Van, Turkey

Underwater photographer Tahsin Ceylan, who previously discovered coral which was thousands of years old during his research in Turkey's eastern Lake Van, recently found a pier built with Seljuk-era gravestones. 

During a chat with the head of the Federation of Women Associations, Canan Güllü, she mentioned a glass ceiling in politics. The other day businessperson Demet Sabanc? mentioned a "glass ceiling" in business life. It is the glass ceiling that blocks women from rising above a certain point.

The image of a worker carried in the trunk of an official car belonging to the municipality in the Black Sea province of Bart?n has prompted social media outrage in Turkey.

A driver in traffic captured the photo as the official plated car stopped at the red lights, showing the worker was in the trunk. The driver later shared the image online, captioning it "This is Bart?n, Turkey."

The Urartian-era Çavu?tepe Castle in the eastern province of Van's Gürp?nar district has had its worst year in terms of visitors compared to the last 53 years. 

The castle, which was visited by nearly 30,000 tourists annually until last year, only received 1,500 visitors this year. 

A man who was allowed to stay at a hospital in Turkey's western province of Bursa for 47 years "because he got along well with hospital personnel" has died at the age of 70 at the same hospital.

Abdullah Kozan, 70, died in Muradiye State Hospital on Sept. 25 in his room, where he had stayed for the previous 47 years.  

New data obtained during excavations on Van Castle has revealed that Lake Van was much smaller 7,000 years ago and has risen over time to reach its current size. 

Excavation work has been continuing on Van's Çavu?tepe Castle, which dates back to the Urartian era and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the province.

A team of 40 scientists from various universities are set to conduct research to unearth the 5,000-year history of Van Fortress in southeast Turkey Excavations around the ancient fortress in the southeastern city of Van, led by the head of Istanbul University's Van Regional History and Archeology Research Center, Professor Erkan Konyar, have recently started to look into the site's 5,000

Excavation and restoration works at the Ho?ap Castle in the eastern province of Van's Gürp?nar district, have revealed 250-year-old cheese. 

Works have been carried out in the castle, which was built in the 16th century on the foundation of an Urartian castle and served as a palace for many years, by a team of people from Van Yüzüncü Y?l University's department of Art History. 

After 2700 years the walls of Urartu Castle have been unearthed in the Ayanis neighborhood of the eastern province of Van. 

Excavations at the Urartu Castle site, situated 38 kilometers from Van, have been ongoing for 25 years, leading to new discoveries every day. After the discovery of the temple, this year the walls, a defining part of the castle, have been unearthed.