Ministry of Tourism declared the tourism statics of 2019. Those are the details; Foreign countries that were imported tourists; Bulgaria Germany Georgia Provinces in Turkey that were visited; Istanbul Antalya Edirne The official foreign tourists are 2.147.878.
Coloured leather kerchief ; A handcraft that never dies
Those coloured flat-heeled shoes are the products of a great handcraft. It was a light shoe that can be worn in summer. The leather is coloured by the occer or madder. This handycraft requires expertisement and mastership because it is based on hand skill. Today it is living in our southern part of Turkey (Kahramanmaraş).…
Woodcarving: A handycraft that gives the wood spirit
Woodcarving can be considered as a special handycraft because a master has a task to give wood a spirit. It is known that it is a very old handycraft that is dated back to ancient times. When the ancient buildings are examined, a specialist see a master work on the wood. The master gave a…
Bone items from ancient sites in Turkey
We know some certain things on daily life of ancient times such as usage of human bone for figures. Archeologist discovered some bone figures in important sites such as Çatalhöyük. It is guessed that they are around 8000 years old. The figures above are symbolizing female figures and something. They can be done for every…
A new mosaic of Anatolia
Whenever an excavation is made in Turkey, it is possible to discover a treasure at anytime. During an excavation in South Eastern Anatolia( Şanlıurfa), a floor mosaic from 4th century BC was discovered. It is so important that it has some hints on daily life of the region in early periods. Its examination is in…
Noah’s ark; Can it be a project to establish a new world by aliens?
This is the topic that ancient alien theorists discuss. The aliens came here millions years ago and seeded the life of earth. Then they waited for the result. The appearance was that they didn’t get the proper result for the evolution of the life. They decided to reshape the life on earth. Noah was the…
Earthquake records in ancient site of Constantinapole
Bathonea ancient port site of Istanbul is giving us important hints of the earthquake that existed in 558 AD. Istanbul city and environment had experienced many destructive earthquakes for centuries. This one was one of the destructive earthquakes that was recorded in Constantinapole. Bathonea ancient port site was the last stop before Constantinapole. Also it…
Cave Hotels; A new trend in accommodation
Cave hotel type is a new trend for accommodation in the world. It has many advantages such as a different environment and an exotic atmosphere. The only disadvantage is to be a local type of accommodation. We can come across those hotels especially in Central Anatolia (Göreme) and Southeastern Anatolia. This type of tourism facilities…
Roman Emperor Nero was in Laodikya site of Small Asia.
Roman Emperor Nero was one of the best known Roman emperors. Laodikya site of Denizli was an important site. Head of Nero was discovered in that ancient site. It was the head of a statue that was three meter tall. In addition to Roman Emperor Nero, many heads of gods and goddess’ were discovered. This…
Travel Insurance; A necessity of travel industry
When a tourist wants to go to somewhere, tour agents should prepare a travel insurance in order to protect them during the tour. We know that this sort of insurance compromises a wide field. Also the specialties of the tour are stated in the insurance. Tourism is a sector that requires some special insurances. Outdoor…