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Excavations resume at Istanbul’s Bathonea ancient city
Archeological excavations in the ancient city of Bathonea, a site that dates back to the eighth and 11th centuries, have begun once again this year, uncovering remarkable finds that span from Viking relics to traces of an Umayyad siege.
Excavations resume in Bathonea
Excavations in the ancient city of Bathonea, located in the Küçükçekmece Lake basin in Istanbul's Avcılar district, have been resumed.
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İnönü vessel becomes hope in fight against mucilage in Marmara Sea
With no signs of mucilage and the reproduction of an endangered species, the submerged İnönü vessel has become a light of hope to experts that the Marmara Sea is "not dying."
The İnönü vessel, which was submerged in 2013 off the northwestern province of Kocaeli's Karamürsel district, was covered with heavy layers of mucilage in June 2021.
Excavation works in Bathonea reveal life traces dating back 800,000 years
Within the scope of Bathonea Antique Harbor excavation works, which started 12 years ago in Istanbul's Avcılar neighborhood, new and significant findings have come to light, according to the head of the excavations, Associate Professor Şengül Aydıngün from Kocaeli University.
Protest held against Turkish professor who stabbed stray dog for killing pet cat
The medical professor from Kocaeli University's neurology department, identified as M.S., reportedly stabbed a stray dog in front of his house in the western Turkish city.
Children of killed soldiers and veterans praise Turks for 'not leaving us alone'
The children of killed soldiers and veterans have praised the Turkish people for "not leaving them alone," particularly through the help of the Turkish Armed Forces' Mehmetçik Foundation.
Bathonea excavations aim to shed light on historic Istanbul quakes
Archaeological excavations carried out on the coast of the Küçükçekmece Lake in Istanbul's Avcılar district by Kocaeli University aim to shed light on the history of earthquakes in Istanbul.
Turkish scientists head for maiden Antarctica mission
A crew of Turkish academics and researchers set off on a journey to Antarctica on March 29, for the country's first scientific mission on the continent.
Turkish universities under petition pressure
Detaining university teachers through anti-terror police raids, just for signing a petition that does not even directly praise violence, is nothing short of Orwellian.
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CHP slams detention of academics over petition calling an end to operations
The main opposition party has strongly criticized a wave of detentions on academics who signed a petition calling upon the government to end military operations in the east and southeastern parts of the country, arguing the move came from President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's instructions to the judiciary.