Prophecy was one of the important signs of success or failure in ancient world. Even kings consulted to oracles for their actions. Then they decided what to do. This tradition was also common in Anatolian peninsula in ancient era. The discovery of a tomb in Bergama ancient site proved it. A tomb which belonged to an oracle was unearthed. His […]
Gre Filla ancient site of Diyarbakır
As we know that Mesopotamia was the cradle of civilization. Also Anatolian peninsula is one of the territories that ancient tribes were settled. The ancient sites that were unearthed are the solid evidences of this statement. For example South eastern Anatolia is one of the neighborhoods of Mesopotamia region. So the history of this region is very wealthy. The world […]
Ayvalık; A diving center and underwater paradise
Western Aegean coasts are very popular destinations for tourism sector. Ayvalık is located in northern side of Aegean coast. This county has many features such as to be one of the popular holiday resorts of Turkey. Also it is a diving center. The coral pea is one of the greatest plant communities on Ayvalık coasts. Also this ecosystem provides various […]
An industrial revolution in Halikarnassos
We all think that recycling is a modern technology. Recycled products have a big share in modern world. If we say that ancient world discovered recyling, how do you comment? According to the last discovery, recycled glass was used in ancient Halicarnassos. In some constructions, the recycled glass was one of the most important materials. We can consider that the […]
Domestic tourism
In Turkey generally international tourism is spoken and the authorities focus on international tourism mostly due to the economical reasons. As it is an important source for foriegn currency income, the investments are made up to this demand. On the other hand, domestic tourism has a bigger capacity but it has a less share in economical balance. As the economical […]
Cappadocia; the land of magnificent things
Cappadocia is one of the natural wonders of the world. There are a few places that can compete with Cappadocia. There isn’t only fairy chimneys and also the underground cities are very mysterical. There are more than 100 underground cities but a few of them were discovered and opened for the visit. Due to the volcanic tuff, it is very […]
Amasya and its view
Amasya is a special province for Turkey because it was a region that Ottoman princes learned how to rule a place or a country. Also the view of Amasya is very impressive. Yeşilırmak (Green river) is a river that flows in the center of the city. It is located in the Black Sea region. It is one of the worthvisiting […]
Mosaic with Apple Tree; A great mosaic of Anatolian Territory
The illegal archeaological excavations sometimes can unearth some great pieces. Some of those samples can be rescued from illegal hands. One of them was unearthed in Amasya province. A mosaic that has an apple tree on its surface was disscovered by illegal hunters. It was rescued by official authorities. It is thought that it is around 1800 years old. It […]
Akyatan coast of Adana province; home of sea turtles
Mostly the Aegean coasts are known as the home of sea turtles such as caretta caretta. But they also lay eggs in another beaches like Akyatan coast. It used to be polluted once upon a time but it was cleaned. So the sea turtles begin to come here to lay eggs. After the baby turtles break their egg, they start […]
The only day for world children; 23rd April
The date was 23rd April 1920,Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal had an objective; to establish an assembly and make Turkish state civilized. He achieved his goal and The Turkish Assembly was opened. After the independent war was won, Our leader Mustefa Kemal presented this day to the children that he thought as future of Turkish nation. This day was celebrated as […]