Antakya

Scaling the heights of Kozan

As you pull into Kozan, one hour's drive northeast of Adana, you will see an extraordinary sight. Travelers passing through Anamur also catch a glimpse of the equally impressive Mamure Castle set right on the beach, a relic of...

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Understanding the Middle East in Antakya

An international symposium on friendship and cooperation between the Middle East and Turkey was held in Antakya on Nov. 3-5. The event was sponsored by the Hatay Governor’s Office, the Atatürk Research Center Directorate...

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Kicking back in Kilis en route to Syria

Most people traveling overland from Turkey to Syria head straight for Antakya to cross the border. The most obvious place to start one's wanderings is the square in front of the Canbolat Paşa Tekke Cami, just off Cumhuriyet...

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Forecast Turkey, weather Turkey, meteo Turkey

Weather Turkey, Ankara weather, weather weekend forecast season, the weather in the mountains, the weather on the coast, the weather on the beach, sea water temperature, weather in the capital, the weather in the mountains, the...

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Dance ‘icon’ Ziya Azazi whirls on İstanbul stage

“I'm just listening to my heart, and I believe that it is telling the truth,” says Ziya Azazi, regarding both the praise and criticism directed at his style of dancing. The innovative Turkish dancer of international acclaim,...

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10 titles vying for prizes at Bursa’s Silk Road festival

Ten new Turkish films are in the running for best picture and best director awards at this year's Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival, slated to mark its fourth edition in November in the northwestern province, the...

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Divided Families Benefit from Faciliated Visa Regulations

Journalist Kar reports that 1 day after the new visa regulations were signed, many people from Syria visited the Turkish city of Antakya. Many families formerly divided can easily re-unite due to the new application. Kar...

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Turkey’s Armenian community under TESEV’s microscope

A new book released yesterday by the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) focuses on the Armenians of Turkey and explains various issues, from their historical roots in Anatolia to the meaning of being an...

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The sad plight of the forgotten ruins Nysa

Every year thousands upon thousands of tourists flock to explore the ruins at Efes (Ephesus). Of that number, barely a handful pause in their rush to get there to take in the ruins at Nysa near Sultanhisar, even though this is...

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First traces of Christianity on Turkish soil

Located at the crossroads of migration and trade routes from Europe, the Middle East and South Asia for millennia now, Turkey has been influenced by a great mix of people, bringing with them not only their own culture and...

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