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Afyonkarahisar Museum to be Kybele statue’s new home
Works are ongoing to complete the construction of the Afyonkarahisar Museum, which will be the future home of the 1700-year-old Kybele statue.
Turkey to cover 12 years demand from gas exploration: WoodMac
Turkey's cumulative natural gas discoveries of 540 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea could cover around 12 years of Turkey's current gas demand if fully recovered, according to principal Wood Mackenzie analyst, Ashley Sherman, on June 7.
Another exploratory well in Black Sea can be drilled this year: Minister
Turkey is open to the option of drilling another exploratory well in the Black Sea this year following the discovery on Friday of 135 billion cubic meters of gas in the Amasra-1 well, Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez said on June 7.
Turkey's gas reserve volumes in Black Sea expected to rise
The increasing exploration and drilling efforts for new wells after Turkey's Fatih drillship discovered 405 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas in the Black Sea is about to bear fruits with further gas volumes.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will announce the recent developments in the field, which is expected to be about a new gas discovery.
Turkey marks 568th anniversary of Istanbul's conquest
The Turkish president on May 29 shared a message celebrating the 568th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: "I congratulate the 568th anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul, one of the most glorious victories of our history," on Twitter.
Erdoğan inaugurates mosque in Taksim Square
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated a new mosque in Istanbul's Taksim Square on May 28, saying this has been a decades-old goal.
"Taksim Mosque was brought in our Istanbul after a 1.5-century-long struggle," he said, addressing the crowds gathered for the ceremony after the Friday prayers.
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Two warehouse museums to be established in Istanbul
Some artifacts in the warehouses of the Istanbul Archeology Museums will be taken to Atatürk Airport and some to an area bought by the Culture and Tourism Ministry in Maltepe district, where "warehouse museums" will be established.
Strange structure dating to 3rd century BC discovered in Bosporus
It was unearthed near a train station in Constantinople
Floating tennis court on Golden Horn opens with mayor’s match
A floating tennis court has been built on the Golden Horn in Istanbul, and the opening match was conducted with the participation of the province's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and his wife, Dilek İmamoğlu.
Marmaray eases goods transfers between Istanbul’s two sides
A net 370,000 tons of goods have been transported via the Marmaray tunnel that connects Istanbul's Asian and European sides in a year, according to numbers of the TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. of the Transportation Ministry.