Turkey opens summer time with renewals

ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency

According to new data from the Tourism and Culture Ministry, in 2012 and 2013 97 museums...

Comment(s) 5/21/2013

Two-millenia-old Aizanoi inspiring Istanbul bourse

KÜTAHYA - Anatolia News Agency

The proud bearer of the title of the world’s first stock exchange, the ancient city of Aizanoi in Kütahya...

5 Comment(s) 5/4/2013

History revived in ancient city

MUĞLA - Anatolia News Agency

History is being resurrected with a new program of the Provincial Education Directorship...

1 Comment(s) 5/18/2013

Who was the Hızır in Hıdırellez?

The weekend will be filled with celebrations around the country as Turks gather to jump over fires and engage...

1 Comment(s) 5/4/2013

Laodicea excavations reveal Denizli symbols

DENİZLİ - Anatolia News Agency

A relief of two fighting roosters – the symbol of Denizli - has been found during excavations at the Laodicea ancient city

3 Comment(s) 5/18/2013

A new site allocated for İzmir’s museum

IZMIR - Doğan News Agency

İzmir’s “Mega Museum,” which is expected to be built by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, will be...

Comment(s) 5/3/2013

Bursa to have a new Panorama museum

BURSA -Doğan News Agency

The northwestern city of Bursa is to have a “Panorama Bursa 1326” museum.

Comment(s) 5/18/2013

Ancient paintings discovered in Aydın

AYDIN - Doğan News Agency

Rock paintings dating back thousands of years ago have been found in the Aegean province of Aydın’s Çine district.

1 Comment(s) 5/3/2013

The nights of 'Kandil'

Regaip Kandili is one of five holy nights in Islam, celebrating the life of the Prophet Muhammad

Comment(s) 5/18/2013

Construction reveals Jewish cemetery

İZMİR - Doğan News Agency

Graves and bones belonging to an ancient Jewish cemetery have been found below...

1 Comment(s) 5/1/2013

The mothers of the empire: Valide sultans

The valide sultan was the head of the imperial dynasty, and she had to ensure that there was a living male...

5 Comment(s) 5/11/2013

Cannibalism resorted to by early US settlers

WASHINGTON - Agence France-Presse

Early settlers resorted to cannibalism at Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America...

Comment(s) 5/3/2013