Cities in Turkey

Amateurs and professional astronomers gathered on Aug. 1 in Turkey's Mediterranean resort city of Antalya where an annual festival kicked off.

Bodrum Ballet Festival opens Aug 3

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) will host its annual astronomy festival from Aug. 1-4 in the Mediterranean city of Antalya.

Turkish metropolis Istanbul will host the World Congress of Gastroenterology 2019 in September, according to a joint statement by organizers on July 25.

The 17th International Bodrum Ballet Festival will start on Aug. 3 at the Bodrum Castle.

Istanbul Strait was closed to shipping traffic both ways on July 21 due to an intercontinental swimming competition, according to Istanbul Port Authority.

Firefighters battled a fire that consumed scrubland near the popular southwestern resort town of Bodrum on July 16.

Turkish firefighters are battling a fire that has consumed a scrubland near the southwestern resort town of Bodrum on July 12.

Retail prices in Istanbul, the country's largest city, declined 0.98 percent in June from the previous month, data from the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) showed on July 1.

The Bodrum Music Festival will once again feature a slate of international musical celebrities during its 15th anniversary Aug. 22-25.