Kars
Restoration by 50 women expected to lure 1 mln visitors
A team of 50 women including restorers, architects and engineers are involved in the works initiated to restore historical buildings in the eastern province of Kars, with the efforts expected to lure 1 million visitors.
Within the scope of the project, facade improvement is being carried out for 22 registered and 10 unregistered buildings on Haydar Aliyev Street.
Young girl who killed her molester released in the first trial
Azra Erdağ, a high school student who killed Birdal Doğan who allegedly harassed her for three years in the village square in the Arpaçay district of the eastern province of Kars, was released by the court.
Eastern Express serves over 12,000 travelers since December
Turkey's Eastern Express has served more than 12,000 travelers since the service resumed in late December last year.
The Eastern Express runs 1,310 kilometers between Ankara and the eastern province of Kars, a journey that takes more than 30 hours.
Over 50 migrants pushed back in Aegean rescued
Turkish Coast Guard units rescued 52 migrants off the coast of İzmir province after they were pushed back by Greek authorities.
The Coast Guard Command said on Feb. 15 in a statement they learned that there was a group of migrants in life rafts off Dikili, Seferihisar, Foça and Çeşme districts and dispatched units to the areas.
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Lake Çıldır awaits visitors with its frozen surface
By the time Kısmet the horse sets off, Orhan Göller's bare fingers have turned blue from the freezing temperatures. But the pure white surroundings and the echo of hooves are enough to delight his customers in eastern Turkey.
Two earthquakes hit Caucasus, stirring panic in Turkey’s northeast
Two consecutive earthquakes which struck Georgia and Armenia have caused panic among residents living in Turkey's northeastern border provinces.
The first earthquake of magnitude 5.3 rocked the city of Shirak, an Armenian settlement located on the border with Turkey, late on Feb. 13, according to initial data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
Trains for culinary enthusiasts on way
With the booming popularity of the Eastern Express that runs from the capital Ankara to the eastern province of Kars, authorities are encouraged to put new trains into service to meet the soaring demand of people trying to get to know the Anatolian hinterland.
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Woman turns hayloft into local cultural center
A mother of one in the eastern province of Kars has converted the hayloft of her house into a cultural center, exhibiting traditional objects of the region.
The 39-year-old Ebru Akbaba Demir is waiting for all the local tourists who come to the province after a train ride with the Orient Express to visit the "cultural hayloft."
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Touristic Eastern Express set to be back on tracks
The Touristic Eastern Express that runs from Ankara to the eastern province of Kars will resume operations, which were halted in March 2020, in December.
The train will depart from Ankara on Dec. 15, said Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu in a written statement.
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Dazzling fall colors sparkle in Turkey's east
Turkey's eastern Kars province's Sarıkamış district astonishes visitors and onlookers with its natural beauties during the fall season. (AA Photo)
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