Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is the founder of modern Turkish Republic and he is still the most effective leaders of the world. He has his heritage and spirit in every part of Turkish Republic. Thanks to his leadership, we have this country and […]
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is the founder of modern Turkish Republic and he is still the most effective leaders of the world. He has his heritage and spirit in every part of Turkish Republic. Thanks to his leadership, we have this country and we live free as a country. We owe him our everything.
In order to thank him and to memorise his leadership, many efforts had done and they are still being done. The biggest statue of Ataturk is on the peak of mountains in Artvin province of Turkey.
The statue is 22 mt tall and there is a flagstaff which is 60 mt tall nearby. It is a small effort to thank him for his leadership. His heritage is so big that it isn’t only limited in Turkish Republic.
Thanks to his principles and thoughts, a country can reach the freedom…
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. […]
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 have a great heritage here. But everything has changed with the construction of Ilısu Dam.
Water is the most valuable substance in the region due to the climate. Agricultural activity needs more water and due to the climate more electricity power is required. That’s why a project named GAP (South Eastern Project) was planned around three decades ago. It is formed by a dam chain. Ilısu dam is one of the dam chains. The most important impact of the dams is to destroy the ancient sites and residental sites of the region. Hasankeyf is one of the victims of those dams.
Turkish Republic Government decided to prepare a new project for new Hasankeyf. Government built new houses and social facilities. Some ancient buildings were removed to new sites in order to be exhibited. According to some datas, there can be some negative effects to Hasankeyf history.
What a canyon it is! It is like Grand Canyon of USA but it is in southern eastern corner of Turkey (Şırnak province). Its local name is Hell creek. It is flowing in a big canyon. As you can understand from the […]
What a canyon it is! It is like Grand Canyon of USA but it is in southern eastern corner of Turkey (Şırnak province). Its local name is Hell creek. It is flowing in a big canyon. As you can understand from the view, the landscape has many surprises for us such as natural caves.
The region had been under the threat of terror for two decades. Terrorists and Turkish forces had faced here several times so it was closed for visit for security. After the region got secured, this natural beauty prepared for touristic purpose.
It isn’t a picture from Grand Canyon of USA. It is located in Eastern Anatolia and it is named as Narman chimneys. Also those chimneys are named as Red Fairies and the area of those chimneys is named as the land of […]
It isn’t a picture from Grand Canyon of USA. It is located in Eastern Anatolia and it is named as Narman chimneys. Also those chimneys are named as Red Fairies and the area of those chimneys is named as the land of Red Fairies.
Those chimneys were formed around 300 million years ago. Still the powers of the earth are shaping those chimneys. It is in the border of Erzurum province of Turkey.
We know some samples of the crater lakes in the world. I am sure that we all agree volcanos are super powers of the earth. They can be silent but they are real giants of the earth. One of them is in […]
We know some samples of the crater lakes in the world. I am sure that we all agree volcanos are super powers of the earth. They can be silent but they are real giants of the earth. One of them is in Turkey. It is located in Tatvan county of Bitlis province. Its name is Mt.Nemrut.
It is a silent volcano but you can’t imagine what it can do when it gets active. There is a magnificent lake on the crater of Mt.Nemrut. This crater lakes offer us great panoramas in summer and winter.
Cereal products have been the major agricultural production of Central Anatolia for thousands of years. They have been main element of nutrition for the local people. Also Central Anatolia has been one of the main production fields to grow up cereal products. […]
Cereal products have been the major agricultural production of Central Anatolia for thousands of years. They have been main element of nutrition for the local people. Also Central Anatolia has been one of the main production fields to grow up cereal products. It means that also exporting and storing have been important titles for the redion. Still the region has the same importance at present.
The local people tried to find solution by carving the soft limestone rocks for storing 800 years ago. Limestone rocks have big advantage for storing. It can keep the cereal products unspoiled around 30 years (it is still valid for present). They are located in Taşkale district of Karaman province in Turkey at present. Those storerooms are attracting visitors They became a touristic site. It is a great experince to feel the different emotions.
South Eastern Turkey is full of historical events’ witnesses. As it has been the gate to the Asia and eastern world, many civilizations visited here. They left some great heritages such as historical Urfa fortress. Actually its history isn’t clear, it is […]
South Eastern Turkey is full of historical events’ witnesses. As it has been the gate to the Asia and eastern world, many civilizations visited here. They left some great heritages such as historical Urfa fortress.
Actually its history isn’t clear, it is thought that it was built in 81 4 AD by Sassanians. Additiion to this theory, we can come across different traces. Also the fortress was built on a settlement area that was from pre-historic age (10.000 BC). The archeaological excavation is going on. After the archeaological excavation, the fortress will be restored.
As we know that geography of the world has been changing since the beginning of the world. The earth is 4.5 billion years old. Everything started with super continental structure and this super continental structure began to break down. Today’s earth and […]
As we know that geography of the world has been changing since the beginning of the world. The earth is 4.5 billion years old. Everything started with super continental structure and this super continental structure began to break down. Today’s earth and contintents had been formed in millions of years. Still the formation of the earth has been going on and it will go on till the end.
The evidences for this continous change are hidden in the layers of the soil.Today’s Anatolia was one of the places where we can find the proofs of the continous change.Some fossils were unearthed in Central Anatolia in Turkey. The fossils of turtles, mahmoods and elephants were discovered. They are 7.5 million years old.
Up to the proofs, there were different animals in that period here. The earlier species of elephants and turtles were discovered.
Eastern Anatolia is like a hidden natural treasure, the region has a lot of natural beauties. Due to the rough past of the region, the region wasn’t able to develop in tourism. So the beauties of the region had been unknown for […]
Eastern Anatolia is like a hidden natural treasure, the region has a lot of natural beauties. Due to the rough past of the region, the region wasn’t able to develop in tourism. So the beauties of the region had been unknown for a long time. It seems that the region’s situation seems promising. That’s why I would like to introduce you a great place from Eastern Anatolia.
Vast plain of Muş is one of the greatest nature treasures of Turkey. It is located on the high territory but it is a combination of green and blue. There are also small lakes that are stops of immigrant birds. This feature makes this region a good choice to watch the birds.
As it has been stated for several times, Turkish Republic is a country where everyone finds something for him/her.
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 […]
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 and a division was deployed here. Thus we can see many social and military facilities at this ancient site. It seems that their families also resided at this site. We can consider this as a gate to Mesopotamia.
If you visit Mardin province of southeastern Anatolia, don’t forget to schedule a visit to Dara ancient site.