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1,800-year-old Hercules relief watches over quarry workers in Türkiye’s ancient Nicaea Image

1,800-year-old Hercules relief watches over quarry workers in Türkiye’s ancient Nicaea

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As the world celebrates International Workers’ Day on May 1, a remarkable tribute to laborers from nearly two millennia ago continues to captivate visitors in the heart of Türkiye.

Türkiye’s secret WWII mission: Protecting Istanbul's museum treasures from Hitler

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Türkiye’s secret WWII mission: Protecting Istanbul's museum treasures from Hitler Image

71 heirs of Sultan Abdulhamid II confirmed in landmark inheritance ruling in Türkiye

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In a historic decision with implications for property rights and royal lineage, a court in Türkiye has confirmed that 71 individuals are descendants of Sultan Abdulhamid II, the 34th ruler of the Ottoman Empire.

71 heirs of Sultan Abdulhamid II confirmed in landmark inheritance ruling in Türkiye Image

New analysis shows remains in Vergina Tumulus not those of Philip II of Macedon

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A groundbreaking interdisciplinary study has cast doubt on the long-held belief that the remains found in the Tomb of Persephone at the Great Tumulus of Vergina belong to Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great.

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Disguised as Turks: 1497 ruse that crushed Polish forces Image

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Disguised as Turks: 1497 ruse that crushed Polish forces

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Young Iraqi Turkmens spark revival of traditional clothing Image

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Young Iraqi Turkmens spark revival of traditional clothing

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Long-lost Ottoman masterpiece fetches over £1 million at London auction Image

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Long-lost Ottoman masterpiece fetches over £1 million at London auction

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Mysterious message discovered on Luxor Obelisk in Paris, gifted by Ottoman Empire Image

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Mysterious message discovered on Luxor Obelisk in Paris, gifted by Ottoman Empire

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Ancient Hasankeyf Castle to open soon for visitors in Türkiye Image

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Ancient Hasankeyf Castle to open soon for visitors in Türkiye

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Tracing Ottoman footprints at one end of Indonesia Image

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Tracing Ottoman footprints at one end of Indonesia

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When and how hookah culture reached Türkiye Image

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When and how hookah culture reached Türkiye

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Archaeological surprise: Roman chamber tomb found during roadworks in Türkiye Image

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Archaeological surprise: Roman chamber tomb found during roadworks in Türkiye

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"Ben Ordayım" listeleri alt üst etti Image

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"Ben Ordayım" listeleri alt üst etti

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Faking insanity in WWI: Turkish doctor Osman foils British officers' escape plan Image

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Faking insanity in WWI: Turkish doctor Osman foils British officers' escape plan

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Cappadocia's 5,000-year-old ceramic art to be promoted in Japan Image

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Cappadocia's 5,000-year-old ceramic art to be promoted in Japan

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This week in Istanbul: Opera, ballet, theatre and more Image

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This week in Istanbul: Opera, ballet, theatre and more

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Multilingual classical music performance earns praise at Damascus Opera Image

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Multilingual classical music performance earns praise at Damascus Opera

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Close call for history: Istanbul walls almost sold by auction in 1909 Image

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Close call for history: Istanbul walls almost sold by auction in 1909

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DNA analysis reveals new details about Anatolian Seljuk sultans Image

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DNA analysis reveals new details about Anatolian Seljuk sultans

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Role of foreign dentists in smuggling of Türkiye's historic tiles Image

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Role of foreign dentists in smuggling of Türkiye's historic tiles

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Spring is finally here: Hidirellez Image

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Spring is finally here: Hidirellez

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Titanic survivor's letter sells for nearly $400K at auction Image

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Titanic survivor's letter sells for nearly $400K at auction

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Cretan and Turkish rhythms enchant crowds at Side’s Apollo Temple Image

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Cretan and Turkish rhythms enchant crowds at Side’s Apollo Temple

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Healing tradition soars over Manisa as Mesir Paste Festival marks 485th year Image

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Healing tradition soars over Manisa as Mesir Paste Festival marks 485th year

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Stunning discovery in Türkiye's Stratonikeia unveils 2,000-year-old garlanded sarcophagus Image

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Stunning discovery in Türkiye's Stratonikeia unveils 2,000-year-old garlanded sarcophagus

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1,100-year-old sealed amphora discovered off coast of Antalya excites archaeologists Image

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1,100-year-old sealed amphora discovered off coast of Antalya excites archaeologists

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Illegal treasure hunter claims to find lost First Council city in Türkiye, demands $50M Image

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Illegal treasure hunter claims to find lost First Council city in Türkiye, demands $50M

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Water shaped world's first cities—and continues to define Middle East Image

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Water shaped world's first cities—and continues to define Middle East

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Fountains of Istanbul: Flowing heritage of beauty and faith Image

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Fountains of Istanbul: Flowing heritage of beauty and faith

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Poseidon's trident tip emerges from Türkiye's Lake Iznik Image

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Poseidon's trident tip emerges from Türkiye's Lake Iznik

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Cremation urns, human bones unearthed near ancient city of Tralleis in Türkiye Image

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Cremation urns, human bones unearthed near ancient city of Tralleis in Türkiye

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Thousands of smuggled artifacts recovered by Türkiye return home after decades Image

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Thousands of smuggled artifacts recovered by Türkiye return home after decades

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Turkish streaming platform removes 'El Turco' after Can Yaman's Italy comments Image

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Turkish streaming platform removes 'El Turco' after Can Yaman's Italy comments

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Ancient DNA study challenges myths of Phoenician migration across Mediterranean Image

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Ancient DNA study challenges myths of Phoenician migration across Mediterranean

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500-year-old ship uncovered beneath parking lot development in Barcelona Image

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500-year-old ship uncovered beneath parking lot development in Barcelona

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan: Visionary Turkish filmmaker who captivates world stage Image

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan: Visionary Turkish filmmaker who captivates world stage

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Nations unite at Gallipoli to mark 110th Anniversary of Land Battles Image

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Nations unite at Gallipoli to mark 110th Anniversary of Land Battles

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How Hagia Sophia withstood latest Istanbul quake while modern buildings suffered damage Image

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How Hagia Sophia withstood latest Istanbul quake while modern buildings suffered damage

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Ancient Mars statue draws global attention at Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Türkiye Image

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Ancient Mars statue draws global attention at Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Türkiye

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City of many names: Istanbul had more than 135 throughout history Image

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City of many names: Istanbul had more than 135 throughout history

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Türkiye marks 105th anniversary of Parliament Image

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Türkiye marks 105th anniversary of Parliament

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Türkiye's Iznik prepares for historic Christian mass on 1700th anniversary of First Council Image

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Türkiye's Iznik prepares for historic Christian mass on 1700th anniversary of First Council

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From Ottoman-era respect to Israeli restrictions at Church of Holy Sepulchre Image

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From Ottoman-era respect to Israeli restrictions at Church of Holy Sepulchre

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Ancient words still spoken today discovered in 4,000-year-old tablets in Türkiye Image

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Ancient words still spoken today discovered in 4,000-year-old tablets in Türkiye

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Ancient sacred hearths unearthed in Elazig restored to former glory Image

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Ancient sacred hearths unearthed in Elazig restored to former glory

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Anatolian Chaldeans return to village on slopes of Mount Cudi after 35 years Image

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Anatolian Chaldeans return to village on slopes of Mount Cudi after 35 years

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Restoration of Hyllarima’s ancient fortress walls to boost tourism in Mugla Image

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Restoration of Hyllarima’s ancient fortress walls to boost tourism in Mugla

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Turkish literature quietly builds a new audience in Arab world Image

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Turkish literature quietly builds a new audience in Arab world

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Pope Francis dies: His long journey from Buenos Aires to Vatican

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Long-lost Osman Hamdi Bey masterpiece to be auctioned in London Image

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Long-lost Osman Hamdi Bey masterpiece to be auctioned in London

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Lionhearted Admiral: Gazi Hasan Pasha of Algiers Image

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Lionhearted Admiral: Gazi Hasan Pasha of Algiers

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Turkish wind blowing in East Asia as interest in culture grows, says South Korean Turkologist Image

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Turkish wind blowing in East Asia as interest in culture grows, says South Korean Turkologist

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Ottoman traces in Plovdiv: Discovering city's forgotten mosques Image

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Ottoman traces in Plovdiv: Discovering city's forgotten mosques

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Magical night in Istanbul: Thousands watch 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' with live orchestra Image

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Magical night in Istanbul: Thousands watch 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' with live orchestra

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