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Lake that once source of life now faces drought
Lake Beyşehir, a tectonic freshwater lake in Turkey's southwestern province of Konya, faces the danger of drought due to years of low rainfall and misuse of its water for agricultural purposes.
The lake, once known as the "sea of Konya" due to its water depth and considered the source of life for Turkey's breadbasket Konya Plain, is now on the verge of drying up.
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Aspendos opera ballet festival to feature renowned artists
The International Aspendos Opera Ballet Festival will feature renowned artists and works of art between Sept. 1 and 18 in Turkey's southern province of Antalya.
Book on 'unknown Perge' hits shelves
The researcher and writer Özgen Acar has released a new book called "Çoban Herkül'ü Yordu" (Çoban Tired Heracles), chronicling the unknown facts about the smuggling of historical artifacts in the ancient city of Perge in southern Turkey over the last half century.
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Nine artifacts in Perge still seek sponsor
A sponsorship campaign initiated to restore columns and artifacts in the ancient city of Perge, which is located 20 kilometers from the city center of the southern province of Antalya, has failed to find support.
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Aspendos learns lesson from 'white marble' mistake
White marble stones used instead of original stones in the renovation of the steps and seats of the Aspendos Antique Theater three years ago have sparked outrage among tourists and cultural associations.
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New chicks in Stork Valley
The population of Stork Valley in the Central Anatolian province of Konya's Beyşehir Lake National Park has increased after new chicks were born. The area is home to one of Turkey's biggest stork colonies.
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ATAV honors sponsors of ancient columns' restoration
A ceremony has been held by the Antalya Promotion Foundation (ATAV) for donor companies and institutions that sponsored the restoration of columns in the ancient city of Perge in the Mediterranean province of Antalya.
Ancient theater in Perge to be restored
The theater in Antalya’s ancient city of Perge will undergo a restoration process for the first time in its history. The original material of the theater will be used in the restoration
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Historic towers to rise again in ancient Perge
Two towers in the ancient city of Perge, visited by thousands of tourists every year in the southern Turkish province of Antalya, have been undergoing a restoration process. The original stone blocks of the towers are now being placed in the towers.
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Aspendos Arena may be demolished
The Aspendos Arena, where the Fire of Anatolia has performed since 2008, has been requested to be demolished by the Antalya Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board
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