What happened in 2023? Reuters summed it up with shocking photographs

As the countdown to 2024 begins, the 2023 ‘Z report’ also emerges.

While earthquakes, wars and fires leave deep marks on our memories this year, Reuters summarizes these moments with stunning frames.

The established London-based news agency reminded us what will happen in the world in 2023 with these photos:

‘Farewell to the Pope…

On the last day of 2022, former Pope Benedict passed away.

In 2013, Benedict XVI, the first Pope to renounce the Catholic Church in 600 years, died at the age of 95.

CONFUSION IN BOLIVIA

Riot police clashed with protesters as protests continued in Santa Cruz de la Sierra following the arrest of Santa Cruz governor and right-wing opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho for an alleged coup in 2019.

SPY BALLOON CRISIS

One of the unforgettable events of 2023 was the spy balloon crisis that lasted for days. Finally, China acknowledged that the high-altitude balloon that was found flying over some sensitive military installations in US airspace, which its officials suspected was for intelligence purposes, belonged to the country.

The suspected Chinese spy balloon sank into the ocean after being shot down over Surfside Beach in the US state of South Carolina on February 4, 2023.

EARTHQUAKES ON FEBRUARY 6 LEFT DEEP WOUNDS

While the earthquakes that occurred on February 6 caused pain in Turkey, they also received wide coverage in the international community. Reuters also extensively included earthquake images when summarizing 2023.

Abdulalim Muaini lies under the rubble next to the body of his wife Esra after the deadly earthquake in Hatay on February 8, 2023.

CRISIS IN THE CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE

The case, in which more than $8 billion of FTX customers’ money was lost and the former CEO allegedly covered it up and defrauded FTX investors, was one of the most surprising events of 2023.

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, charged with fraud and money laundering, outside Manhattan Federal Court in New York City, USA, on March 30, 2023.

HE FINALLY WEARED THE CROWN

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Charles’s coronation took place with celebrations. Britain’s King Charles waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after his coronation in London, Britain, on May 6, 2023.

The ceremony, which was the first coronation ceremony held in the country after 70 years, was a ceremony in which the details of the Royal Book, believed to have been prepared in the year 1300, were fulfilled.

FOREST FIRES AFFECTED THE ENTIRE CITY

Without a doubt, this year’s forest fires will not be forgotten for long.

Haze and smoke resulting from wildfires in Canada also affected New York. As the city skyline was affected by smoke, people wore protective masks. (June 7, 2023)

PROTESTS IN FRANCE

Protests that began after the death of 17-year-old Nahel, killed by a French police officer in Nanterre, Paris, France, on July 2, grew rapidly.

As conflict between police and protesters escalates; In the country, where police stations, public buildings and vehicles were set on fire, a night curfew was imposed in 10 cities, bus and tram services were canceled throughout the country and armored vehicles were deployed to suppress protests.

THIS TIME IT’S SWITZERLAND…

Forest fires have frequently affected various parts of the world this year. A forest fire started in the Swiss canton of Valais…

TRUMP’S PHOTO BECAME THE AGENDA ON SOCIAL MEDIA

The mug shot of former US President Donald Trump, who faces 13 felonies related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the US state of Georgia, made a huge impact on social media and became the subject of humorous posts .

EARTHQUAKE IN MOROCCO

This time, the world was shaken by the magnitude 7 earthquake that occurred in Morocco. The earthquake caused people to take to the streets in the capital Rabat and the cities of Casablanca, Meknes, Agadir and Fez, and hundreds of people lost their lives.

DESTRUCTIVE EFFECT OF THE UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR

Tension between Ukraine and Russia continued this year, and the devastating effect of the war was reflected in this way…

A local resident looks at dead bodies at the site of a Russian military offensive as specialized police officers work in the village of Hroza in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, October 5, 2023.

A Ukrainian soldier fires a motorized howitzer towards Russian troops at a position near the town of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, during Russia’s attack on Ukraine… (July 5, 2023)

HORROR AT THE WEDDING

In the fire that broke out at the wedding held on the night of September 26 in the Hamdaniye district of Mosul, Iraq, 113 people lost their lives and at least 150 guests were rescued with injuries.

From a service held after the deadly fire…

ATTACKS THAT CAUSED A SHOCKING EFFECT IN ISRAEL

As the earthquakes, fires, and protests continued, a new war emerged. The attacks launched by Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, in the early morning hours of October 7, created a shock effect in Israel, while Palestinian groups captured many Israeli soldiers and some civilians and took them to the blockaded Gaza. Band.

The war has been in full swing ever since.

A destroyed house in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip of Israel…

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Orthodox Jews heading from Israel to Cyprus load their belongings before boarding a ship for American citizens and their immediate families. (October 16, 2023)