Salihli

The floor mosaics of a nearly 2,000-year-old structure — regarded as the largest synagogue from the ancient period and located in Sardis, the ancient capital of Lydia, the first civilization to mint coins — are currently being restored to their original condition by women from a rural neighborhood in the region.

Village women take part in the renovation works of the largest synagogue of the ancient world, located in the ancient city of Sardis, the capital of the Lydian Kingdom, known as the place where money was first printed.

The ancient city of Sardis has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2013.

The floor mosaics in the largest synagogue of the ancient era, one of the most important world cultural heritage sites located in the ancient city of Sardis in the Salihli district of the western province of Manisa, have begun to be restored, The damaged parts of the 1,700-year-old mosaics, most of which are preserved, began to reshape with the fine workmanship of the women in the village.

A 2,000-year-old ancient city in İzmir's Ödemiş district, Hypaipa, will be added to Turkey's trove of tourism destinations as excavations there have been ongoing.

Lake Marmara, a major bird sanctuary in the western province of Manisa, has dried up due to drought.

The lake offers shelter to some 20,000 waterfowls, including endangered bird species, such as cormorants and pelicans.

The extinct lava ruins of volcanoes that erupted thousands of years ago in Kula-Salihli Volcanic Geopark, included in UNESCO's Global Geopark Network, has witnessed unique views with the vibrant colors of spring.

A registrar in the Turgutlu district of the Aegean province of Manisa refused to conduct a wedding when the bride made a joke during the service.

A retired Turkish and literature teacher, who is living in the western province of Manisa’s Salihli district, paints fruit and human figures on the walls of houses and gardens in the Çökelek neighborhood.

A total of 122 people were killed in road accidents across Turkey during the extended 10-day long public holiday, the Interior Ministry said on Sept. 5.

A soldier in the Aegean province of Manisa killed three other soldiers before killing himself on June 11, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

The soldier, who reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown and was identified only by his initials N.A., opened fire in a gendarmerie station in Manisa's Kula district.