Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism
Tourist arrivals in Antalya top 9 million in seven months
Tourist arrivals by air in Antalya, a major holiday destination on the Mediterranean coast, increased by 10 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of 2024, exceeding 9 million.
Hittite-era finds come to light in Uşaklı
Archaeological excavations have been ongoing to find the remains of Hittite-era palaces and temples in Uşaklı Mound.
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Inquiry launched over video clip shot at iconic monastery
A large-scale investigation has been initiated after the emergence of footage showing a band dancing to electronic music at a former Orthodox monastery in Turkey's northeast.
The inquiry includes officials of the Trabzon Governor's Office and the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, who reportedly allowed the video clip shooting at the Sümela Monastery.
Mosaics in house move to Zeugma Museum
Byzantine-era mosaics found on the floor of a house during illegal excavations in the southeastern province of Gaziantep have been divided into 98 pieces after two years of work and started being moved to the Zeugma Mosaic Museum.
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Antalya hosts over 1.5 mln tourists in first half of 2021
Turkey's Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, one of the famous tourism destinations of the world, hosted over 1.5 million tourists in the first six months of 2021, tourism sector authorities said on July 7.
Historical bath to open to tourism
Work has started to open the Basilica Therma Roman Bath, known as the "King's Daughter," in the Sarıkaya district of the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat. The bath was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2018.
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Ministry launches investigation into suicide case of Zeugma Museum archeologist
The Culture and Tourism Ministry has launched an investigation into the suicide of an archeologist, Merve Kaçmış, employed at the world-known Zeugma Museum in the southeastern province of Gaziantep.
It is claimed that she was exposed to workplace bullying after rejecting to take the responsibility of about 100 unregistered artifacts.
Van to seek UNESCO recognition for breakfast
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University (YYÜ) and the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism have applied to the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry to include Van's distinctive regional breakfast on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
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