Afyonkarahisar Province

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced that the high-speed train project linking the capital Ankara and the western province of İzmir will be operational by 2027, marking a one-year advancement from the previous target date.

Tourists visiting Turkey's Afyonkarahisar province had the chance to fly over the ancient Phrygian Valley with hot air balloons. (AA Photo)

A hidden gem in the ancient Phrygian Valley has become an alternative tourist destination in western Turkey with many historical places and "fairy chimneys" it boasts.

The Üçlerkayası village in the İhsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar province is a "hidden paradise," according to Tanju Tetik, the head of the Phrygian Culture Foundation.

The "Emre Lake and Phrygian Civilization Garden Project," under construction in the İhsaniye district of the western province of Afyonkarahisar, is expected to revive nature, history and sport tourism in the region when it finishes in 2021.

Flamingos coming on migration season are seen at Lake Eber, located between Bolvadin, Çay and Sultandağı districts of Afyonkarahisar. (AA Photo)

Located in the extensions of the Historical Phrygian Valley in İhsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar, the "Ancient Road" attracts the attention of geologists, archaeologists and art historians from all over the world with its geological structure and mysterious wheel traces that are two meters deep.

Eight people were killed and 28 others were injured when a bus overturned in the early hours of Sept. 18 in Turkey's western Afyonkarahisar province, according to local police.

Turkey is continuing to struggle with bad weather conditions, as wintry snow and rain again hit parts of the country.

Many regions in Turkey, including Istanbul, the eastern Marmara region, the Aegean region and the Black Sea region, were surprised by snowfall, which continued on April 9 after snowfall swept the country on the previous night.