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Perseid Meteor Shower Lights Up Ancient City in Türkiye
The ancient city of Sardes, located in Manisa, Türkiye, offered a stunning backdrop for the Perseid meteor shower, one of the year's most anticipated celestial events. This historical site, once the capital of the Lydian Kingdom and…
Historic Girls’ School in Amasya to Become Library in Türkiye
The historic Girls' School in Merzifon, Amasya, built by Americans 160 years ago, is being converted into a library by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Restoration, based on old photographs, is nearing…
Ancient Clay Tablet in Diyarbakır Museum Draws Attention
A 2,648-year-old clay tablet listing women's names from the Assyrian Empire has become a key attraction at the İçkale Museum Complex in Diyarbakır, Türkiye. Discovered during a rescue excavation between 2000 and 2012 near…
Turkish Artist Makes Stunning Leaf Art for 25 Years
For 25 years, Hülya Kalaycı Unutur, a Turkish artist from Behramkale village in Çanakkale's Ayvacık district, has been making intricate artworks on the leaves of the dieffenbachia plant. She imports these leaves from the…
Stunning Sunset Captured in Eastern Türkiye
Van, Türkiye, renowned for its breathtaking sunsets, offers a spectacular view over Lake Van, the largest soda and salt lake in the world. The city, historically known as Tuşba, meaning "City of the Sun," captivates…
Flamingos Arrive Türkiye’s Lake Erçek
Hundreds of flamingos, who stopped by the Lake Van basin in the city of Van in Türkiye amid their migration from Lake Urmia in Iran to African countries, covered Lake Erçek in white and purple.
"We expected the flamingos to arrive early…
World’s Smallest Mammal Spotted in Diyarbakır
The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), known as the world's smallest mammal, was spotted in the Çınar district of Diyarbakır. The rare creature, which weighs a maximum of 2-3 grams and is 2 centimeters long, was examined at the Dicle…
Miniature Book Museum in Azerbaijan Attracts Numerous Museum Lovers
The world's only Miniature Book Museum, where miniature books smaller than 7.5 cm are exhibited in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, attracts great interest from museum lovers. Opened in 2002 by Zarife Salahova, the sister of Azerbaijan's…
Milky Way Photographed from Eskişehir with Long Exposure Technique
Murat Oktay, who has been interested in astrophotography for 4 years, photographed the Milky Way from the Phrygian Valley in Eskişehir with the long exposure technique, creating stunning frames brought together from 770 photographs captured…
Diyarbakır Named Among World’s Top 100 Destinations by Time Magazine
The Mesopotamia Express in Türkiye, initiated by the Diyarbakir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DTSO), has been recognized in Time Magazine's list of the "100 Most Beautiful Places to Visit and See in the World."
Launched in…