Manisa
High-speed train linking Ankara, İzmir set to launch in 2027
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced that the high-speed train project linking the capital Ankara and the western province of İzmir will be operational by 2027, marking a one-year advancement from the previous target date.
Türkiye seeking to lure more foreign carmakers: Minister
Talks are ongoing with carmakers from Europe and Asia, including China, to lure more investments into Türkiye's automotive sector, Industry and Technology Minister Fatih Kacır has said.
"We are hoping that at least one of them will announce an investment decision by the end of the year," he said.
Hospital flooded in Manisa as torrential rains continue
After the Turkish State Meteorological Services has warned several provinces with a "yellow code" for adverse weather conditions once again, many properties including a hospital in the western province of Manisa have been damaged due to the flood caused by strong downpours.
Twice restored 657-year-old hammam vandalized
The 657-year-old İshak Paşa Hammam, which was restored twice in 10 years, was vandalized by unidentified people.
Graffiti was seen on the walls of the historical hammam, whose wooden door was also broken and pillaged.
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Father-son team devotes life to protecting ancient city of Aigai
A father and son team has been keeping a watch against treasure hunters in the western province of Manisa's ancient city of Aigai.
Ahmet Altanay, 78, who retired after serving as a watchman for 28 years in the ancient city of Aigai, is still guarding the ancient city against illegal excavations with his son, Yusuf Altanay, who is 53.
Flamingo documentary gains award in US festival
A documentary depicting the environmental problems the flamingos of the Delta of Gediz face has won the "Best Environmental Movie" award at the Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival.
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Women’s touch on Sardis ancient city
The floor mosaics in the largest synagogue of the ancient era, one of the most important world cultural heritage sites located in the ancient city of Sardis in the Salihli district of the western province of Manisa, have begun to be restored, The damaged parts of the 1,700-year-old mosaics, most of which are preserved, began to reshape with the fine workmanship of the women in the village.
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Int’l documentation work begins for Aigai building
With the support of the German Archaeological Institute, international documentation work has been initiated in the agora building of the ancient city of Aigai, which dates back 2,700 years in the western province of Manisa.
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Sepulveda wins ‘Queen Stage’ of Tour of Turkey
Eduardo Sepulveda from the Drone Hopper-Androni team won the 57th Tour of Turkey's Stage four, which is known as the "Queen Stage" and is the most challenging lap between the western province of İzmir and Mount Spil in the neighboring province of Manisa, on April 13.
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Discovery of artifacts, ancient roads in Aigai drawing visitors
The discovery of thousands of artifacts and ancient roads during the excavations in the ancient city of Aigai, one of the 12 Aeolian cities in the western province of Manisa, the history of which dates back to the eighth century B.C., is drawing the attention of visitors.