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Excavation and restoration efforts are ongoing to restore the 1,892-year-old Hadrian's Fountain, one of the monumental fountains in the ancient city of Sagalassos, situated in the southern province of Burdur's Ağlasun district.

Nearly 50 years after Türkiye's iconic musician Barış Manço envisioned a symphonic rendition of his anthem for the Turkish Republic's 100th anniversary, his dream resonated through the melodies of an orchestral symphony late on Oct. 24.

Lately, "Turkish Night" events, featuring many colorful entertainment shows, held on the Bosphorus tours in Istanbul, are the center of attention of tourists from all around the world.

In a shocking incident, the platform where famous Turkish popstar Tarkan was due to perform on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Liberation of İzmir has tumbled down, with one injured and no deaths reported so far.

Tarkan recently announced that he is coming to İzmir, Türkiye's third-largest province, to give a concert on Sept. 9 to mark the anniversary.

A frenzy has sparked following the announcement that Turkish pop icon Tarkan is coming for a concert in the western province of İzmir's Kordon, an iconic seafront promenade, as part of the 100th anniversary of the Liberation of İzmir on Sept. 9, with houses that have balconies being rented for up to $500 a night.

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"Imposing house arrest … does not comply with the law from our point of view," lawyer Emek Emre said in front of a courthouse in Istanbul. Emre added that they will ask the court to revaluate its decision, "and if possible, to abolish it".

After a long hiatus since his last album in 2017, Turkish pop star Tarkan has recently released a new song.

Widely called "Megastar" in Turkey, Tarkan's highly anticipated new song, "Geççek" (It's gonna be ok), was released on the night of Feb. 17 on YouTube.

Bahar Korçan, Turkey's well-known fashion designer who opened the country's first fashion design office in 1993, died on Nov. 11 at the age of 57. 

The designer, who made clothes for Turkey's many acclaimed artists, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2016 and had been under treatment since then.

Yeşilçam's master director and screenwriter, Kartal Tibet, died on July 1 at the age of 83.

Actress Civan Canova announced the death of Tibet on his Instagram account, saying, "Goodbye, my brother Kartal. I will miss you so much."

Thirty graves, many of which are believed to have belonged to the important clergy of the city at that time, have been unearthed in a basilica-planned church in the ancient city of Kibyra in the Gölhisar district of the southern province of Burdur.