The Northern Lights have also been spotted in Turkey.

A unique natural phenomenon – the northern lights – was spotted in Turkey, the mesmerizing spectacle was captured on camera, the Akşam newspaper writes.

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“The Northern Lights, which were observed in many European countries due to a strong solar storm that hit the Earth, were first seen in the Turkish city of Van, as well as in the Unye province of Ordu. The Northern Lights, which are very rarely seen on Earth, lit up the sky red and green light,” the publication says.

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The Northern Lights are a natural optical phenomenon in which the upper layer of the atmosphere glows due to the interaction of the planet’s magnetosphere with charged particles of sunlight.