Mediterranean Region, Turkey
Excavation season begins at ancient site of Elaiussa Sebaste
The 21th round of excavation works at ancient site of Elaiussa Sebaste located in Turkey's southeastern province of Mersin will start on Sep. 8 and be completed by Sep. 20.
Some 45 people including 20 academicians will work on the field within excavations led by Professor Annalisa Polosa from Le Sapienza University Archaeology Department in Rome, Italy.
Turkish woman posts ex-boyfriend's assaults on blog for help
A young Turkish woman shared her bruises inflicted by her ex-boyfriend in a blog as a call for help, saying that police remained reluctant to respond to her complaints in the resort town of Alanya.
Bull figure returns to Turkey
A bull figure from the Bronze Age, which was purchased half a century ago, has been sent to the Antalya Museum from Vienna.
Culture and Tourism Minister Ömer Çelik said a person named Manfred Weinwurm, who purchased the figure from Antalya, sent the historic artifact by cargo.
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Olba excavations in southern Turkey close season
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Israeli boy drowns in hotel pool in southern Turkey
A six-year-old Israeli boy has drowned in a hotel pool in the Mediterranean province of Antalya, the latest in a tragic series of drowning incidents in Turkey's southern touristic towns this summer.
Political party officials detained for gambling in Turkey's south
Turkish police have raided a political party headquarters in southern Turkey, detaining seven people, including the party's provincial head, for gambling.
Lord of the Rings actor plants sapling in southern Turkey
Actor Elijah Wood, best known for playing Frodo in the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" series, came to the southern Turkish province of Antalya for a DJ performance as part of the international EXPO 2016 events, planting the 15,000th sapling in the EXPO area.
Roman bath found in Burdur's ancient Kibyra
Excavations in the ancient city of Kibyra in the southern province of Burdur?s Gölhisar district have unearthed a 1,800-year-old bath. The bath is said to be from the Roman era and is 5,400 square meters.
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Civil engineers' warning for Aspendos Theater
Antalya?s ancient Aspendos Theater will host four events in September and October. But civil engineers are worried about a sound system that may damage the theater The ancient theater of Aspendos, which was closed to art events in 2008 to prevent damage, was recently reopened after a restoration process.
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Missing Norwegian girls in Turkey found after 4 days - with black-dyed hair
Two Norwegian teenage girls missing for four days in the Mediterranean province of Antalya have been found in neighboring Mersin province - with their hair dyed black.
Mia Emilie Haugen, 15, arrived in Turkey to visit her mother who lives in Antalya?s Alanya district.