Denizli Province

Works have been initiated this summer to unearth a stadium in the ancient city of Laodicea, a property on UNESCO's tentative list for World Heritage Sites. The stadium was a venue for sports competitions and gladiator fights in ancient times and is located in the western province of Denizli.

Turkish tourism players want to host 1 million Chinese travelers in 2018, which has been declared "Turkey Tourism Year" in China, within the framework of the "One Belt One Road" project. 

Archaeological excavations in the western province of Denizli's Buldan district have unearthed many finds related to "ludus duodecim scriptorum," a Roman-era version of the popular game backgammon.

A total of 50 decares of olive grove were destroyed after a fire ignited by a cigarette butt caught them on fire in the Aegean province of Aydın on June 25, Doğan News Agency has reported. 

A worker was rescued after 1.5 hours of being trapped underground following a landslide in a construction site in the Aegean province of Denizli on June 12, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported. 

Behnur Elmas was trapped by a landslide while he was installing geothermal heat pipes in Denizli's Sarayköy district at 6:30 p.m. on June 12. 

An 87-year-old local woman has impressed social media with her paragliding skills in the Aegean province of Muğla, Doğan News Agency reported on May 21. 

Iranian citizen who was kidnapped five days ago and rescued by police operation on May 19, was arrested on May 20, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

Iranian Kazem Moradi, 43, was kidnapped for ransom and was subjected to torture, Doğan News Agency reported on May 19. 

Police have rescued an Iranian citizen who was kidnapped five days ago with an operation in the Central Anatolian province of Konya. 

Iranian Kazem Moradi, 43, was kidnapped for ransom and was subjected to torture, Doğan News Agency reported on May 19. 

A chief public prosecutor and his driver were killed in a car accident in the Merkezefendi district of the western province of Denizli on May 10. 

Denizli Chief Public Prosecutor Mustafa Alper, 48, and his driver Muzaffer Akşehirli were killed when a truck laden with excavations crashed into their car on a highway.

Camel wrestling, a Yörük tradition, is organized in January and February every year in many Aegean provinces. Authorities permit the organizations of such events under the condition that they are organized with folkloric purposes and that the camels are not harmed.