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Ancient fig seeds found in Yassıtepe Mound
The oldest fig seeds ever found in Anatolia, dating back 5,000 years, have been unearthed in the Yassıtepe Mound in the Bornova district of İzmir, where excavations have been continuing.
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Two women, two centuries, 200 recipes
In Türkiye, we seldom get cookery books that are based on family recipes and never that goes back to almost two centuries.
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Garbage piles up around Tahtalı Stream
As trash and debris have piled up alongside the stream in the western province of İzmir's Menderes district that feeds into the Tahtalı Dam, a significant supply of drinking water for the city has come under an alarming threat.
The dumping of garbage and debris next to Tahtalı Stream, flowing into Tahtalı Dam, which meets İzmir's drinking water needs, has caused an outrage.
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Building of İzmir Economic Congress reopened in its 100th year
The historical building of the İzmir Economic Congress, where the first economic policies of the country were discussed, has been reopened in its 100th year after being restored in line with its original form.
The Banka-Han building, also knowns as the Guiffray Inn, where the first economic congress was held in 1923, was demolished in 1979 and turned into a parking lot.
Torrential rains, hailstorms in western Türkiye
Turkish State Meteorological Services has issued an alert for some provinces as strong precipitations take hold of western Türkiye.
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3,350 houses sold to foreigners in Türkiye in February
House sales to foreigners in Türkiye decreased by 27.0 percent in February compared to the same month last year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced on March 15.
A total of 3,350 houses were sold to foreigners last month, accounting for 4.2 percent of the country's total house sales of 80,031.
Woman spreads message of ‘nonviolence’ through wall art
The 60-year-old Nuran Erden, residing in İzmir's Germiyan village, has been drawing pictures on the village walls to spread the message of "nonviolence" throughout the country.
After tourists visiting the village noticed Erden's drawings and took pictures in front of them, the village gained interest as her drawings became famous.
Nation rushes to florists to celebrate Mother’s Day
Florists saw one of the busiest days of the year as Turkey marked Mother's Day on May 8.
Like most other countries in the world, Turkey celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May every year.
"Customers usually prefer wild flowers, such as carnations and daisies, on this day," said Yıldız Çalıoğlu, who is running a florist shop in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
Turkish diver accidentally discovers ancient harbor
A Turkish engineer working in the U.S. has discovered the harbor of an ancient city underwater while diving off the Aegean province of İzmir's Dikili district, where he came for a summer vacation.
Denem Orhun, a 39-year-old engineer working for a music company in the U.S., came across round columns underwater while diving off the coast of Dikili a year and a half ago.
Ephesus Opera Ballet Festival starts
The 4th International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival started on Aug 24 at the Ephesus Ancient Theater.
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The opening performance of the event was Georges Bizet's ballet 'Carmen,' staged by the İzmir State Opera and Ballet with a new choreography.
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