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Ancient city to be unveiled

The excavation of the ancient Black Sea city of Tios should be extended for another 12 years, according to Zonguldak governor Yavuz Erkmen.Sumer Atasoy, the archaeologist, led a team that have unearthed items which unravel the mystery surrounding the old municipality and will display their findings, says the Turkish Daily News.The Roman period coins and earthenware pieces that have been discovered along with items from the Byzantium period suggest that the "civilisation was highly active in commercial activities"."Hellenistic period structures and earthenware as well as some...

29-08-2007 - read more...

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Tarsus houses set for conversion

Old houses in the Taurus district of Mersin will be offered to investors to convert into hotels by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.The properties are expected to attract interest from the Christians who are to arrive in their numbers in 2008, which the Pope has declared the Year of Saint Paul, reports the Turkish Daily News.Saint Paul was one of Jesus' 12 apostles and lived in Taurus, which include the Saint Paul Well and church.The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is looking to take advantage of the number of tourists expected to arrive in the town next year."If we can increase the...

24-08-2007 - read more...

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F1 races to Turkey

The biggest show piece in the world of motor sports has arrived in Istanbul for the Formula One Turkish Grand Prix.After first coming to the country August 2005, this will be the third Formula One race on Turkish soil, at the purpose built Istanbul Park circuit.Speed freaks from all over the globe will come to watch the event, with a large Ferrari-supporting Italian contingent expected to attend, as well as Turkish fans of the sport.The Istanbul track, which is popular with drivers and race-goers alike, was designed by the German Herman Tilke the famous civil engineer and is one of the few in...

23-08-2007 - read more...

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Cave hotel opened

A 'museum-hotel' has been opened in Cappadocia which is made from converted caves and contains antiques.Omer Tosun, the antique and ancient rug expert, has overseen the restoration of ancient residential areas in the Uchisar district of the central Anatolian region.Tourists are now able to stay in the 26-room hotel, in which each room is named after the antiques inside and early guests of note include Hollywood's Harvey Keitel and Anne Ford, daughter of Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motors.The innovative project began in 1999 after permission from Turkey's Ministry of Conservation district...

22-08-2007 - read more...

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Aegean coast in promo film

The Aegean coast will be the subject of one of the films commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to promote Turkey around the world.Among the many attractions of the popular area to be featured are its "natural resources and historical assets," Ozgur Ozaslan spokesman for the ministry told the Turkish Daily News.Cruise companies will be targeted by the production, with the aim of attracting the cruise tourism sector to the Aegean coast."There is a great demand from the US to the Mediterranean in this respect. If the film proves to be influential abroad, I believe...

20-08-2007 - read more...

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Istanbuls beaches very popular

Although beaches in Turkey are more commonly associated with Antalya, Bodrum and the rest of the Turkish Riviera, Istanbul will attract many holidaymakers as well as locals to its beaches this summer.The stretches of sand along the Black Sea and Marmara Sea get so busy on Fridays that they have to be closed, reports Todays's Zaman.With the popularity of these bustling beaches on the weekends at such a high level, tourists are being advised to visit during the week when the chill-out spots - which offer restaurants, bars and daytime music – are less packed.As well as the more...

17-08-2007 - read more...

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English couple build 'natural swimming pool'

Turkey's first 'natural swimming pool' has been built on a mountainside above the Lycian coast by a couple from the UK.Hugh and Jessica Pope had intended to build a pool in the sea next to a beachside villa, but instead opted for the quiet life up in the mountains overlooking the bays.Still wanting a swimming pool free from chlorine, the Popes decided on the ambitious method of pumping 150 tonnes of seawater up the hillside to their pool, reports Today's Zaman.A local "pool equipment maestro" from Tekirova, a nearby village, masterminded the design for a lavish construction...

16-08-2007 - read more...

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Governments promotional campaign for tourism

The Turkish Culture and Tourism Industry has announced its plans for a high-profile, globally reaching promotional campaign in 2008.After an encouraging increase in tourism last year, the ministry wishes to consolidate the recent boom of tourism in Turkey and has commissioned five films to be made, intended for different regions of the world, reports the Turkish Daily News.Manuel Gonzales, known for his work on James Bond movie Casino Royal and also Titanic, will direct the productions as part of the £60 million promotional push.There are ten regions being targeted by the campaign and...

15-08-2007 - read more...

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