Aspendos

The State Opera and Ballet is preparing to present the International Istanbul Opera Festival, the International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival, the International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival and the International Bodrum Ballet Festival to art lovers this summer by taking the COVID-19 measures strictly.

The ancient city of Aspendos, which attracts attention with its architectural structure in the southern province of Antalya, offers history and nature together.

Home to one of the rare ancient theaters and aqueducts that have survived to this day in the Serik district, Aspendos also draws attention with its architectural feature.

British director Guy Ritchie on March 18 hailed his time in Turkey and expressed a desire to make more films in the country.

The world-famous director has been shooting his latest movie "Five Eyes" in the southern province of Antalya.

Ongoing excavations at the ancient city of Aspendos have unearthed 2,000-year-old shops and storage facilities. 

Ten new cultural and natural Turkish heritage sites have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. 

The aqueducts in the ancient city of Aspendos, located in the southern province of Antalya's Serik district, have witnessed centuries of history. 

The one-kilometer-long and 15-meter-high aqueducts, which bring water to Aspendos from the mountains, reveal the talent of the engineers who built them. These rare and ancient artifacts are called the lifelines of the city.