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The secret of coralline and turquoise colors in ?znik?s famous tiles has yet to be discovered, but works have started on historical kilns aimed at researching their origin This year?s archaeological excavations have started in the 600-year-old kilns found in the town of ?znik in the northwestern province of Bursa.  

Turkey needs a coalition government that can solve today's problems and build the future, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said. Meanwhile, the schedule for the first round of coalition negotiations has been set, with key talks starting on July 13.

A plan to construct a refugee camp in the Çatalca district of Istanbul has drawn opposition from several civic organizations, as well as Çatalca Mayor Cem Kara, who said he did one want the tranquility of the peaceful district to be disrupted by a refugee camp, news website Radikal reported on July 10.

An Istanbul court has ruled for the continuation of a 21-year-long detainment of a 42-year-old man, who has been standing trial for an anti-terror case since 1994. 

Archaeological excavations, which have continued for the last three years in the ancient city of Perge, located in the southern province of Antalya, have revealed 13 rare sculptures.

Signals will be used to redirect bird migration routes away from the construction of Istanbul?s third airport north of the city, the owner of the company carrying out the project has said. 

Agricultural remnants from 6,000 years ago are expected to be unearthed this year during archaeological excavations that have lasted for 22 years in the Thracian province of K?rklareli's A?a??p?nar area. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an appointed Mahmut Ak the new rector of Istanbul University, although he came second in the elections.

Ahmet Necdet Sezer, the predecessor of Abdullah Gül and Erdo?an at the presidency, had done the same.

The three recent terror acts in Istanbul that have shaken Turkey are linked under a "master plan," Education Minister Nabi Avc? has claimed, while a photo showing university students being detained by the police has been criticized.

At the very top, we can hear cries of peace and conciliation, but what happens in daily life?