Central Anatolia Region
Ancient settlement found in Cappadocia
Archaeologists from the Hacı Bektaş University in the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir have unearthed a Bronze Age settlement in Cappadocia.
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Bride handcuffs groom during wedding ceremony in central Turkey
Eyebrows were raised at a wedding in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, after the bride handcuffed her husband-to-be as part of their wedding ceremony, Doğan News Agency reported on Dec. 13.
Turkish court rules for girl’s abortion, releases rape suspect
An 11-year-old pregnant girl has undergone abortion after a court ruling allowed her in the Central Anatolian province of Afyonkarahisar, Doğan News Agency reported on Dec. 13.
Drought causes Seljuk-era inn to emerge from dam
The ruins of an 816-year-old Seljuk inn have emerged from the waters of the Altınapa dam, which provides drinking water to the Central Anatolian province of Konya.
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Doll Museum sheds light on history
A historical 150-year-old house in the Cappadocia region, which serves as a museum, displays thousands of hand-made dolls featuring various themes throughout history
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Youth center in central Turkey distributes book praising Taliban
A book praising an Australian jihadist has been distributed among students of a state high school in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman, daily Cumhuriyet has reported.
Officials fired after death threats in girls’ dormitory in Turkey’s Karaman
A dormitory manager and a provincial head of Credit and Dormitories Institution were discharged from duty on Nov. 14 after a prank hospitalized eight students in a girls’ dormitory in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman.
Turkish man becomes Guinness World Record candidate for 5 meter-long apple peel
A farmer from the Central Anatolian province of Niğde became a candidate for the Guinness Book of World Records for peeling five meters of skin from an apple.
Man stabs judge after seeing him with ex-wife
A judge was stabbed by a man after seeing him with his ex-wife in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri, daily Habertürk reported on Nov. 12.
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Defense Ministry requests involvement in case on Ankara attack against veterans
The Defense Ministry has requested involvement as a complainent in a case into a physical assault of two military veterans after a traffic dispute in the Turkish capital Ankara.