Karabük Province

After Karabük University in Türkiye's north came to the public agenda following the alleged murder of a Gabonese student, it has been found that 12,000 students from abroad study at the university, with almost half of them belonging to African countries.

Due to the heavy rainfall that started in the morning hours of May 17 and accidents that have occurred at some points of the city, traffic was jammed once again in Istanbul.

Citizens leaving their homes to go to work and school were stuck in heavy traffic. The traffic congestion occurred in both directions on Kadıköy D-100 Highway.

Archaeological excavations carried out in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in the northern province of Karabük have unearthed a block stone that has the name of the god of health, Asclepius, written on it.

An 1800-year-old iron mask belonging to a Roman soldier has surfaced during the ongoing archaeological works in the ancient city of Hadrianaupolis in the Eskipazar district of the northern province of Karabük.

Farmers and producers have started to harvest saffron, the world's one of the most expensive spices, in the town of Safranbolu located in the Black Sea province of Karabük. (DHA Photo)

Located three kilometers east of Turkey's province of Karabük the ancient city of Hadrianopolis is being prepared to welcome visitors from across the globe. (AA Photo)

The northern province of Karabük, which is home to important cultural and nature tourism centers of Turkey, has started to make a name for itself in agro-tourism with its sunflower fields after its "miracle plant" saffron and purple lavender.

Thousands of years of history and cultural heritage of the Safranbolu district, located in the northwestern province of Karabük province, are on display at the Safranbolu City History Museum.

In Hadrianaupolis located in Karabük province's Eskipazar district, which is thought to have been used as a settlement in the Late Chalcolithic, Roman, and Early Byzantine periods, the tesserae on the church floors will be repaired with restoration works. (Source: AA)

Safranbolu, a district of the Black Sea province of Karabük that has become famous for its preserved historical buildings from the Ottoman period, marks the 26th anniversary of its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage List on Dec. 17.