Lithuanian Olympic gold medalist Rūta Meilutytė, 25, swam across a pond she had dyed blood red with ecological paint in front of the Russian embassy in Vilnius to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

This mother had no idea who would greet her as she boarded a plane bound for Kuwait but was elated when she realized her daughter would be piloting the aircraft.

Footage shows the funny moment an adorable little boy climbed on his father's back in the middle of Taraweeh prayers, which Muslims perform every night during the holy month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Turkey's southern Antalya province.

The headless marble statue of Ephesian Artemis is being exhibited at Izmir Archaeology Museum . Returning home from the last exhibition at the Bozar Center of Fine Arts in Brussels, the 105 cm-tall statue of Artemis along with other selected artifacts dedicated to the ancient Greek goddess continue to wow visitors who flock to İzmir to admire the one-of-a-kind pieces on display.

Aerial footage shows the scope of destruction in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol where a large number of buildings have been flattened due to Russian attacks. Mariupol has become a ghost town since Russian forces launched their invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.

Located in Russia’s vast Siberia region, Lake Baikal is covered with a thick layer of ice during the freezing cold days of winter. Considered the oldest (formed 25 million years ago) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the World, the lake Contains nearly 20% of the world´s unfrozen freshwater reserve. In 1996, Lake Baikal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Turkish First Lady Emine Erdoğan surprised college students spending the holy month of Ramadan away from their families by attending an iftar gathering at their dormitory in capital Ankara.

Heartbreaking footage shows residents of Ukraine's Bucha as they scavenged for unspoiled food products at a supermarket that was bombarded by Russia amid Moscow's ongoing attacks on the devastated city.

Shocking surveillance footage shows the moment a speeding minibus driver rammed into a parked car by the side of road in Istanbul's Sultanbeyli district, injuring one of the passengers onboard in the aftermath.

Stunning drone footage of the July 15 Martyrs and Fatih Sultan Mehmet (FSM) bridges mesmerized Istanbulites as thick mist rolled over the Bosporus Strait on Wednesday, creating a dreamy cityscape in the Turkish metropolis.

Hilarious viral footage shows the moment former U.S. president Barack Obama appeared to be ignoring his former vice president and incumbent president Joe Biden at the White House as he tried to get Obama's attention every way he could, to no avail.

Footage shared by the Russian Defense Ministry shows the moment Moscow fired two precision-guided hypersonic missiles from a Bastion-P mobile coastal defense missile system at Ukrainian army positions amid ongoing clashes in Ukraine.

The Czech Republic "gifted" tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine after coming to an agreement with its NATO allies. Dozens of Russian-made T-72 tanks and BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles have been loaded onto trains and delivered to Ukraine, local media reported Tuesday.

Footage shows the magnitude of destruction caused by Russian troops, as homes and vehicles were destroyed in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv city, which was recaptured from Moscow after Putin launched an invasion into the country.

Israeli police on early Wednesday attacked Palestinians who gathered in front of the Damascus Gate in East Jerusalem after the Taraweeh prayer, which Muslims perform every night during the holy month of Ramadan. During the clash, Israeli police used rubber bullets and sound bombs and arrested three Palestinian youths, reported WAFA, the official news agency of Palestine.

The city of Khiva, which is approximately 3,000 years old, offers its visitors a fabulous experience with its thousands of historical artifacts and well-preserved culture. The city is at the heart of the Khwarazm region in western Uzbekistan, attracting many tourists from different parts of the world, especially Turkey. The archaic city, dominated by earth colors and red, is one of the oldest cities on the historic Silk Road.

This Turkish family of three has ten other non-human members, as it took in eight cats and two newborn calves in heartwarming footage.

The Tosun family who keeps animals in Turkey’s southern Mersin province were in for a surprise when one of their goats gave birth to a hairless kid, which has now become the house mascot.

The luxury yacht of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, My Solaris, was spotted in the Turkish resort town of Bodrum in Mugla, with a great deal of attention from onlookers and the press alike.

U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to be sleeping at a commissioning ceremony for the USS Delaware on Saturday.