Afyonkarahisar

Military expo opened to commemorate Great Offensive

Within the scope of the 100th anniversary of the Great Offensive, Turkish armed forces have opened an exhibition in the Aegean province of Afyonkarahisar.

"We are proud to host such an event," said Kübra Güran Yiğitbaşı, the governor of Afyonkarahisar.

The governor made a call to all the citizens to visit the most comprehensive military expo.

Zambian promoting Aegean province with YouTube videos

A Zambian student has won hearts in the Aegean province of Afyonkarahisar as she is promoting the city with YouTube videos she makes to earn a living.

"My real name is Chimwemwe Chita, but everybody in the town calls me 'Çita.' Many tourists come to visit Afyonkarahisar after watching my videos," the 22-year-old woman told daily Hürriyet.

Gastronomy tourism festival kicks off in western Turkey

The 3rd Gastro-Afyon Tourism and Flavor Festival to showcase regional delicacies kicked off in Turkey's western Afyonkarahisar province on Oct. 15. 

Afyonkarahisar has been home to many civilizations and has a huge potential for gastronomy tourism, which enabled it to enter UNESCO's Creative Cities Network in 2019.

UNESCO officials, Moldovan team explore gastronomy culture in Turkey’s west

In an effort to promote an exchange of culinary culture between Moldova and Turkey, members of the UNESCO Turkish National Committee and a Moldovan delegation have come to Turkey's southwestern province of Afyonkarahisar to take delight in the region's world-famous gastronomic heritage.

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