Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan's main rival, days before presidential nomination

Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan's main rival, days before presidential nomination

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated. In this photo: Service vehicles donated to 34 municipalities by Ekrem İmamoglu, President of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey (UMT), were handed over to the municipalities at a ceremony in Golbası, Ankara. 27/01/2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan's main rival, days before presidential nomination

Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan's main rival, days before presidential nomination

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated. In this photo: Service vehicles donated to 34 municipalities by Ekrem İmamoglu, President of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey (UMT), were handed over to the municipalities at a ceremony in Golbası, Ankara. 27/01/2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan's main rival, days before presidential nomination

Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan's main rival, days before presidential nomination

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated. In this photo: Service vehicles donated to 34 municipalities by Ekrem İmamoglu, President of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey (UMT), were handed over to the municipalities at a ceremony in Golbası, Ankara. 27/01/2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Türkiye's Ankara lakes welcome migratory birds

STORY: Türkiye's Ankara lakes welcome migratory birds SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds at the lake and ponds in the Golbasi district, Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MELIH OZBEK, Bird watcher and photographer 3. various of migratory birds at the lake and ponds in the Golbasi district, Ankara 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MELIH OZBEK, Bird watcher and photographer STORYLINE: Flamingos, herons, pelicans... Türkiye's migratory bird species have returned to the capital city Ankara's lakes and ponds this year, much to the delight of local bird watchers. Only a short drive away from the bustling city of 6 million people, the Sel Kapani Dam Lake and Lake Mogan, located in the Golbasi district, host many varieties of migratory water birds each spring and summer. On a chilly but sunny morning, Melih Ozbek, a wildlife photographer as well as a bird-watcher and activist, was busy taking pictures in t

Turkish coppersmiths strive to keep traditional crafts vibrant amid modernization challenges

STORY: Turkish coppersmiths strive to keep traditional crafts vibrant amid modernization challenges DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:42 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cafer Keles working 2. various of copper products 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CAFER KELES, Coppersmith Master in Ankara STORYLINE: Copper craftsmanship used to be well established in Türkiye's Anatolian history. Today, however, Turkish coppersmiths are striving to keep the tradition alive as its existence is threatened by modernization. In capital city Ankara's suburban Golbasi district, at the shore of the Mogan lake, lies a shop specialized in copperware owned by Cafer Keles and his son Celal. Copperware sold there includes small Turkish coffee pots, cauldrons, and decorative objects made over several months. Some large handicraft pieces can cost an interested customer several thousand U.S. dollars. The 55-year-old Cafer learned his skill from masters more than 40 years ago in Samanpazari, Ankara's old town,