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Yalova City Guide: Yalova City Guide

Yalova, a town of Istanbul until 1995, has been a province since then. Phrygians inhabited the city, where the settlement was started by the 3000s BC. The city, which was conquered by the Romans in 74 BC, was one of the important settlements in Byzantine times. Later on, it survived from the Ottoman domination until today. Located in the eastern …

Bolu City Guide: Bolu City Guide

Having a history dating back to 1200s BC, Bolu has long been the center of attraction due to its nature and climate. The Phrygians dominated Bolu until the 6th century BC, then by the Persians. In 336 BC, Alexander the Great captured Bolu, and later, the Kingdom of Bitinia was established in and around Bolu. In 1324, the Ottoman captured …

Antalya City Guide: Antalya City Guide

Antalya, located in the Mediterranean Region, is considered the capital of tourism in our country. Its history dates back 5000 years, so it is a region that has hosted many different civilizations. Antalya is located at the west end of the Mediterranean Region and surrounded by Muğla, Burdur, Isparta, Konya, Karaman, and Mersin. On the south side is the Mediterranean …

Zonguldak City Guide: Zonguldak City Guide

Zonguldak is a city in the west of the Black Sea, famous for its coal mines. Zonguldak, where a settlement was started around 2500 BC, became a center of attraction in the time of Hittites; The Phrygians and Migdans also used it as a settlement. The city, which had entered under Persian rule for a period, was conquered by the …

Karabük City Guide: Karabük City Guide

Until 1937, a small neighborhood connected to Safranbolu, which is now a province, became a center of attraction. Karabük Iron and Steel Factory opened in 1937 and registered as the 78th province of our country in 1995. Although Safranbolu is the town of Karabük, it is a prominent settlement dating back to 3000 BC, Byzantine, Seljuk and finally Ottoman civilization …

Kırıkkale City Guide: Kırıkkale City Guide

Kırıkkale is a small Anatolian city that has been home to many different civilizations throughout its history. The city was home to ancient civilizations such as the Hittites and Phrygians. It became one of the most important settlements by entering the sovereignty of the Seljuks in 12th century. For this reason, you can find many different historic buildings within the …

Nevşehir City Guide: Nevşehir City Guide

Located in Central Anatolia, Nevşehir is one of the most important centers of tourism today. In the Cappadocia region with its historical structure and beauty, the city attracts millions of local and foreign tourists every year. First, the town was converted into a city in the time of the Hittites, and later, it was a very important location in the …

Izmir City Guide: Izmir City Guide

İzmir, the third largest city in our country, is located in the Aegean region. Extremely modern, the city is also one of the important destinations that holds the pulse of tourism. As a harbor city, it has hosted many different civilizations throughout history and undertook the task of being the most important city center in the Ionian and Roman periods. …

Düzce City Guide: Düzce City Guide

Düzce is a beautiful city in the Black Sea Region with a history dating back to the 1400s BC, spanning the periods of Bitinia, Rome, Byzantine, and Ottoman. The city was connected to the Bolu district from 1869 until the Marmara earthquake of 1999, then it was transformed to provincial status in order to receive assistance faster. Located in the …

Bitlis City Guide: Bitlis City Guide

Bitlis, located in the Eastern Anatolia Region, has a history dating back to 2000 BC. In the time of the Hittites, Assyrians and Urartians, the city was an active settlement. Later, Scythians, Medes and Lydians also came to the city. The historic city, which also hosted Alexander the Great, was transformed into Turkish homeland in the Seljuk and Ottoman times …