Uzunköprü

Locals have been holding a vigil following an attack on a statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the country, in the Black Sea province of Samsun where he began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919.

Uzunköprü, which is among the oldest and longest stone bridges in the world and on the UNESCO's Temporary Tangible Cultural Heritage List, has been taken under restoration due to cracks in its ground, wing walls and arches.

Two bibles believed to be 500 years old have been found in a police operation in the northwestern province of Edirne, the local governor's office has said.

An anti-smuggling team seized the two bibles in a shoebox in a car driving towards the Greek border in the district of Uzunköprü, the Edirne Governor's Office said.

An atelier in Turkey's northwest has become a favorite for musicians in different parts of the world looking for unique cymbals instead of the cookie-cutter variety available in so many parts of the world.