The most beautiful palace of the world; Topkapı Palace

According to an international survey, Topkapı Palace of Istanbul was voted as the most beautiful palace. Topkapı Palace which had been the headquarter of Ottoman Empire for 600 years has also a special place among other palaces of the world. Topkapı Palace competed with the big and glorious palaces of Europe and the travelers selected…

Small St.Sophia of Central Anatolia

When we have a conversation on St.Sophia, mostly the church in Istanbul is remembered. There is a point that there are a lot of St.Sophia churches in Anatolia. Emperor Theodosius had this church built in 385 AD. It was constructed in the name of St. Gregorius Theologos.Its plan is similar to big St.Sophia. It is…

A national museum that has a stage to Ottoman- Russian wars in 19th century;Bloody Bastion

Eastern and North Eastern Anatolia were war fields in 19th century. Russian Empire wanted to invade North Eastern Anatolia so Russian army attacked Ottoman border. Kars was one of the targets of Russian Army. That’s why Ottoman forces had some bastions built in that region. Russian Army had a raid to the basitons that they…

A forgotten church of Anatolia; Virgin Mary Church

This is a true statement; there are many historical treasures in Anatolian territory. We have stated that there has been residence for centuries several times. All religions and belief systems take place in the culture of Anatolia. This is one of the witnesses of the history. This church was constructed around 1200 years ago. It…

A historical building of Thrace will transform a cultural centre

History is everywhere in Turkey. You can come across history even at a house or at a site. A building at Thracian region has a deep history. The house of Metropolitan is dated back to 19th century. According to the last project, it will be restored and converted into a cultural center… Discover Turkey and…

Underground water channels of Şanlıurfa

Anatolian cities have historical backgrounds that are very impressive. You may walk on the ground but you can be sure that there can be another world underneath. Şanlıurfa – a province on South eastern Turkey- has a similar story. Hidden waterchannels of Şanlıurfa are the another world under the city. They are about 300 years…

A traditional festival in eastern Blacksea;7th of May Festival

A traditional festival is held in eastern Blacksea region. It is named as 7th of May Festival. It is dated back to hundreds years ago. It is celebrated in 20th of May because 7th of May is according to old calender (Rumi calender). Whole public of region celebrates this day on the land and on…