When a grey triangular metal structure randomly appeared in the countryside in southeast Turkey, not far from the ancient site of Göbekli Tepe where the world’s oldest temple stands, locals were flummoxed. What was it? How had it got there and for what reason? The 3-dimensional, 3-metre tall by about 50 centimetres wide monument was […]
Based on the mystery about the world’s oldest temple Göbekli Tepe, acclaimed TV drama Atiye (The Gift) was the most popular series of the year 2019 on Netflix Turkey, despite only being released on 27 December*. The second Netflix original Turkish series, Atiye was given the thumbs up by non-Turkish audiences and was recommended by […]
Göbekli Tepe [‘Potbelly Hill’] lies some 15 km east of the city of Şanlıurfa, in the Germuş mountain range. This prehistoric site is dated to between 9,500 and 8,000 BC and is regarded as home to the earliest megalithic monuments in the world. Some 6,000 years older than Stonehenge in the UK, the monumental buildings […]
