Turkish city enters UNESCO list with renowned cuisine
AFYONKARAHISAR, Turkey
Another Turkish city entered UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network with its world-renowned cuisine.
Following footprints of the southeastern Gaziantep and southern Hatay provinces, western Afyonkarahisar province entered the list with...
Monastery in Turkey to host tourists after restoration
HATAY, Turkey - Restoration and excavation work has resumed at the Saint Simon Monastery in southern Turkey after a pause of 60 years, and the site will host tourists...
Turkey: Ancient city of Ephesus limits visitor numbers
IZMIR, Turkey
Turkey’s iconic ancient city of Ephesus in the picturesque Aegean region has decided to limit the number of daily visitors due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
A total of...
11,000-year-old temple found in eastern Turkey
MARDIN, Turkey
An ancient temple estimated to be over 11,000 years old has been found in eastern Turkey.
The temple dating from the Neolithic period with four monuments (steles) was unearthed...
Turkish, Ukrainian First Ladies launch audio guide project at St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv
KYIV Turkiye's First Lady Emine Erdogan on Thursday attended the launching of the audio guide project at St. Sophia Cathedral, one of the most important symbols of Kyiv that is...
Serbia becomes tourist paradise for Chinese, Turks
BELGRADE, Serbia
Serbia attracts millions of tourists every year despite being beset by political and economic difficulties due to its turbulent past of the 90s.
The latest figures show that from...
Turkey's unique canyons enthrall visitors
MALATYA, Turkey
The canyons around the Euphrates River in eastern Malatya province are becoming a new favorite tourist destination for nature lovers.
The region, which has steep cliffs formed by breaks...
Turkish embassy warns citizens against travel to China
ANKARA/BEIJING
Turkey's embassy in Beijing warned its citizens on Thursday against traveling to China due to an emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus.
The coronavirus, also known as 2019-nCoV, which causes...
Turkiye's Palandoken ski resort attracting tourists from all over world
ERZURUM, TurkeyTurkiye's Palandoken ski resort has been attracting tourists from around the globe with its options for winter sports.In eastern Erzurum province, Palandoken offers guests 15 kilometers (9.3 miles)...
Turkiye's famed Ihlara Valley greets visitors with unique winter views
AKSARAY, Turkiye
The Ihlara Valley, which is among the world's largest canyons and resembles an open-air museum with its historical and natural beauty, attracts hikers looking to walk along...
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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
ANKARA
The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...
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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier
ANKARA
Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...
EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027
BRUSSELS
The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027.
The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...
Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists
TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA
The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...