Antakya

Nearly all the workers lost their houses, the accountant and vet disappeared along with their families, but after the deadly earthquakes that devastated Türkiye's Hatay province, "the silk of peace" is helping make new connections.

"I had to convince myself to start up again," admits Emel Duman, rolling between her fingers a small and incredibly fine ball of fibers.

Ghana's president was among hundreds of mourners on March 17 who paid their last respects at the funeral of Christian Atsu, the soccer player who died last month in the Türkiye earthquake.

A Japanese journalist returned to Tokyo on Oct. 25 after being freed from more than three years of captivity in Syria.

Jumpei Yasuda was released on Oct. 23 and taken to neighboring Turkey.

A Turkish company has claimed at least 10 Roman mosaics, held in the world?s second largest mosaic museum in Turkey?s southern city of Antakya in the province of Hatay, were not actually damaged, but are now even in even better condition than the previous restoration conducted by French experts.

At least 10 mosaics, held in the world?s second largest mosaic museum in Turkey?s southern city of Antakya, were seriously damaged during restoration, a local newspaper has reported.

The scandal erupted after local mosaic craftsman Mehmet Da?kapan brought the issue to the attention of a local newspaper in Antakya. 

Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter with masses in churches across Turkey and the world April 12, commemorating the day followers believe Jesus was resurrected 2,000 years ago.

Roman Catholics and Protestants marked Easter on April 5, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Eastern Orthodox churches celebrated Easter on April 12 using the older Julian calendar.

The mother of Abdullah Cömert, who was killed during the Gezi protests of 2013 after being hit on the head with a tear gas canister in the southern city of Antakya, had to be rushed to hospital during the trial of her late son on April 1.

The trial into the murder of Abdullah Cömert, who died during last year’s Gezi protests in the southern city of Antakya, has been relocated to the Aegean city of Balıkesir, some 1,300 kilometers away, due to “security” concerns.