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Four Iconic Istanbul Landmarks Will Be Open For Night Visits This Summer
Four Iconic Istanbul Landmarks Will Be Open For Night Visits This Summer

Forbes

time23-06-2025

  • Forbes

Four Iconic Istanbul Landmarks Will Be Open For Night Visits This Summer

Sunset Time in Galata Tower Beyoglu Istanbul Turkey getty Istanbul sees more than 18.6 million international visitors per year—many of which seeking out the biggest tourist attractions in the city, including the Galata Tower and the Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum. However, with rising summertime temperatures, waiting in line to get into the hot spots in the city is not exactly attractive, which is why the culture and tourism board has made the decision to allow nighttime visits to certain spots. 'This summer, our museums and heritage sites will stay open at night in 27 locations across Türkiye,' said Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, minister of culture and tourism. 'The program aims to welcome both domestic and international visitors who want to explore cultural heritage away from the daytime heat. Here are the Istanbul hot spots open for nighttime visits, as well as a list of the other attractions across the country that will remain open late this summer: The Galata Tower in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul draws over a million visitors per year and there's almost always a line snaking its way around the tower. Thankfully this year the tower will remain open to visitors until 11 p.m., allowing guests to catch a glimpse of the Istanbul skyline at nightfall. The group of three Istanbul Archaeology Museums will each remain open until 10 p.m. throughout the summer months. The museums collectively have over a million artifacts from nearly all periods of world history. You won't be able to visit the Hagia Sophia after dark—but you can visit the neighboring Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum. The recently opened museum companion to the famous Hagia Sophia will remain open until 10 p.m. all summer long. Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Sultanahmet Square was the first of its kind to display both Turkish and Islamic works of art together and is well worth a visit, especially if you're fascinated by calligraphy, tilework, and carpets. The museum will stay open until 10 p.m. throughout the summer months. The rest of the country will also see nighttime museum and cultural sites opened late, including the following cities and attractions: Ankara The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations will remain open until 9 p.m. The Ethnography Museum will also remain open until 9 p.m. Izmir In Izmir, the famous Ephesus will remain open until 11 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The Museum Izmir Culture and Arts Factory will be open until 9 p.m. Antalya In Antalya, the Antalya Museum will remain open until 10 p.m. The Alanya Museum will also remain open until 10 p.m. Aspendos, Patara, Side, and the Nekropol Museum will also accept guests until 10 p.m. Adiyaman Nemrut will be open from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Mugla The Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology will receive guests until 10 p.m. Aydin Didim will stay open until 9 p.m. Denizli Samsun The Samsun Museum will accept guests until 10 p.m. Gaziantep In Gaziantep, the Zeugma Mosaic Museum will be open until 9 p.m. Sanliurfa In Sanliurfa, the Sanliurfa Museum is open until 9 p.m. The Haleplibahce Mosaic Museum will also be open until 9 p.m. Nevsehir In Nevsehir, Zelve-Pasa Baglari will be open until 9 p.m. The Derinkuyu Underground City, Kaymakli Underground City, and the Ozkonak Underground City will be open for guests until 9 p.m. Erzurum The Erzurum Museum will also be open until 9 p.m.

Royal Tomb, Relics Belonging to Relative of King Midas Found in Turkey
Royal Tomb, Relics Belonging to Relative of King Midas Found in Turkey

Yahoo

time15-06-2025

  • Science
  • Yahoo

Royal Tomb, Relics Belonging to Relative of King Midas Found in Turkey

Archaeologists have found a 2,800-year-old royal tomb located near King Midas's former home in Turkey, the country's news agency, Anadolu Ajansı, reported. Scientists excavating a site in Gordion discovered a royal tomb dating back to the eighth century B.C., which they believe belonged to one of King Midas's relatives. Within the tomb were dozens of rare relics as well as cremated human bones which belonged to an elite member of the ancient kingdom of Phrygia. "Based on these artifacts, we estimate that the person in the tomb chamber may be a member of the royal family associated with Gordion and Midas," Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, the Turkish minister of culture and tourism, said at a news conference on June 3. Gordion was the capital of the Phrygian kingdom, which reigned from 1200 to 675 B.C. The kingdom's first ruler, Gordias, was succeeded by his son, Midas, who, in mythology, can make anything he touches turn to archaeologists are somewhat baffled by Gordion's timeline, as it was occupied by so many different rules throughout its history. The largest tomb discovered at the site is known as the 'Midas Mound' and was erected around 740 B.C. to bury a high-status member of the society, potentially Gordias himself. The most recently discovered tomb is the 47th mound excavated at the site (out of 120 total mounds) and features the oldest cremation yet found at the site. "This shows the burial customs of the Phrygians," said archaeologist Yücel Şenyurt, co-director of the Gordion excavation. He added that the find "clearly shows us that the person buried here was not an ordinary person." Further analysis of the remains and the relic discovered within the tomb will hopefully identify the deceased's remains , as well as details of their life before Tomb, Relics Belonging to Relative of King Midas Found in Turkey first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 15, 2025

ECO meeting highlights future of economic diplomacy, tourism cooperation
ECO meeting highlights future of economic diplomacy, tourism cooperation

The Star

time26-04-2025

  • Business
  • The Star

ECO meeting highlights future of economic diplomacy, tourism cooperation

ERZURUM, Türkiye, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) launched a high-level meeting on Saturday in Türkiye's eastern province of Erzurum, exploring the future of economic diplomacy and emphasizing the importance of tourism cooperation among member states. The two-day event has drawn a group of academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, diplomats, NGO representatives, and experts from different countries. At the heart of the gathering is the Palandoken Economic Forum, held under the theme "An Equitable Future in a Smart World: Intelligent Economies and Global Inequality." The forum focuses on the transformative potential of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and their growing influence on global economic systems and social equity. On the sidelines of the forum, tourism ministers from ECO member states held a private meeting, marking Erzurum's designation as the ECO Tourism Capital for 2025. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said that in the era of smart economies, tourism has become a dynamic ecosystem that supports culture, diplomacy, innovation, and trade, calling on ECO members to strengthen cooperation and unlock the region's full tourism potential. ECO is a Eurasian political and economic intergovernmental organization that was founded in 1985 in Tehran by Iran, Pakistan, and Türkiye. It has since expanded to include 10 member states, including Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

152 Smuggled Artefacts Repatriated From Turkiye to Egypt
152 Smuggled Artefacts Repatriated From Turkiye to Egypt

CairoScene

time05-02-2025

  • Business
  • CairoScene

152 Smuggled Artefacts Repatriated From Turkiye to Egypt

A MoU was also signed to outline a framework for future tourism partnerships between Egypt and Turkiye. Feb 05, 2025 The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has received 152 artefacts that had been smuggled out of Egypt, and later seized by Turkish authorities. The collection, which includes amulets, beads, ushabti statues, seals, stamps, vases, pendants and pin heads, was officially handed over during a meeting in Ankara between Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, and Turkiye's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. As part of the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed, outlining a framework for future tourism partnerships between Egypt and Turkiye. The occasion also coincided with the centenary of Egyptian-Turkish diplomatic relations.

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