Tunisia

This year’s selection invites you to travel from the dark islands of Indonesia to less exotic locations like Idaho. The choices reflect more unusual destinations, far removed from typical tourist spots.

According to the editors, the emphasis was placed on “locations where visitors feel welcome and support the environment and local community.”

Images from the early 1990s of thousands of Albanians crammed onto all kinds of ships—most famously the “Vlora” with 10,000 passengers—on the journey of hope from Durrës to Italy are not so distant. It was August 8, 1991, when scenes of a drama were unfolding at the port of Bari that were destined to be repeated.

Two migrant accommodation centers in Albania are set to receive asylum seekers from Italy.

The journey of the first migrants started by sea to the cities of Shëngjin and Gjadër in Albania where the two structures have been built.

A total of 296 migrants and refugees arrived on the island of Lampedusa last night.

Meanwhile, during the previous day, 487 people arrived on this small island south of Sicily.

New historical artifacts have been unearthed during the excavation of the Kızlan Ottoman Shipwreck off the coast of Datça in the western province of Muğla.

The discoveries, believed to belong to the Ottoman Empire, shed light on the ship's identity and the era in which it sank.

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, reports an increase in illegal migration flows from Turkey to the Greek islands during the first eight months of 2024, with 37,163 people crossing the borders illegally.

Four Tunisians have been arrested after Türkiye's flag, which closely resembles but is not identical to Tunisia's, was mistakenly raised on a government building, local media reported on Sept. 11.

Footage circulated online in recent days showed the Turkish flag flying over the Tunis headquarters of the national railway company SNCFT, prompting a formal apology and arrests.

Kimia Alizadeh made history by winning Bulgaria's first-ever Olympic medal in taekwondo, securing a bronze in the 57 kg category. The Iranian-born athlete, who now holds a Bulgarian passport, achieved this milestone with a victory over world No. 1 Luo Zongshi of China.

Temperatures are set to soar again next week across the country with meteorologists even forecasting up to 43-44 degrees Celsius in heat-sensitive plains.

According to the National Meteorological Service (EMY), temperatures will begin to climb at the weekend between 34C and 36C in mainland areas, with a further rise from Tuesday.

"We are the most beautiful country in the world." "We have the greatest culture." "We have the best cuisine." These are some of the cliches that often lead us to arrogance and inaction. When you think you're the best at everything, you find no reason to try, so you don't develop.