Cappadocia

Tourism players of Turkey's Central Anatolian province of Kayseri have met with their colleagues in the Iranian capital of Tehran to boost tourism between the two countries.

Dozens of hot air balloons have brightened up the skies above Cappadocia, a charming touristic hub famed for its fairy chimneys in Turkey as part of an international festival.

A debut hot air balloon festival will kick off on July 3 in Cappadocia, a leading tourism destination in Central Anatolia.

Turkey will host a hot-air balloon festival for the first time in Cappadocia, the otherworldly touristic hub famed for its fairy chimneys.

A company's consolidation of some 19 hot air balloon companies has come under scrutiny for breaking down free and fair competition for the popular rides over the Cappadocia region's spectacular rock formations.

The ancient city of Kilistra, located on the historic King Road in the central Anatolian province of Konya, is drawing attention for its conical rock formations which resemble "fairy chimneys" found in Cappadocia.

Turkish parliament ratified a bill on May 23 that aims to protect Cappadocia, a touristic hub in central Turkey.         

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has submitted a law proposal for the establishment of a commission that will deal with the protection of the famous Cappadocia region in the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir in parliament.

A Turkish court remanded two suspects in custody for smuggling radioactive element in the central Niğde province, security sources said on March 28.

Animal fossils dating back 7.4 million years, which have been unearthed during archaeological excavations backed by the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, are now on display for visitors.