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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…

A 3,500-year-old tablet was discovered during an excavation in Hatay, a coastal city in Türkiye’s Mediterranean region, the Turkish Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported. Mehmet Akif Ersoy announced that the tablet was unearthed at Accana Hoyuk,…

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, a prominent attraction in Istanbul, has welcomed approximately 25 million visitors in the four years since its reopening for worship on July 24, 2020, Daily Sabah reported yesterday. Originally a church for 916 years, it…

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Tuesday that authorities retrieved the bodies of 7 irregular migrants off the country’s western Aegean coast, Daily Sabah reported yesterday. The bodies were found near the islet of Karaada, a popular vacation spot…

Turkish activists on Saturday staged a massive protest in front of Tajikistan consulate in Istanbul to denounce the practices of the Tajik government against Muslims. The demonstration was organized by a group known as “OpenRafah,” which called for opposition to…