Central Anatolia Region

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.

The Sivas Massacre, an arson attack staged by an extremist mob against mostly Alevi guests attending an event at Madımak Hotel that killed 33 intellectuals and two hotel personnel, was commemorated on its 26th anniversary on July 2 in the Central Anatolian province.

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

The municipality of Akpınar in the Central Anatolian province of Kırşehir has ordered the closure of an enterprise for 15 days due to "disrespect shown toward women."

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

Garbage collectors in Ankara, Turkey open a library which is made up entirely of abandoned books, CNN reported.

The library found its home in a former brick factory, located in the Çankaya district of Ankara. It was founded after sanitation workers started collecting discarded books.