Paul VI kept his word and after a triumphal entry to Istanbul he came to pay his respects to Virgin Mary at Meryem Ana in Ephesus, on 26th July 1967. He entered the shrine escorted by the crowd. He prayed for a long time in front of the altar and he himself lit the sculpted [...]

Paul VI kept his word and after a triumphal entry to Istanbul he came to pay his respects to Virgin Mary at Meryem Ana in Ephesus, on 26th July 1967. He entered the shrine escorted by the crowd. He prayed for a long time in front of the altar and he himself lit the [...]

The Zeugma Mosaic Museum, opened in Gaziantep on July 19, 2011, has started to gain worldwide recognition and is currently receiving national as well as international attention. The Zeugma Mosaic Museum, which is among Turkey’s prestigious museums, has been visited by 59.610 persons from July 19 to December 30 in2011. A series [...]

Skeletons of leading nomadic Turks of the 10th or 11th century have been unearthed at the excavations conducted by the University of Istanbul at Oluz Höyük, which lies 25 km southwest of Amasya, 2 km north of the Çekerek river and west of the fertile plain of Geldingen. The skeletons of [...]

Istanbul, which was selected European Capital of Culture 2010, is now selected European Capital of Sport 2012 by the European Capitals of Sport Association. State Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis and Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Kadir Topbas announced at a press conference at the Ataturk Airport that Istanbul was elected European [...]