Turkey is set to add a new drone to its fleet of domestically-produced unmanned aerial vehicles as the newly-developed state-of-the-art Akıncı combat drone is set to take its first flight in 2019.

A lively atmosphere took over St Petersburg's Fan Fest centre on Friday (June 15) as excited Morocco and Iran fans counted down the hours till their teams faced off in their opening World Cup match. Flag waving fans sang and danced to their popular chants, both sides vowing their national team would prove victorious.

Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer (Salat al Eid) on the first day of three-day Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Osama bin Zayd mosque in Afrin, Syria on June 15, 2018. Eid al-Fitr is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world that marks the end of Ramadan.

Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem as they celebrate the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday on June 15, 2018.

Gazans perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at border with Israel as they celebrate the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday on June 15, 2018 in Gaza Strip. Member of Hamas Political Bureau Khalil El-Hayya and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh attend the prayer.

Millions of Egyptian Muslims celebrated the start of the Eid holiday on Friday (June 15), as they eagerly await the national team's first World Cup appearance in 28 years. Balloons, ice cream and family visits typically highlight Eid holidays and with a soccer match against Uruguay in a few hours, many are viewing this day as a "double blessing".

A research center dedicated to the study of the Qinling giant panda has been established in the northwestern city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province. The center, set up on Wednesday, focuses on five research fields: conservation biology, genetics, physiology, disease prevention and nutrition. Besides research, the center will also train talents, organize academic exchanges and offer consultations.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu meets with Vice-President Wang Qishan in Beijing, China on June 15, 2018.

Ten-year-old Syrian Abdulmuemin al-Hassan was left blind after an Assad airstrike targeted his house in Syria's Idlib. He recently regained his vision after receiving treatment in Turkey's Gaziantep.

Migrants on board charity ship Aquarius were sea-sick and scared overnight due to poor weather conditions said a rescue worker on Thursday.SOS Mediterranee rescue worker Ludovic Dugueperoux said the night was "tense and really hard" because of the high winds and big waves.

A reckless driver crashed his car into a shop in Istanbul's Kağıthane district, running over two unsuspecting men as they sat inside. The two men and the driver escaped the accident unhurt and then got into a fight over it.

A raccoon reached the top of a 25-story skyscraper in St. Paul, Minnesota, where it captured the hearts of followers across the United States and around the globe.

Footage shows famous Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe, nicknamed Salt Bae after becoming a global internet sensation, returning to his hometown on donkey-back.

The wife of Adil Öksüz, Turkey's most wanted suspect in the failed July 15 coup attempt, was spotted in New Jersey. She moved to the States one month prior to the attempted coup.

UN resolution on Palestine "a failure for Washington"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praises the UN resolution which condemns Israel for its use of excessive force on Palestinians.

A dangerous wave of flash floods and hail hit the south of Israel after heavy rains started in the early hours of the morning.

At least 15 people died after a vessel, which was allegedly overloaded with 45 passengers aboard, capsized and sank off the coast of Makassar city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

A female motorcyclist escaped certain death after she nearly got run over by an incoming bus in the Istanbul district of Üsküdar after being forced to swerve toward the opposing lane after the bus in front abruptly stopped.

footage shows flooding in the streets of Guanajuato City in Mexico, after reports that a dam overflowed.

Footage released on the Turkish Armed Forces' (TAF) official Twitter account showed the TCG YILDIRAY submarine successfully striking and eliminating a target after firing torpedoes.