Adana Province

The seeds of grapes, lentils, broad beans, peas, wheat and barley have been found during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Misis in the southern province of Adana's Yüreğir district.

With the receding of water in the Seyhan Dam Lake in the southern province of Adana, some part of the ancient city of Augusta has come to light.

The ancient city of Augusta, founded by the Roman Emperor Tiberius, was flooded by the Seyhan Dam Lake in 1955.

Green sea turtles and Carretta carettas hatched in the Akyatan Wildlife Development Area in Adana's Karataş district meet with the waters of the Mediterranean. (AA Photo)

Located in the southern province of Adana, the sunflower fields of Çukurova became a natural studio for photography aficionados during the summer season. (AA Photo)

Snowfall blanketed Turkey's southern Adana province on Jan. 31. (AA Photo)

Cone harvesting in the southern province of Adana occurs from December to March when the cones reach full size and weight, and the pine nuts are completely developed. (AA Photo)

The 2020 excavations in the ancient city of Anavarza, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List as it bears the cultural traces of the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Sassanid and Ottoman periods, have been completed. New findings in the ancient city in the southern province of Adana's Kozan district have caused excitement among the archaeologists.

A crashed drone was retrieved at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey's southern Adana province and taken to provincial police command by anti-terror police units for a further investigation on Dec. 24. 

According to the information obtained from security sources, the crashed drone was found on Wednesday in the 10th Tanker Base Command area.

New police chiefs have been assigned to five provinces across Turkey, including the metropolis Istanbul, according to a presidential decree published on June 16 in the Official Gazette.

Restoration work has been completed in the gate of the ancient city of Anavarza, one of the most important settlements in Anatolia on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List.

The gate was built in memory of the victory of the Romans against the Persians in the 3rd century and is called the "Triumphal Arch." With the recent restoration work, the arch has gained its former glory.