Although Ankara is the capital of modern Turkish Republic, Ankara is always on the shadow of Istanbul. Whenever we talk about Turkey, everyone remembers Istanbul firstly. It has some historical reasons. Ankara and its region weren’t so important expect some periods. The ancient site Gordion was one of the historical sites because the famous king…
Istanbul; The capital of three empires
We have mentioned about Istanbul many times. They were about the historical background and cultural assets of the city. This is the article on the city for the different perspective. Why is Istanbul so valuable and considered as the greatest sight seeing cities? The outstanding factor is the historical background of the city. As it…
Salt Lake; The lake of Central Anatolia
Salt Lake is located at the Central Anatolia. It is one of the biggest salt sources of Turkey. Salty surface of the lake is providing health for mankind. Its salt is used for curing skin illness’. It is like a great white desert. Salt Lake is also home of many birds. They give break during…
Van Lake ; Lake of Turkey with its monster
Lake Van is the well known lake of Turkey. It is located in Eastern Turkey. It has some outstanding features. It was formed by tectonic movements of the region. The water of Lake Van is salty and it contains mineral water. This feature was existed due to its volcanic structure. It is the biggest salty…
Satlel Castle; A castle of lost times of the zone
This castle of Northern Eastern zone is very impressive even tough it is a damaged building. It has an mysterious historical background. It is certain that this castle witnessed history. It has an outstanding architectural features. It has a huge area. It is located in Artvin province. It is the castle of Bagrat Empire.
Meya Caves; The hidden beauty of Eastern Anatolia
As we state that our landscape has many beauties. Eastern Anatolia has been hosting many inhabitants for centuries. The last discoveries showed us that some zones were very important such as Meya caves in Ağrı province. This cave group seems like an ancient site. Those caves have some facilities such as temple, praying rooms and…
Kibyra ancient site; A site of Gladiators
As we know that war games were popular in Roman era and gladiators were starring actors of those games. This fact had a reflection in every Roman city. Kibyra site was one of those sites. It was famous for gladiator games ; Kybra site was constructed as apart of unity named Tetrapolis (union of four…
Adliye Castle; A retired Byzantine castle
As we always mention that East Roman (Byzantine) civilization had a great heritage in this landscape. They were the experts of building good castles. Their castles have never vanished totally. You can see the wall or gate but you can understand that it is a Byzantine castle. The castle of Adliye village is this sort…
Karacahisar Castle; A forgotten castle of history
Small Asia or Anatolia, it doesn’t matter. This landscape is full of castles that have different stories in their lifetime. Karacahisar castle is one of them. Its story is in below; It was constructed in a region named as ” site of castles” in the middle age. It had a strategical importance in that region.…
Black Priest Church; A church that lost its function
South Eastern Anatolia is a special region for history. As it is located between Europe and Asia, it has been hosting many civilizations for centuries. Also the religions promulgated from this region. Christianity left us great churches in the region. But unfortunately all of them aren’t lucky to survive till today. Black Priest Church is…