Eid al-Adha
Antalya bans lighting fire 4 kilometers away from forests
In a bid to combat wildfires that pose a significant disaster risk as temperatures rise in summer months, Antalya Governor's Office has imposed a ban on lighting fire in or at a distance of 4 kilometers from forests, including privately owned lands.
Quake survivors visit graves of their loved ones on Eid
Türkiye marks the occasion of Eid al-Adha with conflicting emotions, as the 11 southern quake-hit provinces observe a somber Eid with quake survivors visiting the graves of their loved ones to pay their respects.
Erdoğan slams Sweden for allowing Quran burning
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has strongly condemned the burning of the Muslim holy book the Quran in Sweden on June 28, further clouding the Nordic nation's chances of quickly joining NATO.
"We will not bow to the politics of provocation and threat. We will show our opposition against Islamophobia," Erdoğan said in a video message to celebrate Eid al-Adha of his party's members.
- Read more about Erdoğan slams Sweden for allowing Quran burning
- Log in to post comments
Millions hit roads as 9-day Eid holiday starts
With the beginning of the nine-day Eid al-Adha holiday, millions of people seeking to spend this break outside their cities have hit the roads, causing heavy traffic congestion, especially on routes leading to famous holiday destinations.
Even though the Eid al-Adha will start on June 28 and last for four days, the break was extended to nine days.
- Read more about Millions hit roads as 9-day Eid holiday starts
- Log in to post comments
Some 28 killed in road accidents during Eid, says minister
Some 28 people were killed on roads in the first four days of the Eid al-Adha holiday, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has announced.
"While eight people have died on July 8, eight died the day after, the first day of the holiday," Soylu said on social media. "Nine have died on the second day, while three have died on the last day of the festival."
Eid holiday gives boost to e-commerce
The Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, which usually increases domestic tourism activity, has also helped boost sales on e-commerce platforms in Türkiye.
Online shopping rose around 30 percent, with sales of certain items, such as deep freezers and tires, increasing significantly, said Hakan Çevikoğlu, head of the E-commerce Enterprises Association (ETİD).
- Read more about Eid holiday gives boost to e-commerce
- Log in to post comments
Over 5,000 injured while sacrificing animals
There were 5,102 people hospitalized for injuries while sacrificing animals on the first day of the Eid al-Adha across the country, Demirören News Agency has reported.
"The emergency rooms of hospitals were filled by inexperienced butchers," the agency said on July 10.
- Read more about Over 5,000 injured while sacrificing animals
- Log in to post comments
Mufti calls for equality of Muslim community in Slovenia
Ljubljana – Mufti Nevzet Porić said that authorities should eliminate discrimination between religious communities so that “the Islamic community will be treated as an equal community in the Republic of Slovenia” as he addressed Muslim believers during an Eid al-Adha service at Ljubljana’s mosque on Saturday morning.
Price of sacrificial animals tripled before Eid al-Adha
Within the scope of preparations for Eid al-Adha, the first animal market in Istanbul has been created in the Arnavutköy district, with prices of the sacrificial animals doubling and tripling compared to last year.
More than 40 drown in seas, lakes, dams in Turkey during Eid
Some 43 people, including five foreigners, drowned in seas, lakes and dams in 22 provinces amid the long Eid al-Adha holiday.
According to data obtained by the state-run Anadolu Agency, 16 of those who died were children.
Istanbul and the Black Sea province of Amasya are two provinces with the highest cases, with five deaths each.