Anadolu Agency

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that Turkey plays a central role for the European Union (EU) in the fight against illegal migration to Europe, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Oct. 12.

Jüdische Allgemeine newspaper reported remarks by Merkel on Turkey while she visited the Institute for National Security Studies in Jerusalem.

Turkey's popular tourist destination, Yedigöller National Park, invites nature lovers and campers, especially during the romantic season of fall, to bask in its tranquility while taking a stroll at the park surrounded by rich plants and animals.

The number of the endangered Anatolian mountain sheep has surpassed 1,000 from 30 thanks to the timely efforts ongoing for nearly a half-century, an expert has said in a ceremony where the young animals were released to nature.

Art enthusiasts of Contemporary Istanbul are crowding around "Agua Verde" to take a picture of the oil painting of a woman on a carpet which "touches on the culture here".

There is no liquid water on Mars at the moment, but icy and frozen water has been discovered beneath the surface crust, according to a NASA expert.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Umut Yıldız said there have been significant developments in Turkey's science facilities recently.

The ninth Bosphorus Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held on Oct. 23-30 in Istanbul, announced the films that will vie for the Best Film Award, organizers said on Oct. 8. 

One of the 25 oldest settlements across the world, the ancient city of Duluk in Turkey's southeastern Gaziantep province is expected to shed light on the history of religions.

This year's part of the excavations carried out in the ancient city in cooperation with the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry and Germany's Munster University, has been completed.

Archaeologists in Turkey have found for the first time a tile workshop dating back to the Early Ottoman period, during excavations at the 2,000-year-old ancient Roman theater in northwestern Turkey.

Thousands of people gathered on Oct. 3 in Washington, D.C. for an annual event that offers a sampling of Turkish culture, food and music.

The 19th Annual Turkish Festival, organized by the American Turkish Association of Washington D.C., included live music, folk dance performances, fortune telling and cultural events.

Known as Russia's Atlantis, the ancient city of Phanagoria reveals many discoveries, including traces of Turks.

The ancient Greek city of Phanagoria in Taman Peninsula, located in the Krasnodar region in the south of Russia, is estimated to be about 2,500 years old. It was first discovered thanks to a tombstone that washed up in the 18th century.