History of Western Asia

One of the 25 oldest settlements across the world, the ancient city of Duluk in Turkey's southeastern Gaziantep province is expected to shed light on the history of religions.

This year's part of the excavations carried out in the ancient city in cooperation with the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry and Germany's Munster University, has been completed.

Turkey marked the 102nd anniversary of the Sivas Congress on Sept. 4.

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"Today, we take every step with the sense of commitment to the decisions taken at the Sivas Congress, which form the basis of the Republic of Turkey," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a statement.

The Turkish coffee will be promoted in the U.S. through a documentary filmed by a Turkish foundation in seven cities of the country where the strong drink is prepared in different ways.

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The documentary titled "Turkish Coffee Tales of Anatolia" will be screened by the Turkish Coffee Lady Foundation on the occasion of World Turkish Coffee Day on Dec. 5.

An ancient water bottle with a smile emoji on it will be displayed at the Gaziantep Archeology Museum

The Gaziantep Zoo, home to 10,000 animals of 400 species on approximately 1.5 million square meters of green area, is expecting to welcome 5 million people this year as the ongoing coronavirus vaccine program in the country is raising hopes to bring lives back to normal.

A mosaic artisan is building sculptures of endangered birds by using waste materials, such as scrap metals, plastics and electronic cards to raise public awareness about environmental pollution.

Turkey on July 23 marked centennial anniversary of Erzurum Congress, the declaration of independence.