Smyrna and İzmir.. They are the different sites that exist in the geography, but not in the same period. Despite of this time difference, both of them take breath together today. Those two sites have deep relationship because Smyrna is the leader […]
Smyrna and İzmir.. They are the different sites that exist in the geography, but not in the same period. Despite of this time difference, both of them take breath together today. Those two sites have deep relationship because Smyrna is the leader of modern İzmir. If modern İzmir exists today, the modern İzmir is living thanks to Smyrna. Briefly the past is feeding the present.
The cultural links of Symrna are still living in modern city. The cultural roots can be seen in modern city. Especially the soul of Smyrna is still among us.
Turkish Republic is 99 years old. Mustafa Kemal was the leader of Turkish Independence war. He had many plans to be indepedent and powerful. He is a genius. Turkish public won the independence war by the leadership of Mustafa Kemal in 1922. […]
Turkish Republic is 99 years old. Mustafa Kemal was the leader of Turkish Independence war. He had many plans to be indepedent and powerful. He is a genius. Turkish public won the independence war by the leadership of Mustafa Kemal in 1922. It was the first target. He did it. But it wasn’t enough. There were a lot to do in order to be powerful. Then he planned to establish the government and Republic because this state should have an identity. Ottoman Empire was the last state and the same order couldn’t be kept. The new state should be more powerful than the past. Also the new state should have some principles like the republics have.
After a year, the peace negotations were lasted in Lozan. But the new state hadn’t have any identity. Mustafa Kemal decided to name the new state: Turkish Republic. Turkish Republic was declared in 29th of October 1923. It wasn’t the end. He continued his path to be a powerful state. He left his principles as a heritage to all Turkish generations….
Firstly I should state that real Santa Claus resided in Demre ancient site of Antalya. This site is so special that it doesn’t matter how long time passes for this story. Santa Claus is an universal character who is well known with […]
Firstly I should state that real Santa Claus resided in Demre ancient site of Antalya. This site is so special that it doesn’t matter how long time passes for this story. Santa Claus is an universal character who is well known with a good heart. Real Santa Claus lived in Demre.
His tomb was found but unfortunately his body is missing. The most important thing is that his soul is still with us.
Visit Demre and St.Nicolaus so meet the good hearted priest
When a soldier got retired, a medal was given to him as a honourable soldier as today. If a soldier could be able to get retired succesfully in the past, it was a great job. Today it may not seem this so […]
When a soldier got retired, a medal was given to him as a honourable soldier as today. If a soldier could be able to get retired succesfully in the past, it was a great job. Today it may not seem this so difficult but military has always been a tough field.
Perre ancient site that is located in Adıyaman province ( Southeastern Anatolia) has an important place in the history because it located in the junction of ancient trade routes. The archeaologists are unearthing interesting items. One of them is a Roman medal that was given to retired soldiers. A medusa face was described on the medal. Roman army was the most powerful army of ancient era. The soldiers were well trained and well equiped. But the war conditions were tough as today. A Roman medal that was given to the retired soldiers was found. A medusa face was described on it.
The ancient sites such as Aphrodisias weren’t ordinary or simple residence areas. They were the modern cities of ancient era. So we are able to see the various features. That’s why the archeaologists can unearth great objects in those sites. Aphrodisias ancient […]
The ancient sites such as Aphrodisias weren’t ordinary or simple residence areas. They were the modern cities of ancient era. So we are able to see the various features. That’s why the archeaologists can unearth great objects in those sites.
Aphrodisias ancient site is one of the important sites in Turkish territory. Also it is important in order to give hints on civil life. A house basement that Kybele figures found in was unearthed. That’s why the archeaologists get curious on the civil life more. It seems that Paganism and Christianity were in harmony. We know that the society has changed after the Christianity. We need a lot of hints to understand the transformation.
It is a typical villa and the owner of the house was wealthy. The archeaological works prove that those ancient sites were very colorful and wealthy.
Marmaris that is located on south western of Turkiye is one of the famous holiday resorts of the world. Also Marmaris is famous for delicious pine honey. Pine forests are the natural system that covers up whole area. The bees fly on […]
Marmaris that is located on south western of Turkiye is one of the famous holiday resorts of the world. Also Marmaris is famous for delicious pine honey.
Pine forests are the natural system that covers up whole area. The bees fly on those forests and collect pine gems. Then they produce world famous pine honey. Unfortunately the forest area decreased because of a big forest fire this summer. But it doesn’t mean that everything finished. If the recovery works can be done fast, the pine honey produce will increase again.
Whole world knows Grand Canyon of USA as one of the oldest rock forms in the world. Grand Canyon actually has an impressive scene in every picture. But Grand Canyon isn’t only one in this category. There is a great geopark in […]
Whole world knows Grand Canyon of USA as one of the oldest rock forms in the world. Grand Canyon actually has an impressive scene in every picture. But Grand Canyon isn’t only one in this category.
There is a great geopark in the Aegean region of Turkiye. It is named as Gökbel Valley. While travelling through Southern Anatolia, it will be on your route. As it is located on the border of Aydın and Muğla provinces of Turkiye, a visitior probably sees this geopark while going for holiday. It is famous for the oldest and youngest rock forms of Anatolia. Any person can see the difference if it is looked at the rocks carefully. It is thought that the youngest rock form is around 10 million years old and the oldest rock form is around 1 billion years old.
Although we have a geological treasure in Turkiye, we don’t have detailed information on this geopark. It should have done more.
Amphoras were the good carriers in the ancient era. Every good including wine, olive oil were transported in amphoras.That’s why we can come across amphoras in every centimeter of the bottom. The ancients ports such as Assos and Halicarnasos have a lot […]
Amphoras were the good carriers in the ancient era. Every good including wine, olive oil were transported in amphoras.That’s why we can come across amphoras in every centimeter of the bottom. The ancients ports such as Assos and Halicarnasos have a lot of amphoras around.
Aegean and Mediterranean coasts used to be very important for trade as today. Every good was imported and exported. Trade was the vital economical activity. It has a deeper function more than feeding a public. Some traders made fortunes by the good trade.
The inscriptions or tablets are so important that we can find out some details on the history. Some inscriptions tell us very interesting stories and facts. So every tablet or inscription is worthexaming for the history. One of the inscriptions that were […]
The inscriptions or tablets are so important that we can find out some details on the history. Some inscriptions tell us very interesting stories and facts. So every tablet or inscription is worthexaming for the history.
One of the inscriptions that were unearthed in Aegean region has an interesting detail. It is an agreement or negotation between Roman Empire and local residents. It was about to arrange the tax for goat skin. It is around 1800 years old.
The ancient sites of Anatolia have long lasting life in history. The archeological excavations support this statement. The ancient sites such as Smyrna have a deep impact in history. During the excavations, some items that belong to late periods are unearthed. For […]
The ancient sites of Anatolia have long lasting life in history. The archeological excavations support this statement. The ancient sites such as Smyrna have a deep impact in history.
During the excavations, some items that belong to late periods are unearthed. For example, Ottoman ceramics that were produced in Kütahya province were unearthed. It is the sign of long lasting residing in the region. Starting from the ancient period, Smyrna was the residence site.