Virgin Mary Monastery of Eastern Black sea region

I want to introduce you a great monastery of Eastern Black sea region. It was dedicated to Virgin Mary. It is a big religious complex such as Sümela Monastery of Trabzon. Also it was carved into a big rock like Sümela Monastery. It was constructed in Byzantian period. It had been used for centuries but…

Andaval Church; Another forgotten church of Cappadocia region

Cappadocia has an important background for Christianity because early Christians resided here and survived by various methods against torture of Roman Empire. After Emperor Constantine proselytized, Cappadocia became an important center for Christians. Also it was a stop on the pilgrim’s journey. That’s why churches and accommodation facilities were constructed to the region. One of…

Underground tunnels of Gaziantep Fortress

Gaziantep fortress is the symbol of Gaziantep city. As a result of archeaological excavations, new tunnels and caves were discovered. Those caves are full of water. Before this discovery, there were some stories about some channels. Particularly this myth was solved. Tourism and Cultural unite of Gaziantep arranged a project to open this site for…

A forgotten church of Anatolia; Virgin Mary Church

This is a true statement; there are many historical treasures in Anatolian territory. We have stated that there has been residence for centuries several times. All religions and belief systems take place in the culture of Anatolia. This is one of the witnesses of the history. This church was constructed around 1200 years ago. It…

Gilindire Cave;A cave which keeps secrets on climate change

Turkish landscape has many surprises for the visitors. Caves are marvelous elements of this landscape. Mediterranean region of Turkey is very popular due to the number of the caves. Gilindire cave is one of the special caves of the region. It is in the border of Mersin province. It is famous for stalactite formations. It…

The hill of Caretta caretta in Dalyan

Turkish landscape has every sort of surprise. Dalyan peninsula has one;the Caretta caretta hill. Dalyan is a region that is famous for Caretta caretta turtles. Those turtles have been coming to Dalyan for centuries in order to lay eggs. Also the ancient king tombs are important sites for Dalyan. The most interesting thing is that…