Mythology is a field that gives us incredible stories which we never fed up listening to. Pelops is a historical or mythological character that lived in Small Asia. Pelops is known as a Phrygian king. Pelops’ story starts with his death. According to the myth, Pelops was sacrificed to Gods by his father Tantalos. He…
Story of Rumeli Castle of Istanbul
Rumeli Castle was one of the key defensive points during the conquest of Constantinople. It was built in 1452. It has an interesting story. Sultan Mehmet II had a target; to conquer Constantinople.Ottoman Empire and East Roman Empire had a peace agreement in that period. Mehmet II had a clue to prevent the support of…
Legend of Seven Brothers Tower Bastion- Diyarbakır
Diyarbakir city wall is the fourth longest city wall in ranking. It has a glorious structuıre and it has 4 main gates. A legend on seven brothers tower bastion is very famous. An enemy attacked on the city wall and the enemy managed to take over the control on the wall but a tower bastion.…
Anatolia; the land of cultural syntesises and the culture development
Cultural syntesis becomes true in a landscape where the multi-cultural life has been seeded. All cultures have the ability to affect the other so a cultural syntesis is born. Pagan belief systems are known as the oldest belief systems of the world. Archeologists have unearthed many pagan temples or facilities on Anatolian landscape in recent…
Anatolia; the land of multi-cultural life and tolerance
Anatolia or the Small Asia has been the land of cultural peace and tolerance for centuries. Since the human being life has started, many civilizations and cultures have been living in harmony and peace. We can say that religions and the belief sytems developed here. For example, we can come across traces of ancient belief…
Steps of Normalisation; Flights will be restarted in June
After a quarantine period that is around two and a half months, the steps of normalisation become true. Due to the health reasons, new regulations will be in force in a new domestic tourism high season. Domestic tourism will be one step ahead in this period in the world. We can see that EU will…
Historical Caves of Siirt will be restored and opened for tourism
Turkey is a country that has breathtaking panoramas. The regions of Turkey offer many opportunities for adventurers. South Eastern Anatolia has been hosting many civilizations thanks to its natural structure. Siirt province of Turkey is hosting a natural treasure of the country. Caves that have been home for centuries were declared as national park so…
Turkey’s First Bosphorus Bridge; Alibey Island/Ayvalık
We all know that Bosphorus bridges of Istanbul are very famous. They are the cherries of Istanbul cheek. On the other hand, there are some unknown bridges in Turkey. Ayvalık county of Balıkesir has the oldest bridge that ties up two sides. A bridge that ties up the main land of Ayvalık and Cunda (Alibey)…
Thermessos; A site where Alexander the Great was defeated
Alexander the Great was a commander who was known with victories. But it is a place where he was defeated. Although he attacked the city, he couldn’t be able to conquer due to the location of the site. It was built on the skirt of mountains. It was a wealthy site. Although it is an…
General Alcetas; Immortal warrior
There are many unknown warriors in ancient era. We just know the characters such as Alexander the Great or Emperor Ceasar. But we don’t know their soldiers or generals eactly. Their names were deleted by the history but this general is lucky because he is immortal. General Alcetas was the general of Aleandre the Great.…