Adana Province

A project has begun to illuminate the historic Varda Railway Bridge in the southern province of Adana?s Hac?k?r? village, where some scenes of the latest James Bond movie ?Skyfall? were filmed in 2012. 

The 172-meter-long and 98-meter-high bridge was featured in the opening 15-minute act of the series? 25th film. After its appearance in the film, the bridge has become very popular. 

Some part of a double way in the ancient city of Anavarza, known as the first double highway of the ancient world, will be opened to tourists in a few years Known as the "first double highway" of the ancient world, a columned way in the ancient city of Anavarza, located close to Dilekkaya village in the southern province of Adana, is being unearthed during excavations.

Arrest warrants were issued for 33 soldiers and one officer involved in the stopping of Turkish National Intelligence Agency (M?T) trucks in Turkey?s southeastern provinces of Adana and Hatay in January 2014, within a probe into the state-officials who conducted the ?Selam-Tevhid? investigation, which was put away with a nonsuit decision in 2014.

A non-commissioned officer has been arrested in the southern Turkish province of Hatay for informing the gendarmerie about trucks belonging to the National Intelligence Organization (M?T), which were stopped and searched by soldiers two years ago.

Five public prosecutors involved in the stopping and searching of National Intelligence Organization (M?T) trucks in January 2013 have been removed from their duties by the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), on the grounds of the "safety of investigations and not harming the judiciary's influence or reputation."

Archaeological excavations in the ancient city Anavarza in the southern province of Adana’s Kozan district are continuing on a 30-35 meter-wide cobblestone road.

 The scientific consultant of the excavations, Çukurova University Archaeology Department’s Assistant Professor Fatih Gülşen said excavations had started last year and continued with some 40 people.

Known as the immortal city, 7,000-year-old Misis in the southern province of Adana is coming to light with archaeological work that is revealing the ancient city’s rich history Misis (Mopsouestia) might be outshone by Rome, but the ancient city on the banks of the Ceyhan River in southern Turkey is just as old as the old imperial capital, while arguably trumping Rome’s moniker of “the et

Turkey has agreed to let the US use its military bases in the campaign against Islamic State militants, American defense officials said Sunday.

US National Security Adviser Susan Rice said the US welcomed the new agreement, which included use of the Incirlik air base in Turkey's south.

The 21st Golden Boll Film Festival, organized by Adana Municipality, ended Sept. 20 with a big victory for Nesimi Yetik’s “Toz Ruhu” (Spirit of Dust), which won the best film award.

The star of classic U.S. drama The O.C., Mischa Barton, came to Turkey’s southern province of Adana for the 21st Golden Boll Film Festival, where she was given a golden bracelet unique to Adana.