Ardahan City Guide: Ardahan City Guide
Ardahan is in the Eastern Anatolia Region and neighbor to the Black Sea Region. It is a very rough terrain in high altitude.
Aydın City Guide: Aydın City Guide
Aydın has some of the most popular tourist destinations and many beautiful natural sites.
Bursa City Guide: Bursa City Guide
Bursa has hosted many settlements since ancient times with its magnificent nature and its deeply rooted history.
The Gates of Istanbul
Protecting what is precious is the most important and meaningful task of a gate. The gates behind the walls protected cities of the past, just like gates protect our homes today. Thus, the gates of Istanbul, which witnessed important events in history, are now valued as historical monuments. The gates in the cities are evidence of how valuable the cities …
300 Spartans’ Victory and Obelisk in Hippodrome
Sultanahmet Square (Sultanahmet Meydanı) had been the center of three different emperor periods. Sultanahmet Square’s name was “Hippodrome” (Hipodrom) during the Byzantine and Roman Empires and it was called “Horse Square” (At Meydanı) during the Ottoman Empire. In this region, the most magnificent structures, like Serpentine Column, and Obelisk, were built by these empires thanks to this feature. Hippodrome was …
Tale of Seven Hills: A Brief History of Istanbul
Istanbul has a history of about 3,000 years. Throughout history, this city has been known by different names: Byzantium, Constantinople, and Istanbul. In 638 BC, the King Byzas came to the Sarayburnu region. The migrating Greek colony had settled here. The founder of the city, Byzas, gave it the name Byzantium. During the time of the Roman Empire (324 AD), …
Niğde City Guide: Niğde City Guide
Niğde is an Anatolian city that should be seen in our country, with a deep-rooted culture, natural beauties, local flavors, and hot springs.
Mardin City Guide: Mardin City Guide
Mardin is one of the most astonishing cities of the Southeastern Anatolia Region with its long history and many natural beauties. The history of Mardin goes back to 3000 BC. Over its long history from past to present day, the city has hosted many different civilizations, sects, and ethnic groups. Marde means “City of the Castles” in Syriac. The name …
Kastamonu City Guide: Kastamonu City Guide
Kastamonu is a settlement within the Hittite Empire. Later, it entered under the Phrygian and Lydian Kingdom’s rule. In 3 BC, it came under Persia’s rule.
Giresun City Guide: Giresun City Guide
Giresun is one of the unique cities of the Black Sea. You can see every color of green while exploring this place, where history and nature are intertwined.