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 to watch the strait. As I mentioned that defence of the capital became…
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 Empire. Firstly he had to protect and watch the straits. Dardanelles Strait was…
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 province. The religious structures have changed in this period. The base of the…
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 site. As we know that it was the port of Constantinople. Also it…
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 and protein. It is one of the popular dried nuts of Turkish cuisine.…
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 so delicious that the rose jam is one of the delicious jams of…
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 wealthy historical background as it is the conjunction between west and east. Islam…
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 manners and to give lessons to the people with humour. Almost every baldheaded…
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 is the biggest glacier of Turkey. Also there are glacier lakes on the…
Asthma Cave; A natural cave under the ground
It has been reported for several times that Turkish landscape has many great natural structures. Caves can be considered as one of the most important structures of Turkish landscape. They light up the history of this landscape and also they are very useful for human being health. One of them is Asthma Cave of Mersin…