Turkey

Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the arrest of 119 suspected members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during recent nationwide raids, Turkish Minute reported yesterday. This operation, which took place in major cities including Ankara…

The Turkish city of Sivas recently organized a joyful ceremony for young children who completed taking courses on memorization of the Holy Qur’anic held during the summer break. The city’s mayor distributed gifts to the participants during the event. According…

As of August 18, 2024, Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli announced that the forest fire in Izmir has been brought under control, with no immediate threat to residential areas, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Out of the 75 wildfires…

Archaeologists at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Arslantepe Mound in eastern Türkiye have unearthed a remarkable 6,400-year-old oven, measuring over 2 meters (6 feet) wide, Anadolu Agency reported today. Dating back to between 4,200 and 4,400 BC, this ancient…

Turkish military airstrikes in northern Iraq have resulted in the “neutralization” of 17 members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Arab News reported citing the defense ministry. This operation, part of the ongoing Claw-Lock campaign, targets PKK militants who have…

Archaeologists have discovered carvings chiseled into a large stone pillar nearly 13,000 years ago at Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey, believing it is possibly the world’s oldest sun-and-moon calendar, LiveScience reported recently. The discovery involves engravings with 365 “V-shaped” symbols,…

Türkiye’s Kultepe archaeological site, located near Kayseri, offers vital insights into how ancient civilizations adapted to climate change, Anadolu Agency reported in an article yesterday. Led by Yale University’s Harvey Weiss, the research focuses on the societal responses to environmental…

The Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum in Türkiye has welcomed over 1.3 million visitors since its opening in 2015, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Spanning 60,000 square meters, the museum showcases around 5,000 artifacts, including significant finds from the UNESCO World Heritage sites…

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast underground city near Midyat, Turkiye, believed to date back to the ninth century BC, Arab News reported yesterday. The discovery, made during a 2020 excavation of house cellars, revealed over 50 interconnected subterranean rooms spanning…

Turkish authorities have detained 72 individuals suspected of links to the ISIS during operations across 13 provinces, local sources mentioned citing Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. The coordinated operations, dubbed “GÜRZ-1,” involved intelligence and counterterrorism units targeting major cities like Istanbul…