Day: August 2, 2020

Selimiye Mosque, located in Edirne, Ottoman sultan II. It is the mosque built by Selim the Architect Sinan. Selimiye Mosque, which Sinan built at the age of 90 (known as 80 in some books) and which he called "my masterwork", is both Mimar Sinan's [...]

Hattusha was the capital of the Hittites during the late bronze age. It is located in Boğazkale district, 82 km southwest of Çorum city center. Hattusha Antique City The city is on the stage of history, between the 17th and 13th centuries BC of the Hittite Empire. [...]

Double Minaret Madrasa (Hatuniye Madrasa) is located in Erzurum Province in Turkey. It belongs to the Seljuk period. This historical artifact has survived until today and has become the symbol of the province of Erzurum where it is located. Every year thousands of locals [...]

Pamukkale is a natural location in the province of Denizli in southwestern Turkey. It includes the terraces of the carbonate minerals remaining from the Kent Thermal Springs and the flowing waters, and the travertines. It is located in the Aegean region of Turkey, in the Menderes River valley, which has a temperate climate. [...]

Laodikeia is one of the cities of Anatolia in the 1st century BC. The ancient city of Laodikeia, located 6 km north of Denizli province, was established at a very convenient point geographically and in the south of the Lykos river. Name of the city [...]

The Holy Cross Church or Holy Cross Cathedral on Akdamar Island was built by King Gagik I to house a part of the Genuine Cross, which is rumored to have been brought to the Van region in the 7th century after it was smuggled from Jerusalem to Iran. [...]

Zagnos Pasha Mosque or Balikesir Great Mosque was built as a complex in Balikesir in 1461 by Zagnos Pasha, one of the viziers of Fatih Sultan Mehmet. Today, its bath and mosque are still standing. The tomb, muvakkithane and [...]

Amisos Hill, or formerly Baruthane Hill, is a protected area dating to the 3rd century BC and discovered on November 28, 1995. The burial chambers in the tumuli were discovered by treasure hunters before they were taken under protection. [...]

Kızkalesi, which is the important tourism center of Erdemli, is 23 km from Erdemli and 60 km from Mersin. Its historical name is Korykos. While it was a village until 1992, it was taken into town status in the same year and became a municipality. Girls Castle, [...]

Zeugma is an ancient city founded by Seleukos I Nikator, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, around 300 BC. Today, it is on the outskirts of Belkıs district, which is 10 km away from Nizip district of Gaziantep province. The city, which was first known as "Selevkaya Euphrates", which means Seleukosia on the Euphrates, on behalf of its founder, is Rome. [...]

Çatalhöyük is a very large Neolithic Age and Chalcolithic Age settlement in Central Anatolia, which was a settlement 9 thousand years ago. It consists of two mounds side by side in the east and west directions. [...]

Eflatunpınar is located within the borders of Beyşehir district of Konya province, in an area where two natural water sources come to the surface, about ten kilometers from Beyşehir Lake, where the Late Hittite remains and remains of the Late Hittite dating back to 1300 BC. [...]

An ancient city located in the Cilicia region, within the borders of Kozan, at the intersection of Anavarza, Kadirli, Ceyhan and Kozan district borders. Its surroundings are used as a recreation area. Anavarza, one of the important centers of the Cilician plain, is mentioned in ancient sources. [...]

Perge (Greek: Perge), 18 km east of Antalya, within the boundaries of Aksu district, is a zamIt is an ancient city that was the capital of the Pamphylia Region. It is thought that the acropolis in the city was founded during the Bronze Age. Hellenistic period [...]