General Directorate of Mineral Research

A mine factory in Çorum's Alacahöyük offers surprising artifacts in every excavation season Excavations at the Central Anatolian province of Çorum's Alacahöyük site, one of the significant centers of the ancient Hittite civilization and Turkey's first national excavation field, have unearthed various artifacts in a 3,700 year-old mine factory. 

The first Turkish-made seismic-survey vessel, Turkuaz, which cost 300 million Turkish Liras ($115 million), was launched on March 26 in Istanbul.

Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said at a ceremony that the new vessel holds great importance for Turkey?s economic and political interests.