Central Anatolian

Türkiye is immersed in the celebrations of Eid al-Adha, one of the most significant Muslim holidays that mark the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage and hold immense religious importance, second only to Eid al-Fitr.

Two Spanish tourists died while three others got injured on Oct. 18 as the hot air balloon they boarded in the Cappadocia region made a bumpy landing amid strong winds, the governor's office has informed.

The fifth Islamic Solidarity Games, hosting some 4,200 international athletes coming to the Central Anatolian province, has started in Konya, while the Turkish team has bagged 40 medals.

No new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in two weeks in Eskişehir, which was the province with the highest coronavirus disease figure two months ago, according to the Health Ministry data.

There were around new 547 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in a day in March.

The share of solar power in Turkey's total installed electricity capacity rose to 7.5 percent by the end of July but it is still lower than the country's untapped potential, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency on Aug. 16.

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The Sivas Massacre, an arson attack staged by an extremist mob against mostly Alevi guests attending an event at Madımak Hotel that killed 33 intellectuals and two hotel personnel, was commemorated on its 26th anniversary on July 2 in the Central Anatolian province.

Turkish police have recovered an ancient leather manuscript from suspected antiquities traffickers in a Central Anatolian province, security sources said on March 12.

A man in Turkey's Central Anatolian province in Konya has been fined for driving a car with his feet while sitting on its roof.

Locals in the Turkish province of Sivas have found a rare and unique swift, arousing curiosity in the Central Anatolian province where the swift is seen as a mystical creature.

The swift spends almost its whole life flying and is rarely seen on the ground. However, local man Sami Gül saw the bird in the yard of Sivas' Gaziosmanpaşa Mosque. 

The majority of the country is bracing for cold weather that is expected to be effective over the weekend as the meteorology directorate warned of "extreme cold snap" that will drop the temperature 10 to 15 degrees below seasonal normal.