Kaleiçi
Renovation starts in historic Kaleiçi district
The historical Kaleiçi district, an old residential area in the northwestern province of Edirne and home to old mansions and grid-type streets, will be opened to tourism within the scope of a project initiated by the Governor's Office.
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118-year-old school to be restored
A 118-year-old secondary school in the southern province of Antalya, which was once used as a military hospital in the Turkish War of Independence, will be restored.
Located in the historical district of Kaleiçi, Dumlupınar Secondary School draws attention with its story witnessing the history of the region.
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‘Operation Fortune’ releases first trailer
The first trailer of Guy Ritchie's film "Operation Fortune," some scenes of which were shot in the southern Turkish province of Antalya, has been released. The film stars Jason Statham.
Previously known as "Five Eyes," the name of the international spy thriller film was changed to "Operation Fortune" in the past months.
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Giant EXPO area to turn into a movie studio
The EXPO fairground, worth 1.8 billion Turkish Liras ($241 million) in Turkey's Mediterranean province of Antalya, will turn into a giant film set and rival Hollywood.
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Centuries-old gold engravings found in mosque
An excavation team was taken aback when they stumbled upon unique handmade gold and original ornaments while unearthing in the restoration works of the 400-year-old Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque, one of the iconic mosques in the southern province of Antalya.
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Festival in Kaleiçi starts
The 4th Kaleiçi Old Town Festival kicks off Oct. 10 in the southern province of Antalya, hosting a range of talks, concerts and experimental artistic works until Oct. 13.
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Kaleiçi, Antalya’s gate to past
Popular Mediterranean tourism destination Antalya stands out for its archeological and natural beauties. Among the most interesting historic features of Antalya is Kaleiçi, which takes visitors on a journey centuries past
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İzmit’s historic Karaburç to be restored
Karaburç castle and its historic walls, which have traces of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman eras in the northwestern province of Kocaeli’s İzmit district, will undergo restoration.
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Culture Ministry denies claims about ancient theater under Antalya school
The Culture and Tourism Ministry has issued a statement about claims that a Roman-era ancient theater has been unearthed under the Antalya Technical School for Girls in the southern province of Antalya's Kaleiçi neighborhood, as well as claims that the school building may be demolished to unearth the theater.
Ancient theater found under school in Turkey's Antalya
During official archaeological excavations that have been secretly carried out in the southern province of Antalya's Kaleiçi, an ancient Roman theater has been discovered under a school.