Culture and Tourism Ministry

The Culture and Tourism Ministry and the General Directorate of the State Opera and Ballet continue their dedicated social responsibility projects.

Adopting the principle that art should be accessible to all, the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB), in collaboration with the Association of Audio Description, is launching a meaningful project.

An early Ottoman-era bath has been discovered in Assos, located within the boundaries of Behramkale village in the northwestern province of Çanakkale's Ayvacık district.

The number of "Residential Properties with Tourism Rental Permits," introduced to prevent price increases following the rise in daily home rentals, has reached 22,939 in the real estate and tourism sectors.

Türkiye's most popular holiday destination Antalya welcomed a record 17.28 million visitors last year, with Russians topping the list.

In 2024, for the first time, more than 1 million Turks residing abroad visited the Mediterranean city, according to data from the provincial directorate of culture and tourism.

During excavations in the ancient city of Heraclea in Muğla's Milas district, mosaics featuring crocodiles, dolphins, flamingos and eels have been discovered on the floor of a Roman bath that had been used as a barn by villagers for years.

The ancient city of Ephesus is preparing to offer visitors a new experience with its walkable routes, uncovered historical sites and redesigned entrance layout.

Ephesus, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis, showcases Anatolia's rich history, spanning from prehistoric times to the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Beylic and Ottoman periods.

The lighting installation in the ancient city of Amos in Muğla's Marmaris district has been completed.

Excavations at the ancient city of Alexandria Troas, located on the shores of the Aegean Sea, are uncovering a 2,200-year-old market structure from the Hellenistic period.

Archaeological efforts in Zeugma, one of the world's most significant ancient cities located in the southern province of Gaziantep's Nizip district, are progressing at full speed.

Among the city's remarkable sites is the House of Muses, situated in the Eastern Residential Sector, renowned for its intricate mosaic decorations.

Significant efforts are underway to transform an ancient stadium dating back to the Roman period into an archaeological park in the northwestern province of Bolu in a bid to render the site a major tourism attraction.

Marking the sole instance of its kind in the city, the stadium was discovered during archaeological excavations in 2008.