Denizli, which is in the Aegean Region and the Mediterranean Region. You can see the traces of different civilizations and tribes ruled in the Aegean basin in the history of the city, which dates back to the Seljuk and Byzantine periods. Surrounded by Uşak, Manisa, Afyon, Isparta, Burdur, and Muğla, Denizli carries many features and beauties of both the Aegean …
Located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, Siirt is one of the exceptional cities of the East. It has been discovered that the city has a wide history dating back to the Stone Age. The city witnessed the Roman and Byzantine periods with the Hellenistic period and was later inhabited by the Islamic states. The city is surrounded by Bitlis in …
Located in the center of Anatolia, Aksaray is a typical Anatolian city with a long history. The settlement of Cappadocia in the first era was later used for colonies in the Roman period. Along with the Battle of Malazgirt, Aksaray, which is a settlement for Danişments, is located on important crossroads. While Kırşehir and Ankara are in the north, Konya …
Amasya is used as a residential settlement over 7000 years. It is located in the foothills of the Herşena Mountain and in the Yeşilırmak Valley.
Surrounded by Amasya, Çankırı, Sinop, and Kırıkkale provinces, Çorum is a settlement area which dates back to the Paleolithic Period in the Black Sea Region. A good many historical artifacts extant from those periods are worth seeing. Having succeeded to preserve local Anatolian culture, Çorum has remained at the center of civilizations that were established consecutively.
As one of the fastest developing cities of Turkey, Adıyaman includes a part of Atatürk Dam within its border. Having counties in both Mediterranean and Eastern Anatolia Regions, Adıyaman is a province where four seasons coexist. At the north side of the city is Malatya; at the west side is Kahramanmaraş; at the southwest side is Gaziantep; at the southeast …
Side, a neighborhood of Manavgat in the beautiful province of Antalya, is known for its historic ruins and monumental structures that have survived to this day. The word “Side” means pomegranate, and the area hosts a history that dates back to the 7th century BC. The region, believed to have first been settled during the Hittite period, saw ancient cities …
As a residential area from approximately 9,000 years ago, Çatalhöyük consists of two mounds located in the east and west sides. It was a settlement area during Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods and carries with it great mysteries and secrets to this today. Çatalhöyük is in Konya city, 52 kilometers away from the city center. In particular, traces which belong to …
Cittaslow, which first appeared in the Italian capital of Rome in 1986, means “slow city” with a broader meaning that includes untouched nature, away from the noise, distant from the metropolitan life, and reminiscent of a resort. Thus, there is no traffic problem, and the crowds and the noise is far away. Cittaslow towns for our country are almost heaven. …
Fethiye is one the most popular tourist attractions in Turkey. Fethiye/Kayaköy has been home to many civilizations in the past, including Phrygians, Lydians, Persians, Hellenistic Kingdoms, Romans, and Byzantines. According to the findings obtained around Kayaköy, it was used as a settlement in ancient times, too. Rock tomb structures prove that this region also existed in the Phrygian period. Kayaköy, …