Manisa Province
Worker finds $360K, turns it in to owner
A municipal worker in Turkey's Aegean province of Manisa found a bag containing 2 million Turkish liras ($360,000) in a local park, returning it to its bereft owner.
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Turkey commemorates fifth anniversary of Soma mining disaster
May 13 marked the fifth anniversary of Turkey's deadliest ever mining accident, with the families of the victims flocking to the graves of their loved ones in the Soma district of the western province of Manisa amid commemoration ceremonies.
Patients with mental illnesses form Ottoman army band in Turkey's west
Patients at a mental institution in the western Turkish province of Manisa have formed an Ottoman army band.
Father sentenced to 57 years in jail for sexually abusing daughters
A man in the western Turkish province of Manisa has been sentenced to 57 years in jail for sexually abusing his three daughters.
2,200 year old ancient city Aigai waiting to be discovered
Only one percent of the ancient city of Aigai in the Yunuslar district of the western Turkish province of Manisa has been unearthed so far in the excavations that started back in 2004. Click through for the story in photos...
Traces of war found in ancient Lydia
Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Sardis in Manisa unearthed military weapons, which officials believe were used in the war between the Lydians and the Persians
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Court rules for hefty jail sentences over Turkey's deadliest ever mine disaster in Soma
A Turkish court has handed out hefty jail sentences over the death of 301 miners in Turkey's deadliest ever mine disaster in the Soma district of the western province of Manisa on May 13, 2014.
Sardes: World’s first city with thermal heating
One of the popular destinations of the year for Turkish tourism is Sardes, the ancient city known not only as the place where modern currency was invented, but also as the first in history that used thermal water in a well-planned heating infrastructure, a Turkish expert told Demirören News Agency on July 3. Click through for the story in photos...
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Manisa home to holy churches of Christianity
The western province of Manisa is home to three of the seven major churches of Early Christianity. Officials and tourism managers want to improve faith tourism in the city, which has already been drawing many Asian worshipers.
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Relatives visit graves of killed miners in Soma on fourth anniversary of tragedy
Relatives of the 301 miners who lost their lives in Turkey's deadliest ever mine disaster in the Soma district of the western province of Manisa on May 13, 2014 visited the graves of the slain workers on the fourth anniversary of the disaster.