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Glaciers on Turkey's highest mountain melting due to climate change
The glaciers on Mt. Ağrı , Turkey's highest point with an altitude of 5,137 meters (over 16,853 feet), are melting due to the climate change.
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Medieval mountain gate reinstalled after 79 years
Dağkapı, a medieval mountain gate, was reinstalled to the 8,000-year-old Walls of Diyarbakır on June 2 after its renovation.
The gate, which has a history of more than a thousand years, was meticulously repaired by specialists and installed to the wall with the same antique grandeur.
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Medieval mountain gate to be on exhibit soon
A medieval mountain gate known as Dağkapı will be placed on the 8,000-year-old Walls of Diyarbakır in Turkey with the same name after renovation and exhibited in a few days.
Dağkapı, which has a history of more than a thousand years has seen many years of the Diyarbakır Walls and has been meticulously repaired by specialists.
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Destination-oriented regional tourism brand promoted
Turkey introduced a promotional program on June 27 for the "Mesopotamia" brand, which was created to promote the tourism potential of the southeastern Anatolia region to the world.
Speaking at the event, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said Turkey has the richest and most unique homeland in the world with its history, culture and geographical structure.
Turkey introduces 1st destination-oriented regional tourism brand
Turkey introduced a promotional program on June 27 for the "Mesopotamia" brand, which was created to promote the tourism potential of the southeastern Anatolia region to the world.
Speaking at the event, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said Turkey has the richest and most unique homeland in the world with its history, culture and geographical structure.
Terror attack attempt foiled in southeastern Turkey
Turkey foiled a terror attack that targeted Turkish Air Forces' 8th Air Base in southeastern province Diyarbakır, interior ministry sources said on May 19.
Two model planes used during the attempt were neutralized, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Twitter.
No casualties reported, noted.
‘Boy in watermelon’ statue baffles people
A statue of "boy in watermelon" erected by the Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality recently at the city's entrance caught the attention of social media users and has become a subject of online trolling.
Mocking the statue, people compared it to "Chucky," a killer doll character in a famous Hollywood horror movie.
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‘Boy in watermelon’ statue becomes subject of online trolling
A statue of "boy in watermelon" erected by the Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality recently at the city's entrance caught the attention of social media users and has become a subject of online trolling.
Mocking the statue, people compared it to "Chucky," a killer doll character in a famous Hollywood horror movie.
Thousands of tulips bloom in eastern Muş
With a dazzling display of color, red tulips astonish onlookers in Turkey's eastern Muş province. (DHA Photo)
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Roman-era street discovered in Turkey
A 2,000-year-old Roman-era street has been discovered in southeastern Turkey. Currently, excavation to unearth it is being carried out in Amida Mound, known as the heart of Diyarbakir province.
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