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An Iraqi group of five people, who were on their way to a private hospital in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, were killed in an armed attack on early Jan. 19 in the neighboring province of Mardin.

The perpetrators of the armed attack on the jeep, which set off from Iraq's Duhok Governorate, followed the vehicle from the Habur Border Gate, according to the local media.

Tombstones with inverted triangle ornaments that have been found in the historical Hasankeyf district of the southeastern province of Batman are believed to be unique to the district.

Historical artifacts have been unearthed during archaeological excavations carried out in the castle of the one of the oldest settlements in the world, the historical Hasankeyf district of the southeastern province of Batman.

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In the eastern province of Mardin, the chambers called "abbaras," which are vaults located between two walls in the province's historical streets, attract the attention of local and foreign tourists.

Several artifacts have been unearthed in archaeological excavations carried out in Amida Mound in the historical Sur district, known widely as the heart of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, becoming the latest trove of finds that will shed light on the history of Mesopotamia.

The latest archeologic excavations in southeastern Turkey discovered an ancient site older than Göbeklitepe, known as the oldest temple in the world, according to a Turkish university rector.

Works have been initiated to move the historic Artuklu bath to a new place in the new settlement of Hasankeyf, to prevent it from remaining underwater with the construction of the Ilısu Dam in the southeastern Turkish province of Batman. Click through for the story in photos...

Around 1,000 artifacts that have been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the Cultural Faith Park in the southeastern province of Mardin's Nusaybin district have been meticulously cleaned in preparation for a publication on the area.

Two Iranians have been arrested over providing intelligence and conducting reconnaissance for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Mardin. 

Two Iranians, who were seen taken pictures of the Mardin Municipality, were charged with taking the photographs in order to carry out attacks on behalf of the PKK.

A gallery grave, unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Dara in the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin eight years ago, will be opened to visitors.