Dense fog disrupts life, transport in Istanbul

STORY: Dense fog disrupts life, transport in Istanbul SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fog 2. various of street views in Istanbul STORYLINE: A thick blanket of fog on Thursday cloaked Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, lowering visibility and disrupting air, sea, and land traffic. The ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait, one of the busiest waterways in the world, connecting the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea, has been temporarily suspended in both directions, local authorities announced. Ferry services between the Asian and European sides of the city were canceled, resulting in a surge in road traffic density. Flights at Sabiha Gokcen Airport, situated on the Asian side, encountered significant disruptions due to dense fog, with aircraft facing fuel constraints redirected to nearby airports, according to Haberturk Daily. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul,

Türkiye's third-busiest airport inaugurates new runway

STORY: Türkiye's third-busiest airport inaugurates new runway SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan STORYLINE: Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, inaugurated a new runway on Monday to better cope with the increasing capacity of the country's financial and cultural hub. At a ceremony held for the opening of the second runway at the airport, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that in the first 11 months of this year, the number of passengers at the Sabiha Gokcen Airport increased by 21 percent to 34 million, aboard 208,000 flights, compared to the same period last year. The airport, located in the Asian part of the bi-continental city, has been the third-busiest in Türkiye, following Istanbul Airport and Antalya Airport in the Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya, as per t

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-CHINESE LANGUAGE-TEACHING

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-CHINESE LANGUAGE-TEACHING

(221005) -- ISLAMABAD, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sabiha Haseeb (Rear), a lecturer at the Chinese language department of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), teaches a Chinese language class in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Oct. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Pakistan's Chinese teachers, "ambassadors" of Chinese culture

Turkey's museum hotel merges history and creativity

STORY: Turkey's museum hotel merges history and creativity DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the city view of Hatay, Turkey 2. Various of detail footages outside of the Museum Hotel Antakya 3. Various of detail footages inside of the Museum Hotel Antakya 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SABIHA ASFUROGLU ABBASOGLU, CEO of Museum Hotel Antakya 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SABIHA ASFUROGLU ABBASOGLU, CEO of Museum Hotel Antakya STORYLINE: Once a thriving metropolis in the Antioch era, Turkey's southern town of Antakya has many landmarks dating back to great ancient civilizations. A contemporary hotel that displays rare archaeological treasures is one of the latest landmarks here. The Museum Hotel Antakya, a luxurious five-star hotel operating since 2019, features a hybrid architectural feat based on Roman mosaics and magnificent artifacts, serving as an ultra-modern hotel and a museum at the same time. Clients often marvel at the splendidness of the hi