SULTANAHMET TRAM STOP: * Hagia Sophia * Blue Mosque * Hippodrome * Basilica Cistern * Topkapı Palace * Turkish and Islamic Art * Mosaic Museum GULHANE TRAM STOP: * Archaeology Museum * Gülhane Park * Islamic Science and Technology Museum EMİNÖNÜ TRAM STOP: * New Mosque * Spice(Egyptian) Bazaar …
CONFERENCE TOURISM A treasure-house of history and culture, Turkey is a gateway into a world of exciting possibilities. Located at the juncture of Europe and Asia, Turkey is a superb venue for motivational meetings and conventions. Turkey offers a wealth of first-class hotel accommodation and conference facilities, easy …
Turkey, situated on the Anatolian peninsula has been the cradle for a number of civilizations throughout history. This was an important crossroad in the region which linked three continents known as the “Old World.” During the polytheistic era in this region, many shrines were built and dedicated to gods and …
TURKEY ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST The cultural assets of Turkey inscribed in the World Heritage List and protected by UNESCO include: • The Historic Sites of Istanbul (1985) • The Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Nevşehir (1985) • Divriği Ulu Mosque and Hospital, …
READING THE TURKISH LANDSCAPE However different we may be, we share our humanity and a common destiny on earth as we continue to shape and be shaped by our environment. As human beings, we appreciate that essentially all our experiences take place in the landscape which at once enables and …
COUNTRY PROFILE Official Name Republic of Turkey Founder Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK Date of Foundation October 29, 1923 Capital Ankara Language Turkish Religion The Population is 99% Muslim Area 814.578 km2 Currency TL (Turkish Lira) Geographical Coordinates Eastern Meridians 26 and 45 and Northern Parallels 36 and 42 Time Zone In …
JOURNEY THROUGH THE ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS Anatolia, the heartland of modern Turkey, is the cradle of great civilizations. More than a dozen have been born and flourished here during the past 10.000 years. From BC to 1600 AD, Anatolia was the very heart of the civilized world at the crossroads of …
Frig Yolu Frig Yolu; Eskişehir, Ankara, Afyonkarahisar ve Kütahya illeri arasında kalan coğrafyada yaklaşık 3000 yıl önce parlak bir medeniyet kurmuş ve efsaneleri ile ünlenmiş Friglerin izlerini, günümüz gezginlerinin sürmesi için oluşturulmuş uzun yürüyüş ve bisiklet yoludur. Her biri farklı ildeki Friglerin izlerini süren 3 ana rotadan oluşan yolun toplam …
SEYYİD EBU’L- HASAN HARAKANİ (R.A) Bistam’a bağlı Harakan’da dünyaya geldi. Biyezîd Bistâmî’nin hemşerisi ve türbedarıdır. O’nun ruhaniyetinden feyz alarak “üveysi” tarîkla yetişmiştir. Adı Ali bin Ca’fer, künyesi Ebu’l-Hasan, nisbesi el-Harakanî’dir. 425 hicri yılında 10 Muharrem Aşure Günü’nde (1034 Aralık’ta) 73 yaşında iken vefat etmiştir. Ebu’l-Hasan Harakânî Hicrî 421-429 tarihleri arasında …
Birth: Mora (?) 1589 (?) Death: İstanbul 3 September 1651 Wife of the 14th Ottoman Sultan Ahmed Khan I, mother of the 17th Sultan Murad Khan IV and the 18th Sultan Ibrahim Khan, as well as Prince Kasim, Prince Suleyman, Aise Sultan, Fatima Sul¬tan and Burnaz Atike Sultan. She was …
Before you go to see the ruins of the ancient city of Zeugma in the village of Belkis, 1 0 km from the town of Nizip on the road to Urfa, you should first see the artefacts from Zeugma displayed in the Gaziantep Museum. The efforts to salvage as much …
In any travel plans for the region a visit to Harran must be included. You can get to the site, 44 kilometers from Urfa, either by minibus or taxi. One of the many Reasons the small town is famous is its unique beehive shaped houses. Built from bricks salvaged from …
Karacaahmet Cemetery is located in the province of Istanbul within the district of Uskudar and occupies an area of 750,000 square meters. Because of the lack of records going back into history, no definite information as to the total number of burials in the cemetery is available. This number can …