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Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden on May 21-22, focusing on preparations for the July NATO summit in Ankara, alliance unity, support for Ukraine, and developments related to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Israel's "piracy and banditry" against the Global Sumud Flotilla "in the strongest terms," saying Israel's attacks on the aid mission will not stop international solidarity with Palestinians or the pursuit of justice.The Israeli army has begun attacking and intercepting the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla, Israeli media reported. The flotilla, consisting of 54 boats, set sail from Türkiye in a renewed attempt to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.Türkiye has completed bureaucratic preparations to launch direct trade with Armenia as part of the ongoing normalization process between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry said. The preparations were finalized under confidence-building measures implemented since 2022.

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Ancient rock tombs unveiled in eastern Turkey

Ersin Çelik

14:54, 11/09/2018, Tuesday

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Ancient rock tombs unveiled in eastern Turkey

A team of archaeologists unveiled rock tombs in Turkey's Elazığ

3,000-year old rock tombs in eastern province of Elazığ date back to Urartu, Roman periods

A team of archaeologists have unearthed rock tombs in eastern Turkey from the Urartu and Roman periods, a provincial mayor announced Thursday.

Five rock tombs dating back 3,000 years were discovered during an excavation project sponsored by the Elazığ municipality in the ancient city of Harput, Elazığ Mayor Mücahit Yanılmaz told Anadolu Agency.

The tombs are believed to have been built for the aristocratic elite and senior state officials of the time.

Yanılmaz also said Harput was on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.

Titles :Elazig rock tombs Roman Urartu

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