Central Anatolia Region

A dam and a mound have been unearthed in the central Anatolian province of Çorum. The Örükaya Dam and Mound, estimated to date back 2,200 years ago, will be restored to serve tourism

"At around 8:00 a.m., we got on a vehicle with the commander and arrived in front of a building belonging to the Americans. The commander went inside and I stayed in the vehicle," an eyewitness said. 

A tunnel project of 2.1 kilometers in length passing through the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in the Turkish capital Ankara will destroy around 24 hectares of the university's forest land, the university's rector, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Verşan Kök, said on Aug. 15.  

Ankara has issued a diplomatic note to Berlin asking whether the fugitive prime suspect of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, Adil Öksüz, is in Germany, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said in an interview on Aug. 16. 

The radio conversations of pilots who participated in the failed July 15, 2016 coup attempt have revealed how critical state institutions were bombed in the capital Ankara. 

Burcu Dinçer became Turkey's first female fire extinguishing helicopter pilot this year after receiving training for two-and-a-half years at a civil aviation school in Ankara. 

At least three people have died in a road traffic accident in Turkey, local media reported.

18 passengers have been injured. The bus has left the road on the Ankara-Konya route. This happened after a collision with a herd of cows that emerged on the highway in Ankara province. The injured were taken to hospital.

In one of Turkey's most significant tourism centers, Cappadocia, Devrent Valley, also known as the Imaginary Valley, draws the attention of tourists with its interesting rock formations, which look like various figures.

By the time you read this article, another critical meeting in Ankara will have started. One year after the bloody coup attempt, this year's Supreme Military Council meeting seems to hold more importance than ever. The scenarios are limited but the signs are many. 

First lieutenant Müslim Macit is the pilot with the lowest rank who joined the coup attempt on the night of July 15 at Akıncı Air Base.