Antalya

Fraport has raised its forecast for passenger numbers at Turkey's Antalya airport this year after a rush of Russian tourists at the start of the summer vacation season, the airport operator's finance chief said.

The Culture and Tourism Ministry has issued a statement about claims that a Roman-era ancient theater has been unearthed under the Antalya Technical School for Girls in the southern province of Antalya's Kaleiçi neighborhood, as well as claims that the school building may be demolished to unearth the theater. 

Police in the southern province of Antalya have dispersed locals protesting a decision to demolish a public park in order to construct a carpark. 

Residents of the Cumhuriyet neighborhood had been staging a sit-in protest in the Göçmen Park for a week in order to resist the Antalya Municipality's plan to demolish the park, but were met with a police intervention on July 31.  

During official archaeological excavations that have been secretly carried out in the southern province of Antalya's Kaleiçi, an ancient Roman theater has been discovered under a school. 

In a press conference on June 19, Antalya Mayor Menderes Türel announced that they have decided to merge the national and international contest categories in the Antalya International Film Festival, which will be held between Oct. 21 and 27 this year.

During official archaeological excavations that have been secretly carried out in the southern province of Antalya's Kaleiçi, an ancient Roman theater has been discovered under a school. 

Turkey's blue cruise lists include some of the most pristine bays in the world. These areas promise summer visitors a relaxing vacation with natural beauty and laid back atmospheres. 

Here is a list of the top 10 bays in Turkey to stop and enjoy the sea.

A Russian tourist on July 30 died after feeling faint in the sea in the Kemer district of the southern province of Antalya, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

The tourist, identified as 37-year-old Oxsana Astafeyeva, was reportedly swimming at the hotel where she was holidaying in the Beldibi neighborhood with her family.

Work has been initiated to remove the diving ban in Kekova to allow restricted diving. Kekova is one of the world's most important diving spots in the southern province of Antalya's Demre district and is home to an underwater ancient city. 

A scientist's experiment at home on July 24 in the southern province of Antalya left himself, his wife and his son injured in an explosion.