Turkey poop could offer a potent alternative to coal
Turkeys don't just offer fuel on a Thanksgiving plate. Two Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers found...
3,000-year-old underwater castle discovered in Turkey’s largest lake
Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey - but that isn't its only claim to fame. Van Yüzüncü Yil University archaeologists...
Undulating green-roofed resort gets green light for coastal Turkey town
A new health and wellness resort planned for a Turkish coastal town appears to lift out of the ground into a series...
This incredible forest park lets you trampoline in the treetops
Imagine if your next trip to the forest allowed you to meander hidden pathways into the treetops, swing on hammocks,...
Gorgeous Bostanlı Bridge doubles as public park, designed for sunset watching
This beautiful footbridge in Izmir, Turkey, offers much more than a passage from one side of Bostanlı Creek to...
Turkish dairy factory turns cheese production into a 360-degree experience
The Farm of 38° 30°, an iconic boutique dairy factory designed by architectural studios Slash Architects and...
Istanbul’s new solar-powered phone-charging station can handle 8 devices at once
The multifunctional Mito station is located near a tram station at Istanbul's Taksim Square. Commissioned by Turkish...
Light renovation of historic Istanbul library better preserves rare treasures
As one of the oldest of its kind in Istanbul, the Beyazıt State Library sits on a vibrant city square close to...
Man-made islands create a calm marina at the heart of the Pearl of Istanbul
Forum Studio designed the Pearl of Istanbul to encompass a whopping 1,660,000 square feet, positioning it to become...
A look into a Turkey sweatshop’s use of Syrian child labor to make ISIS uniforms
Syrian refugee children are working 12-hour shifts for a little over a dollar per hour to make ISIS uniforms in...
Turkey presents a huge ship made from 4 tons of reused materials in Venice
The large ship measures 30 meters (98 feet) and weighs four tons. It was built from more than 500 pieces of reused...
Green Gokceada School Campus in Turkey will double as a community space that is open 24 hours a day
The school will be constructed on an island with limited resources. In order to consolidate and preserve resources,...
Giant bubble “greenhouse” covers this lush new retail center in Turkey
In their design brief, Avci Architects says sustainability, as a practice and as a goal, is key to unlocking the...
Turkey’s first certified passive house in Gaziantep combines both passive and active sustainable features
Several international firms and organizations were included in the design and construction process. The concept...
AECOM’s tulip-shaped design selected for Istanbul’s new Air Traffic Control tower
iGA, a consortium of five Turkish contractors, selected AECOM and Italian firm Pininfarina to design Istanbul's...
ONS Incek’s apartment showroom in Turkey is wrapped in colorful glass panels
The 45,000-square-meter complex contains 992 mock-up apartments organized as a large residential complex located...
MuuM-designed office building is a quiet oasis in the heart of bustling Istanbul
The building is located between two streets with a nice-meter height difference and was designed as two volumes-ground...
AVCI Architects transformed a derelict building into a striking LED-lit headquarters
The architects introduced cellular open-plan spaces to the interior, with a central core utilized for reception...
Muum’s D Cafe in Turkey is a flexible daylit space wrapped in recycled metal plates
Through the use of an integrated design approach, the architects created a consistent visual and formal...
Researchers smuggle ancient seeds out of Syria to save agricultural heritage
A unique collection of seeds is safe from destruction in Syria after scientists managed to smuggle their precious...
Gorgeous solar-powered and pedestrian-friendly housing development is coming to Turkey
The Ahk Kundu development is strategically located 20 kilometers west from the city center at the edge of Antalya’s...
Yunak Evleri is a 5-star hotel built into ancient Turkish caves
Many caves were carved out of the soft limestone cliffs in the region of Cappadocia, whose history dates back to...
Architecture students build Paper Brick pavilion out of 15,775 recycled paper cups
A sprawling paper cup pavilion for World Environment Day popped up in the popular Tuğlalı Park in Tekirdağ,...
Inspiring LOSEV center in Turkey teaches visitors how to lead sustainable lives
The Health and Education Foundation for Children with Leukaemia acquired the lot and decided to create an inspiring...
Fully automated parking garage helps reduce vehicle emissions in Turkey
The garage is located in the busiest district of the city where three main boulevards create congestion...
LEED-certified TMB Headquarters raises the bar for the construction industry
The building features an underground thermal labyrinth and an active thermal slab cooling system which exploit...
Göktürk 118 apartment building blends into Istanbul’s neighborhoods with a sustainable glass mosaic facade
The two volumes have different heights - 12.5-meters and 15.50-meters, but meet at the corner to create a unified...
Konya City Stadium’s faceted astro-turf facade reflects the colors of the city’s football team
The stadium is covered with artificial turf that is heated from below, and white composite panels that fit together...
A++ Architecture Unveils Plans for Shipping Container Homes in Bodrum, Turkey
A++ Architecture recently unveiled plans to construct a cluster of net zero energy buildings in Bodrum, Turkey....
Petition: stop Smithfield from feeding ractopamine to pigs, cattle and turkeys
Smithfield is one of the biggest meat production companies in the world, and in the U.S. it feeds pigs, cattle...