Central Anatolia Region

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.

Nearly 2,000 animal fossils were discovered in Turkey's central Anatolian province of Kırşehir. 

The third phase of the Turkey Drone Championship kicked off on July 27 in Cappadocia, a charming touristic hub famed for its fairy chimneys in Turkey.

An Ankara prosecutor is seeking an aggravated life sentence for a law student for killing a research assistant earlier this year at Çankaya University.