Haydarpaşa

Authorities are actively working to transform Istanbul's historic Sirkeci and Haydarpaşa train stations into hubs of art and culture, with renovations expected to be completed by 2026, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced.

History is being rewritten with archaeological excavations at Haydarpaşa Train Station in Istanbul's Kadıköy district, which was known as Chalcedon (the Land of the Blind) in ancient times.

The excavations, which have been continuing for nearly three years, shed light on the history of Kadıköy from the 5th century BC to the early era of the Turkish Republic.

A parliamentary decision on the establishment of a commission to investigate the causes of the mucilage problem in Turkish seas and to determine measures to be taken has been published in the Official Gazette.

Turkish archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a structure, estimated to have been built in the 3rd century B.C., during an excavation in Istanbul's Haydarpaşa, a historic train station on the Asian side.

The structure, discovered at the station's waiting platforms, covers a large area and is apsidal in form, a feature common in ancient churches.

Archaeologists have found what they think is a mysterious structure, beneath which there are mass graves, in excavations in Istanbul's Kadıköy district.

"It is something unique, something we have never seen before. So, we cannot name it," said archeologists from the excavation team.

Archeological excavations around a train station in Istanbul have unearthed a wealth of historical ruins, including tombs, artifacts, and a bath, all hinting of the rich past of the ancient city of Khalkedon (Kadıköy), also called "the Land of the Blind."

The archaeological excavations initiated in Istanbul district of Kadıköy's Haydarpaşa Railway Station about two years ago are continuing.

Numerous historical buildings, coins and skeletons in the giant port city under the rails shed light on Istanbul's Anatolian history.

The Istanbul Municipality has challenged the result of a concession tender that was held for idle warehouses at the city's landmark Haydarpaşa and Sirkeci train stations.

Remains of what archaeologists believe is from a Byzantine coastal town have been found during the restoration works of Istanbul’s Haydarpaşa railway station, which stands on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Click through for the story in photos...