Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate
Kültepe artifacts to be displayed at carved museum
Some 25,000 historical artifacts that have been unearthed from Kültepe Kaniş-Karum Mound in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri will be exhibited in a carved museum, which is under construction.
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Over 5 million tourists visited Antalya this year
Antalya, the heartland of Turkey's tourism industry, has hosted more than 5 million foreign tourists so far this year - up 253 percent year on year.
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Some 307,000 Russian tourists flock to Antalya in 2 weeks
Over the last two weeks, the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, the pearl of the Turkish Riviera, welcomed over 307,000 Russian tourists, according to official data.
A total of 1,095 airplanes from Russia landed at Antalya Airport in the last two weeks, said Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate data released Monday.
Sümela Monastery reopens after massive restoration work
The Sümela Monastery in the Black Sea province of Trabzon was reopened to visitors on July 1 after the completion of more than five years of restoration works.
Turkey reopens Sümela Monastery after massive restoration
Turkey will reopen Sümela Monastery in the Black Sea province of Trabzon to visitors on July 1 with its new sections after the completion of over five years of restoration work.
Meteorite found on chickpea field sold for $180,000
A farmer in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum has agreed to sell a 68-kg "meteorite," which he found on his field two years ago, to a buyer in the United States for $180,000.
Farmer Mutlu Yılmaz came across a large rock while planting chickpeas in his field in the village of Gerdekkaya in April 2019.
Meteorite found in Çorum on sale
Farmer Mutlu Yılmaz, who found a meteorite last year in his field in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum's Alaca district, wants to sell it now. The 68-kg meteorite is the third largest in Turkey and was named "Gerdekkaya" in literature.
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Terror fear hits Troy
The 5,000-year-old ancient city of Troy, in the northwestern Turkish province of Çanakkale, is among the places that suffered from terror attacks over the past year, with the number of visitors decreasing by more than half in 2016 compared to the previous year.
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Excavations end at ancient Magarsus
Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Magarsus, located in the southern province of Adana's Karataş district, have temporarily ended. Works are expected to resume next season in Magarsus' theater's orchestra and stadium sections.
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