Despite of absence of official records, it is told that Count Dracula was jailed in Anatolia. After Sultan Mehmed II held a military campaign against Count Dracula, Ottoman sultan took him prisoner. There is no official records about this military campaign and […]
Despite of absence of official records, it is told that Count Dracula was jailed in Anatolia. After Sultan Mehmed II held a military campaign against Count Dracula, Ottoman sultan took him prisoner. There is no official records about this military campaign and results. According to the historical stories, Count Dracula was prisoned in Eğrigöz Fortress which is located in Kütahya province at present. Also the canyon of İkitaş was a place where Count Dracula had spent time.
The fortress was constructed on a rocky territory that’s why it was considered as the toughest place to escape. But Vlad Tepes “Count Dracula” managed to escape from here and he ruled his earldom in Romania. The history brings us interesting stories.
Phrygian region is one of the important sight seeing places of Turkey. Due to the historical background, Phrygian region was the one of the cradles of world civilizations. The path of this region has some mysteries such as the prints on the […]
Phrygian region is one of the important sight seeing places of Turkey. Due to the historical background, Phrygian region was the one of the cradles of world civilizations. The path of this region has some mysteries such as the prints on the wall.
According to the historical records, it was an active trade route.
Turkish landscape has a lot of caves. Some of them are open for visit and some of them aren’t so famous. Balcam Cave is the cave that is in second class. But it doesn’t mean that it has nothing. In the opposite, […]
Turkish landscape has a lot of caves. Some of them are open for visit and some of them aren’t so famous. Balcam Cave is the cave that is in second class. But it doesn’t mean that it has nothing. In the opposite, it has a wide background that religion culture is involved. It is located in the province of Afyonkarahisar in Turkey.
Turkish religious culture is included some praying places such as this cave.
Central Anatolia is famous for the underground sites. Those sites still have mysteries for us. Firstly we think that the human being of ancient period didn’t have developed engineering level. But those sites make us shocked because the enginering level of those […]
Central Anatolia is famous for the underground sites. Those sites still have mysteries for us. Firstly we think that the human being of ancient period didn’t have developed engineering level. But those sites make us shocked because the enginering level of those sites is so high that we come across developed systems such as the security systems. They were well organised systems against the enemy forces.
St.Mercurius underground site which is located in the border of Aksaray province has the similar features. Even the experts can shock with the details of the underground site. The underground site of St. Mercurius can’t be seen on the surface or the security system of the site doesn’t let the enemy go further in the site.
South Eastern Turkey has many hidden historical treasures. Çukurca district of Hakkari is one of the places which were affected from terror. The natural beauties of the region became visible after treat. Fortress houses are around 400 years old. As they were […]
South Eastern Turkey has many hidden historical treasures. Çukurca district of Hakkari is one of the places which were affected from terror. The natural beauties of the region became visible after treat.
Fortress houses are around 400 years old. As they were abondoned, they needed care. Restoration of those houses will make them valuable again….
Van Lake has an important place for Turkish tourism. Also it has a special meaning for local economy. Diving tourism is a new trend that is developing in the region. Van Lake is a special place and it is hiding something underneath. […]
Van Lake has an important place for Turkish tourism. Also it has a special meaning for local economy. Diving tourism is a new trend that is developing in the region. Van Lake is a special place and it is hiding something underneath.
We have an only way to see this great world; diving. Divers are very lucky. They have an opportunity to discover another world.
Water channels which have been used for various purposes for centuries are one of the most common solutions in order to bring water to city sites. We have one of the oldest water channels of the world in Van province. The most […]
Water channels which have been used for various purposes for centuries are one of the most common solutions in order to bring water to city sites. We have one of the oldest water channels of the world in Van province. The most important point is that it is still functional at present. It is around 3000 years old and it is dated back to Urartu period.
Today’s Van province was the site of Urartu civilization. The archeaologist discover new items which develop the history of Urartu Kingdom everyday. Şamran Channel is one of a few samples of water engineering.
Rafting is one of the popular outdoor sports in Turkey. The rivers of Southern Anatolia are so impressive that every sort of outdoor sports can be practical. If you are an outdoor sport lover, don’t forget to visit Turkey. Discover Turkey and […]
Rafting is one of the popular outdoor sports in Turkey. The rivers of Southern Anatolia are so impressive that every sort of outdoor sports can be practical.
If you are an outdoor sport lover, don’t forget to visit Turkey.
South eastern Turkey is one of the hidden paradise gardens in Turkey. This territory is formed of high mountains and deep valleys. Also this territory has an original eco-system. This national park is so impressive that a visitor can fall in love […]
South eastern Turkey is one of the hidden paradise gardens in Turkey. This territory is formed of high mountains and deep valleys. Also this territory has an original eco-system.
This national park is so impressive that a visitor can fall in love with this natural beauty. It is beautiful in every season. It is a great route for hikers. Don’t forget to visit the national parks of Turkey.
Anatolia has some interesting stories. The story of a lonely minaret is a great story. This mosque was built in Central Anatolia (today’s region is Çorum province at present) 147 years ago. The mosque served the local people as a religious facility […]
Anatolia has some interesting stories. The story of a lonely minaret is a great story. This mosque was built in Central Anatolia (today’s region is Çorum province at present) 147 years ago. The mosque served the local people as a religious facility more than 100 years. A flood collapsed all mosque expect the minaret in 1981. All territory was evacuated because of flood so the minaret got lonely. That’s why it is called as lonely minaret.
It was registered as historical site so the local people never forgot it even the village was evacuated. They desire this minaret to be restored.