Day: September 16, 2022

Shikh Tower, which was built at height of 16 meters in Mardakan, was almost exclusively used as watch point. Mardakan people call it as Light tower. According to the historical sources, the area of location of the tower is a land belonging to Sayid Abdukheyr sheikh. Therefore, the name of building was initially as Sheikh, then Shikh Tower, and finally after distortion by local people it is named as Light (Ishiq) Tower. It is noted that the date of construction of building is 1232, and it was built by Masud oglu Abdulmajid.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

The Great Mardakan Fortress is a quadrangular defensive castle, built by Shirvanshah Akhsitan, son of Shirvanshah Manuchohr, in the middle of the 14th century, as one of the watchtowers placed over the Absheron Peninsula.

 

The tower was built in four-cornered shape.

 

The Fortress was erected in honor of the bright victory of Akhsitan on enemies and used as a place for accommodation of a military post and as an observation post.

 

The Tower’s height is 22 meters, its thickness from below is 2.10 meters and 1.60 meters at the top. Its inner yard is 28×25. The tower was divided into 5 levels from inside.

 

The stones of the Mardakan Fortress were made of eggs, lime and seashells mixture, camel and sheep wool, which prevented stone from erosion, giving it a special stability to withstand earthquakes.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

A group of foreign journalists have today visited Azerbaijan’s Jabrayil district as part of their visit to the liberated Jabrayil, Fuzuli, Zangilan districts and the city of Shusha.

 

Leading specialist of the Azerbaijan’s Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) Madat Mammadov provided an insight into the mine-clearing activities carried out in the district.

 

The foreign journalists also had a chance to view the neutralization of the landmines planted by the enemy. They were also informed about the work carried out by ANAMA on the Fuzuli-Zangilan (Aghband) highway.

 

The foreign media representatives described Armenia’s refusal to hand over mine maps to Azerbaijan as another war crime committed by the official Yerevan.

 

During the exchange of views, it was noted that Armenia must put its manipulations regarding mine maps to rest, and the international community must take adequate measures against Armenian war crimes.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

A Turkish drone captured footage of Greek forces pushing back irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Friday, according to Anadolu Agency.

 

On Wednesday, the drone filmed irregular migrants being transferred to two inflatable boats and pushed back towards Turkish territorial waters near Uzunadalar, off the coast of Izmir’s Cesme district, the ministry said on Twitter.

 

“The situation was immediately reported to the Turkish Coast Guard, which rescued the irregular migrants,” it added.

 

This Tuesday, six irregular migrants, including two babies and three children, lost their lives when Greek forces pushed them back to Turkish territorial waters in the Aegean, said the Turkish Interior Ministry.

 

The Turkish Coast Guard found the six dead migrants, including one woman, while rescuing 73 migrants off the Turkish coast of Marmaris who had been pushed back by Greek forces.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency