Central Anatolia Region

A total of 103 Kangal dogs have competed in a beauty contest organized in the Central Anatolian province of Sivas.

The number of tourists visiting the ancient Phrygian Valley, which covers a large area in the central Turkey expanding through the Aegean, has doubled in 2019, according to a local official. 

A three-day science festival kicked off on Oct. 4 in the central Anatolian province of Konya.

Female personnel of Gendarmerie Horse and Dog Training Center (JAKEM) stroke dogs in Nevşehir, Turkey on Oct. 3.

Göksü Waterfall, a wonder of nature located in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, attracts much attention from domestic and foreign tourists thanks to its unparalleled natural heritage.

Classic car tours have become a new attraction for visitors to Turkey's charming touristic hub Cappadocia, famed for its distinctive fairy chimneys.

Archaeological excavations are continuing in the 10,000-year-old Boncuklu Höyük (mound), located nine kilometers from Çatalhöyük, one of the world's oldest settlements in the Karatay district of the Central Anatolian province of Konya.

A 7.5 million-year-old mammoth fossil has been discovered in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri. The 3.5-meter fossil is of the 'Choerolophodon' species, said officials, adding that it is the first and only example in the world as it was found in one piece.

A lesser Egyptian jerboa, classified as "endangered" by the International Union for Conversation of Nature (IUCN), has been spotted in the Altınyayla district of Central Anatolian province of Sivas.

Lake Tuz, Turkey's second-largest, has turned pink, turning into an impressive sight for tourists, Turkish private TV NTV reported, quoted by BTA.