Month: October 2020

Sarıkamış Wintersport facility; A peak of Eastern Anatolia

Mt.Sarıkamış of Kars is one of the well known destinations of Turkey. It is famous for wild and beautiful natural structure. Due to the tough winter conditions, it is one of the suitable places for winter sports. The wintersport facility has various […]

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Kilitbahir Castle; Other guard of Dardanelles

My previous article is about the castle of Sultan Mehmed II (the conquerer). That castle has a brother on the other shore of the Dardanelles Strait. Its name is Kilitbahir Castle. It has the same mission with his brother; to protect and […]

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Castle of Sultan Mehmed II; A guard for Dardanelles Strait

Ottoman state became an empire after the conquest of Constantinople. It was such a big event that all Christian kings and states were affected deeply. So Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (the conquerer) arranged effective strategies to protect the new capital of Ottoman […]

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A house with church; A significant discovery in Laodikya ancient site

Christianity has deep impacts on Small Asia peninsula. After Christianity was accepted as official religion of East Roman Empire, the sites had changed. An example for this period was unearthed. A house with churh was discovered in Laodikya ancient site of Denizli […]

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Vikings in Constantinople; Ancient Residents in East Roman era

Bathonea ancient site is a very important site for history because it has many things to light up the era of Byzantine. The archeological excavations have been lasting for years. According to the last discovery, Vikings were the habitants of Bathonea ancient […]

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Pistachio;Turkish dried nuts

Pistachio is one of the well known dried nuts of Turkey. It is planted in Gaziantep province. Pistachio is known as the dried nut of Gaziantep. This species is on the list of protection due to the extinction danger. It contains fiber […]

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Roses of Anatolia; A gift to Anatolian Peninsula

Beside the historical sites, Turkish landscape has many natural gifts such as worldwide famous roses Isparta province. This rose species has many feature such as odour and taste. Its scent is so beautiful that it can create a paradise and it is […]

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The oldest mosque of Turkey; Maybe the world’s oldest one…

It is mentioned that Turkey has a wealthy religious background. This background is dated back to beginning of time. It is also same for Islam history in Turkey. A cave mosque was discovered in Mardin province of Turkey. Southeastern Turkey has a […]

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Baldheaded boy(Keloğlan) Cave of Denizli; A legend’s nest (or real?)

If you are familiar with Turkish culture or literature, I am sure that you know Baldheaded boy (Keloğlan) very well.He can be considered as second famous character of Turkish culture after Nasreddin hodja. He also has a task to show the nicest […]

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Mt.Cilo; the biggest glacier of Turkey and tectonic lakes

Mt Cilo National Park of Hakkari is a place that was declared as national park short time ago. By the declaration of Turkish Presidency, the region is a national park. The territory was under the terror danger for a long time. There […]

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