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The Roman-era rock tombs in the eastern province of Elaz??'s A??n district will soon be brought to light, according to District Gov. Mehmet Fatih Yak?no?lu, who said the district was not very well known despite its historical touristic features such as the Hastek Fortress, ?spir Mansion, rock tombs, mounds, the Sülük and Keban dam lakes and traditional A??n houses. 

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has denounced the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government for appointing a controversial former deputy Abdurrahim Boynukal?n, who delivered a fiery speech addressing hundreds of protesters who attacked daily Hürriyet on Sept. 6, as the country's deputy minister of youth and sports. 

Iran's economy will continue to suffer until international sanctions are lifted and the country is able to significantly lift oil exports, the International Monetary Fund said on Dec. 21.  

A total of 11 migrants were killed on Dec. 22 when a migrant boat capsized off Turkey's Aegean coast near Ku?adas?.

According to initial reports, 11 migrants were killed in the capsizing, while the Turkish Coast Guard rescued seven migrants from the sea. 

Air-supported rescue efforts on the sea were ongoing.

Turkish police have seized bootleg alcohol hidden in pressure cookers along with other illicit items found in a workplace in the southern province of Adana. 

A total of 10 people were detained in an early morning police operation on 22 separate locations in Adana on Dec. 22, Anadolu Agency reported. 

A Turkish minister has described Russian sanctions as "unsustainable" and added that Ankara is open for dialogue with Moscow to resolve the recent political crisis.

Osman Evcan, a Turkish convict serving a prison sentence in the northwestern province of Kocaeli, has put an end to his 39-day hunger strike after officials agreed to serve him sufficient vegan food. 

U.S. State Department has voiced its ambitions for recommitment to Turkey's long-stalled Kurdish peace process as the country's eastern and southeastern regions continue to experience curfews amidst violent conflict.

Two suspected female militants were killed on early Dec. 22 during clashes with counter-terrorism police in Istanbul as a part of an operation reportedly against militants responsible for an explosion in central Istanbul early December.

Two female militants were killed on early Dec. 22 during clashes with counter-terrorism police in Istanbul as a part of an operation against militants responsible for an explosion in central Istanbul early December.