Archaeologists Association

Efforts to restore a 12,000-year-old lake in Turkey's northeastern Gümüşhane province, which was wiped off the map by an excavation triggered by an urban myth last year, have failed.
The lake, whose water was drained after the Gümüşhane Governor's Office allowed a treasure hunt, failed to hold the desired level of water.

Those wandering around the Aegean resort town of Bodrum looking for a cozy private plot of land entrenched in history might just be in luck, because a local real estate agency may have what they need: An ancient city dating back to the 5th century B.C. located near Güllük Bay on the northern coast of the Bodrum peninsula.

Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş has rejected a controversial plan that would allow construction in the historic Yedikule Gardens, a UNESCO-protected site near the Marmara shoreline along the Byzantine-era ramparts surrounding the old city.