Celebrations of the nation’s 158th birthday are taking place across the region on Tuesday — don’t forget to wave the flag.

Hot air balloons take off from the air field as a crowd watches from below during the Hot Air Balloon Festival held at Brenner Field on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Falls City. KENNETH FERRIERA ...

ISTANBUL — (AP) — Two hot air balloons crashed in central Turkey on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 19 injured, according to local media reports.

ISTANBUL — (AP) — Two hot air balloons crashed in central Turkey on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 19 injured, according to local media reports. The accident occurred near the Ihlara ...