neighboring plots and gardens of grapevines and crops and palm trees, [growing] several from a root or otherwise, watered with one water; but We make some of them exceed others in [quality of] fruit. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.

Thousands of pairs of children's shoes were placed on Scheveningen Beach in The Hague on August 1 to commemorate children killed in Israel's attacks on Palestine's Gaza. The installation transformed part of the beach into a memorial, with the shoes symbolising the lives lost and highlighting the humanitarian impact of Israel's genocidal war. Participants gathered throughout the day to pay tribute to the victims and express solidarity with the Palestinian people.

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The United States has a growing Muslim community and thousands of mosques spread across the country. According to research by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, there are approximately 2,700 to 3,000 mosques in America today. These mosques serve as places for daily prayers, Friday congregational prayers, Islamic education, and community activities. Over the past few decades, the number of mosques has increased significantly due to the rising Muslim population and immigration from different parts of the world. The Muslim population in the United States is estimated to be around 3.5 million people. Muslims in America come from diverse ethnic backgrounds including Arabs, South Asians, African Americans, Turks, and Africans. Because of this diversity, many mosques also function as cultural and community centers where people gather for religious learning, charity work, and social support. One of the largest and most well-known mosques in the country is the Islamic Center of America, located in Dearborn, Michigan. This mosque is famous for its beautiful architecture, large central dome, and tall minarets. It can accommodate more than 3,000 worshippers at a time and is considered one of the biggest Islamic centers in North America. Major cities such as New York City, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles have many mosques because they have large Muslim populations. These mosques play an important role in maintaining religious identity, promoting community unity, and supporting charitable and educational activities throughout the United States.