Turkish landscape has many natural beauties. Marmara region that is located in Northern Western part of Turkey is one of the luckiest regions in Turkey. Bursa province has some of them. Sadağı Canyon is located in the border of Orhaneli county of Bursa province. Sadağı Canyon is the natural beauty. It has been used for hiking and other purposes since […]
A Wonderful Canyon in Turkey; Girmana Canyon
Turkish landscape is full of many natural beauties. The picture above is from Eastern Anatolia. Its name is Girmana Canyon. It is located in Hekimhan county of Malatya province. It is thought that its forming started 35 million years ago. The breathtaking views of the canyon and rocks impress the outdoor sportmen. Also it provides great picnic and camping opportunities. […]
A historical church in the city centre; Black Church
Unfortunately modern urbanisation is destroying ancient buildings and ancient anfistructure. We have many samples in the world. This article is about a church that is in the city centre of Yalova province. It is located in a residental area. It is dated back to East Roman period. There used to be an ancient city centre named Helenopolis. It was constructed […]
Historical mining sites of Central Anatolia
Ancient period left us valuable hints that show us a way to realise the age. Some places are very special for this mission. There are mining sites that had been used for centuries in Central Anatolia. Those are dated back to Roman age and they were active till 60 years ago. Those mining sites are the new sites for cultural […]
Hasankeyf is changing but how?
The picture below can’t be seen any more because as Ilısu dam is collecting water, this ancient site is under the dam lake. This ancient site is as old as Göbeklitepe and we can come across settlement fields from 10.000 years ago. Also Roman, East Roman, Seljuk Empire and Ottoman Empire eras left traces here. All of the historical eras […]
Dara ancient site; A Roman frontier on east border to Mesopotamia
South eastern Anatolia is the gate to Mesopotamia as it was in the past. The ancient period was very violent and Mesopotamia was always under war threat. It was the east border of East Roman Empire. Dara ancient site was born in this period. It was built as eastern border station of East Roman Empire. Actually it was a fortress […]
Kapıkaya Canyon; The beauty of South Turkey
Canyons of Turkey are as impressive as the other ones in the world. Kapıkaya Canyon of Adana province is one of the impressive canyons of Turkey. It is one of the best places where you can do outdoor sports such as hiking. Discover Turkey and feel the nature….
Amasya; the city of Ottoman princes’
We have a city that is located on Central Black Sea region. It is a cute and historical city. Also it was established on the skirts of mountains. It is dated back to Hittite Empire. Also this region protected its importance in later periods. Its real fame came in Otttoman Empire period. Before its historical background, the natural landscape of […]
A Canyon nearby Ankara; Cyprus Village Canyon
Ankara is the capital city of Turkish Republic. It is located in the middle of Anatolia. It was named as Cyprus village Canyon. It can be considered as an urban canyon. It is one of the natural beauties that are in mid-anatolia. Discover Turkey and explore the nature….
Peak of Turkey; Mt. Ağrı
Mt.Ağrı is the peak of Turkey with the height of 5137 mt. Eastern Turkey has a rocky and higher territory. Nearby Iran border, there are mountain chains. The area around the mountain is a national park today. There are two mountains; Small Ağrı and Great Ağrı nountains. Both of them are volcanic mountains. They have been extincting for a long […]