We all know that bull wrestling is the symbol of Spain even tough it is criticized in world wide. Animal wrestling fests are very famous in the world. One of those fests is in Alanya county of Antalya. Camel wrestling is a traditional activity in Antalya. A fest is organized in Kumluca district of Alanya…
Kef Castle; A castle of Urartu civilization
Urartu civilization has a deep impact on Turkish landscape. A visitor can come across Urartu effect in every building including castles. Urartu castles are special featured defense buildings because we can discover many outstanding features such as great architecture. Construction year of Kef castle isn’t certain due to absence of document. It is certain that…
Çeşme; A windsurf paradise of Turkey
Çeşme is the county of Izmir province and it is located on the western end of Turkey. Çeşme is one of the famous holiday resorts of Turkey. Çeşme is one of the windsurf paradises of Turkey. Due to the climate, summer is very hot and windy. It is so windy that the climate is very…
İzmir; The pearl of Turkey
İzmir is one of the most beautiful cities of Turkey. It can also be considered as pearl of Turkey. Historical background of the city is dated back to earlier ages. There are many ancient cities in İzmir such as Ephesus. Gulf of İzmir is one of the historical zones of Anatolia. There has been settlement…
Ankara; the capital of modern Turkish Republic
Although Ankara is the capital of modern Turkish Republic, Ankara is always on the shadow of Istanbul. Whenever we talk about Turkey, everyone remembers Istanbul firstly. It has some historical reasons. Ankara and its region weren’t so important expect some periods. The ancient site Gordion was one of the historical sites because the famous king…
Istanbul; The capital of three empires
We have mentioned about Istanbul many times. They were about the historical background and cultural assets of the city. This is the article on the city for the different perspective. Why is Istanbul so valuable and considered as the greatest sight seeing cities? The outstanding factor is the historical background of the city. As it…
Salt Lake; The lake of Central Anatolia
Salt Lake is located at the Central Anatolia. It is one of the biggest salt sources of Turkey. Salty surface of the lake is providing health for mankind. Its salt is used for curing skin illness’. It is like a great white desert. Salt Lake is also home of many birds. They give break during…
Van Lake ; Lake of Turkey with its monster
Lake Van is the well known lake of Turkey. It is located in Eastern Turkey. It has some outstanding features. It was formed by tectonic movements of the region. The water of Lake Van is salty and it contains mineral water. This feature was existed due to its volcanic structure. It is the biggest salty…
Satlel Castle; A castle of lost times of the zone
This castle of Northern Eastern zone is very impressive even tough it is a damaged building. It has an mysterious historical background. It is certain that this castle witnessed history. It has an outstanding architectural features. It has a huge area. It is located in Artvin province. It is the castle of Bagrat Empire.
Meya Caves; The hidden beauty of Eastern Anatolia
As we state that our landscape has many beauties. Eastern Anatolia has been hosting many inhabitants for centuries. The last discoveries showed us that some zones were very important such as Meya caves in Ağrı province. This cave group seems like an ancient site. Those caves have some facilities such as temple, praying rooms and…