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Around 70 percent of restoration works in the 2,000-year-old ancient Roman theater ongoing since 2020 as part of the Archaeopark Project have concluded.

Being restored in accordance with many international ancient theater reconstruction works, the theater can be used as an open-air stage with an audience capacity of approximately 1,500 people when the work is done.

An important 17th-century painting of a prominent Muslim mystic will be put up for sale by an auction house in the Netherlands on June 8.

The 1651 painting of Haji Bektash Veli, a prominent Alevi religious figure who lived and taught in Anatolia from 1209 to 1271, will be auctioned on June 8 by the Oriental Art Auction House in the Dutch city of Hattem.

Renowned Turkish poet Orhan Veli was remembered on his 69th death anniversary on Nov. 14.

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has excoriated the government for postponing ceremonies to commemorate an Alevi saint in the southeastern province of Adıyaman.

Resolving the conflicts between Alevi and Sunni teachings is one of Turkey's most important responsibilities, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said on the occasion of Nevruz.

Resolving the conflicts between Alevi and Sunni teachings is one of Turkey's most important responsibilities, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said on the occasion of Nevruz.

Beşiktaş’s defensive midfielder Veli Kavlak hit the headlines Dec. 25 not for any great play in his side’s loss to Adana Demirspor, but a rare objection to the referee to prevent a rival from receiving a red card.