Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board

Ongoing excavations at the İncirliin Cave in the southwestern Turkish province of Muğla's Milas district have unearthed human bones and ceramic pieces dating back to the prehistoric and ancient ages. 

The cave, which has been declared a first degree archaeological site by the Muğla Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board, is located in Milas' Gökçeler neighborhood.

The Solomon Monastery, which was carved out of the rocks in the eastern province of Erzurum's Şenkaya district nearly 1,000 years ago, is in need of restoration to attract more tourists according officials. 

Excavations in the northwestern province of Edirne have unearthed a waterway that the famous Ottoman architect Sinan constructed to ensure access to clean water for the former imperial capital.

Clean water that came to an inn near one of the architect's masterpieces, Selimiye Mosque, was distributed to other mosques and neighborhoods through a water tank in the square.  

While walking down Istanbul's ?stiklal Avenue, it's impossible to miss the striking building on the right side. 

The historic Narmanl? Han, which was used as a studio and a residence in recent years, has hosted many artists such as Aliye Berger, Ahmet Hamdi Tanp?nar and Bedri Rahmi Eyübo?lu. The building was also a Russian prison, serving until 1914.

Restoration has nearly been completed in one of the most important historic Seljuk structures in Anatolia and the symbol of the eastern province of Erzurum, the Çifte Minareli Madrasah (Double Minaret Madrasah). 

However, pipes which were installed around the madrasah for rain and snow water removal have drawn criticisms. 

A historic castle in the northwestern province of Edirne's Yayla village, which was registered in 2012 by the Edirne Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board, has been abandoned and slowly destroyed by nature and treasure hunters. The architectural structure is thought to be a Byzantine castle or an observation station.
 

Environmental campaigners are celebrating after an ancient temple on Mount Be?parmak (Latmos) in western Turkey was taken under protection, while noting that more needs to be done to save the area as a whole.

The construction of a museum and an amphitheater has been finished at a new settlement established for Hasankeyf, which is to be flooded by the Il?su Dam, a project that NGOs fear will displace thousands and obscure Hasankeyf's unique ancient history.

Ruins of a Roman-era bath and a floor mosaic have been discovered while drilling at a third degree archaeological site in the central Anatolian Osmaniye's district of Kadirli. 

Two years after restoration of the world famous ancient Aspendos Theater with white marble sparked outrage in the country, a similar upset is seen in Ankara. 

According to daily Hürriyet, a 2,000 year-old ancient theater discovered during excavations in one of Ankara?s oldest neighborhoods, Ulus, was restored with white marble by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality two years ago.