Both domestic and international tourists are drawn to the wrecks made available for diving tourism thanks to the actions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Gelibolu Historical Site Presidency.
A virtually complete skeleton of the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) animal Leiochelys tokaryki has been discovered. Tim Tokaryk, a former curator of paleontology at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, is honored with the new turtle species’ name.
According to Prof. Dr. Semih Güneri, a leading authority on Central Asian archaeology, Göbeklitepe has shown evidence of Siberian stone tool technology.
The 8th anniversary of World Fragrance Day will be celebrated in Şanlıurfa, the only place in the world where black rose grows. The “Mesopotamia Exhibit on the Trace of Smell” opens on World Fragrance Day, as a result of the 3-year study to which academics and archaeologists contributed in collaboration with the Şanlıurfa Archeology Museum and the Fragrance Culture Association.
Homo Sapiens, proof of prosperous settlements in Britain earlier than anticipated is provided by flint axes going back to 600,000 years ago.
In the ancient city of Kelenderis, a kiln for commercial production and a child’s tomb buried with glass bracelets and gifts were found.