Turkey

About Cappadocia Since ancient times, Anatolia has played an important role as a geographical, historical and cultural link between the East and the West, allowing numerous tribes and civilisations to pass through, develop and flourish until the present day. Today, the best remains of these civilisations can be seen on these ands in covered or open-air museums. Sixteen centuries ago, during the infernal era of increasing wars and religious pressures, Amatolians and early Christians from Palestine and Syria felis safe between the rocky valleys of Cappadocia. In order...Read More

You see very good beach in Izmir, Cesme The name is Ilıca BeachRead More

Aphrodisias is well of the main highway between İzmir and Denizli, about 35 km from the turn near Kuyucuk. It is in the pretty valley of a small tributary of the Menderes River near the town of Geyre which used to be located on top of it. Temples, a bishop’s palace, a theater, a huge stadium, baths, a council chamber and, above all of these spectacular finds, a great quantity of beautiful statuary distinguish Aphrodisias as one of the most attractive ancient cities in Anatolia. The earliest finds go back...Read More

Şanlıurfa Indepence Museum The villa is near the old State Hospital. It was built in 1903 in an architectural mixture of European and Şanlıurfa local style. The villa is spread over a large area and has two sections for men and women. In 1940s Public  Theater made performances in this building. The villa was repaired by Sanliurfa Governorship and opened as Sanliurfa Indepence Museum on April 11, 2009. A section of the villa has ben allocated for State Turkish Folk Music Choir. There is also...Read More

Round structures, belonging to B.C. 10 5000, are unearthed in the excavations, which are made in Göbekli Hill around Urfa. Thus, Urfa has a history for twelwe thousand five hundred years as of now and also is also known as “City of Prophets” because prophets such as Abraham, Ayoub and Shoaib live in this city. Urfa is established on the territories, called “Fertile Crescent” in the archaeological literature because it is a region, from which culture and citizenship is spread into the world wide. Region...Read More

Teos is on the Aegean Sea southwest of İzmir; its Temple to Dionysus was important in pagan times. It is little but fields of grains and lentils interspersed with marble columns. The slope that rises gently from the sea, the green trees and fieldsi the view of offshore islands make Teos one of the most attractive of the ancient sites on the Aegean. It was supposed to have been founded before the 10th century BC and to have prospered early in its history. Two literary men came...Read More