
Myanmar Armed Forces Air Strike on Mrauk-U Hospital was an aerial bombardment carried out by the Myanmar armed forces on a state hospital in the town of Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, on 10 December 2025. The attack resulted in 33 deaths and over 70 injuries. The incident occurred in an area under the control of the Arakan Army. Course of the Attack and Casualties The attack targeted the 300-bed state hospital in Mrauk-U, located near the border with Bangladesh. It occurred on the evening of 10 Decembe
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Thingyan (officially Atā Thingyan) is Myanmar’s traditional New Year Water Festival. One of the country’s oldest and most widespread cultural events, the festival centers on the themes of purification, renewal, and social unity as the new year begins. For the people of Myanmar, Thingyan is not merely a calendrical transition; it is a collective cultural practice symbolizing the cleansing of past year’s misfortunes and preparation for a fresh start. In this sense, the festival holds a place in My
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Thingyan (officially Atā Thingyan), is the traditional Water Festival of the New Year in Myanmar. One of the country’s oldest and most widespread cultural events, the festival centers on the themes of purification, renewal, and social unity as the new year begins. For the people of Myanmar, Thingyan is not merely a calendrical transition but a collective cultural practice symbolizing the symbolic cleansing from the negativity of the past year and preparation for a fresh start. In this sense, the
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Fatma Fırat

59th ASEAN Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meeting began on 21 July 2026 in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Southeast Asian Nations Association (ASEAN) foreign ministers and senior diplomats attended the meeting, during which various issues concerning regional and global security agendas were discussed. Representatives from Türkiye, the United States of America, China, Russia, Japan and European Union countries also participated in the sessions held under the summit. The meetings, scheduled
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Myanmar’s general elections conducted during the 2025–2026 period constitute the first electoral process since the military seized power in 2021. The elections were organized within an administrative and security framework established by the military regime, following a phased schedule. Voting operations were not implemented across all electoral districts due to ongoing armed conflicts and security concerns. The electoral process was carried out through election laws enacted after the coup and u
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Nargis Cyclone, one of the most destructive natural disasters in Myanmar’s history, struck the country between 2 and 4 May 2008, particularly affecting the Irrawaddy Delta and the Yangon region. This Category 4 tropical cyclone caused thousands of deaths, left millions homeless, and resulted in widespread infrastructure damage. Formation and Path of the Cyclone Nargis Cyclone formed in the Indian Ocean and moved northeastward across the Bay of Bengal before making landfall on Myanmar’s coast. Wi
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Myanmar Earthquake (2025) was a magnitude 7.7 moment earthquake that occurred on 28 March 2025 in central and northwestern regions of Myanmar and triggered numerous aftershocks. The earthquake was strongly felt in particular in the Sagaing and Mandalay regions, and its effects were also observed in neighboring countries such as Thailand, China and India. A bridge collapsed due to the earthquake in Myanmar, 28 March 2025 – Myanmar Now " youtube-video-element-format="right"> Details of the Eart
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59. ASEAN Dışişleri Bakanları Toplantısı, 21 Temmuz 2026'da Filipinler'in başkenti Manila'da başlamıştır. Güneydoğu Asya Uluslar Birliği (ASEAN) üyesi ülkelerin dışişleri bakanları ile üst düzey diplomatlarının katıldığı toplantıda, bölgesel ve küresel güvenlik gündemini ilgilendiren çeşitli konular ele alınmıştır. Zirve kapsamında düzenlenen oturumlara Türkiye, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Çin, Rusya, Japonya ve Avrupa Birliği ülkelerinden temsilciler de iştirak etmiştir. 24 Temmuz'a kadar sürm
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Myanmar’da 2025–2026 döneminde yürütülen genel seçimler, ülkede 2021 yılında askerî güçlerin yönetime el koymasının ardından gerçekleştirilen ilk genel seçim sürecidir. Seçimler, askerî yönetim tarafından belirlenen idarî ve güvenlik çerçevesi içinde, aşamalı bir takvim doğrultusunda düzenlenmiştir. Oy verme işlemleri, ülke genelinde süren silahlı çatışmalar ve güvenlik gerekçeleri nedeniyle tüm seçim bölgelerini kapsayacak şekilde uygulanmamıştır. Seçim süreci, darbe sonrasında oluşturulan seçi
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Myanmar Depremi (2025), 28 Mart 2025 tarihinde Myanmar'ın orta ve kuzeybatı kesimlerinde meydana gelen, moment büyüklüğü 7,7 olarak ölçülen ve çok sayıda artçı sarsıntıya yol açan bir depremdir. Deprem, özellikle Sagaing ve Mandalay bölgelerinde hissedilmiş; Tayland, Çin ve Hindistan gibi komşu ülkelerde de etkileri gözlemlenmiştir. Myanmar'da depremin etkisiyle çöken bir köprü, 28 Mart 2025 - Myanmar Now " youtube-video-element-format="right" youtube-video-id="CR9q1PIOCj8"> Depremin Detaylar
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