Çukurova

Dubbed as the "pearl of eastern Mediterranean," Turkey's Mersin province welcomes diving enthusiasts with its 321-kilometer-long coastline, submarine canyons and natural wonders. (AA Photo)

The ancient city of Uzuncaburç in the southern province of Mersin, which is home to Hellenistic-era structures, offers finds that will shed light on history.

Excavation and restoration projects of important structures in the ancient city were included in the 2021 investment program of the Culture and Tourism Ministry and work continues as part of this program.

A massive oil slick from Syria's Mediterranean coast has started flowing toward the shores of southern Turkey again after previously reversing direction due to winds, raising concerns of experts.

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The ruins of the ancient city of Kastabala, which dates back to the 5th century B.C. in the southern province of Osmaniye, are being unearthed through archaeological excavations. Many of its structures have survived to the present day and are called "The Ephesus of Çukurova."

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Green sea turtles and Carretta carettas hatched in the Akyatan Wildlife Development Area in Adana's Karataş district meet with the waters of the Mediterranean. (AA Photo)

The Tarsus Zoo, the only zoo in the eastern Mediterranean region, is home to lemurs, who draw great interest from visitors. (AA Photo)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was recorded in Turkey's southern Osmaniye province, the country's disaster agency reported early on July 26. 

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake occurred in Düziçi district seven kilometers (4.3 miles) below the surface.

Located in the southern province of Adana, the sunflower fields of Çukurova became a natural studio for photography aficionados during the summer season. (AA Photo)

Green sea turtles have started laying eggs in Turkey's southern province of Adana.

The Akyatan Wildlife Development Area, an internationally important wetland located between Akyatan, the largest lagoon of Çukurova Delta, and the Mediterranean, welcomes green sea turtles every summer.

Volunteers and officials have been on night watch along the 22-kilometer (13.6-mile) coast.

Cennet and Cehennem (Heaven and Hell) sinkholes in Turkey's southern province of Mersin aim for 500,000 tourists each year as the improvement works at the caves have been completed.