Newsletters
The annual Perseid meteor shower lit up skies across Türkiye in August, with observers and photographers capturing meteors above plateaus, ancient cities, archaeological sites and other landmarks from Sakarya to Adiyaman.
Meteors were photographed above Tuz Golu, or Salt Lake, as the Perseid meteor shower passed over one of Türkiye's distinctive natural landscapes.
Long-exposure photography captured meteors above the Kusca Fairy Chimneys in Konya's Cihanbeyli district on Aug. 12, showing the Perseid shower over the area's natural formations.
More than 25,000 skywatchers came together in Bursa's Karacabey district on Aug. 9 for the sixth annual Perseid Meteor Shower Observation Event, held with the support of the Cemre Foundation.
Meteors streaked above the Mount Nemrut Archaeological Site in Adiyaman on Aug. 12, where long-exposure photography recorded the annual Perseid shower over the historic landscape.
The Perseid meteor shower was captured with long-exposure photography above Blaundus Ancient City in Usak on Aug. 12, with meteor trails appearing over the archaeological site.
Meteors were photographed using a long-exposure technique above the dolmen tombs in Gaziantep's Yavuzeli district on Aug. 12, placing the celestial display over ancient burial structures.
The Perseid meteor shower lit up the night sky above the ancient city of Hierapolis in Denizli on Aug. 13, adding the UNESCO-era archaeological landscape to the celestial scenes captured across Türkiye.
Long-exposure photography captured meteors above Selge Ancient City in Antalya on Aug. 12, bringing the Perseid shower into view over an archaeological setting.
The Perseid meteor shower was observed from Yoros Castle, bringing the annual astronomical display together with one of the locations used to watch the night sky.
The Perseid meteor shower was captured in Eskisehir as meteors continued to appear across Türkiye during the annual astronomical event.
The Perseid meteor shower was captured in Samsun as the celestial event extended across Türkiye's night skies.
The annual Perseid meteor shower was also observed in Kutahya, adding another central-western location to the series of sightings across the country.
Meteors were observed in the night sky over Ankara as the Perseid meteor shower unfolded across central Türkiye.
The Perseid meteor shower was observed over Yozgat as the annual event showed up in night skies across different parts of Türkiye.
Meteors streaked across the night sky above Sarpincik Lighthouse in Izmir's Karaburun district on Aug. 12 as the Perseid meteor shower became visible along Türkiye's Aegean coast.
The Perseid meteor shower lit up the night sky over Sultanpinari Plateau in Sakarya's Akyazi district on Aug. 13, producing another view of the annual celestial event across Türkiye.
Set as preferred source
2 min read
