Cappadocia
Fragile frescoes in Dark Church protected
Fragile frescoes depicting some of the most important events in Christianity in the historic Dark Church in Cappadocia have managed to survive with minimal damage until today due to careful protection by authorities.
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Story of oldest village in central Turkey: Aşıklı Höyük
The oldest village in Turkey’s central Cappadocia region is keen to attract more tourists by offering a visit through its thousands of years old history. Click through for the story in photos...
'Bird lady': Turkey's most interesting jobs, part I
A woman in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri, who sells various services related to her parakeet for 1 Turkish Lira, has one of the most interesting jobs in Turkey.
Chinese tourists flock to Turkey after pop song 校长 - 带你去旅行
Xiao Zhang promises to take his girlfriend to "romantic Turkey" in his song "Dai ni qu luxing," which also features a scene from Cappadocia and its hot air balloons.
Cappadocia, Kayseri skiing centers to be promoted together in common tourism package
Turkey's Cappadocia and the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri, which has skiing centers and offers historical must-sees, will be promoted abroad in a common tourism package in an effort to diversify the country's tourism.
Cappadocia scenes in Tadeo Jones boost Turkish tourism
The number of Spanish tourists visiting Turkey has soared after the 3D animated film titled "Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas," which features scenes from the Central Anatolian historical region of Cappadocia.
International marathon begins at Turkey's Lake Tuz
The Garmin Runfire Salt Lake Ultra Trail marathon has kicked off at Turkey's Lake Tuz in Aksaray province. Click through for the story in photos...
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Tourists flock to Cappadocia to enjoy hot air balloon rides
The number of tourists that took part in hot air balloon tours in the skies of Cappadocia in the central Anatolian province of Nevşehir increased by 87 percent to 226,000 people in the first half of this year compared to the same period of 2017.
Cappadocia's underground cities brought to light
Twelve of 15 underground cities will be unearthed and opened to visitors in the Central Anatolian province of Kırşehir, known as the western gate of the Cappadocia region in the Roman era. The underground cities were used by Christians as places of shelter and prayer.
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Fire erupts near election center in central Turkey
A fire erupted on June 24 at the provincial electoral board headquarters in the central Anatolian province of Niğde. Click through for the story in photos by Demirören News Agency...
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