The world is changing everyday. We are facing every sort of political and social events everyday. Even we have faced Gulf War crisis and SARS epidemic in far east.But we haven’t faced more serious crisis than today. None of the countries placed Turkish Republic in red list. What is going on? As we all can…
Reputation of Turkey
Turkish Republic has a special place in tourism world. Not only the international area and also the public of the world has a special reputation about Turkey. The political and social events may change this trend in periods. Tourism develops up to the developments in the world and inland. Last 2 years were tougher than…
Immortal Olive tree
We have mentioned that olive tree is an important inhabitant of Aegean and Mediterranean region. You can come across this tree everywhere around Mediterranean and Aegean region. Including Turkey and Greece, olive has a wide geography. Also olive tree is known as immortal tree. Even tough it is 2000 years old, it gives us olive.…
A rock with chain; the most beautiful monument of Kemaliye
Kemaliye (Eğin) was one of the most beautiful resorts of Eastern Anatolia. As it is located in a valley, it has a unique beauty. It resembles a wild animal that is chained. A rock which was over the historical town of Eğin created a danger for the residental area. If it had fallen, it would…
Turkey & Greece; two tourism countries
Tourism is a sector which combines cultures and people. Sometimes the origin doesn’t matter. It is the absolute definition of tourism. There are some countries that are touristic in the world such as Turkey and Greece. They are rivals in tourism for normal conditions. They compete each other to attract international tourists. By using the…
An Anatolian tradition; Safranbolu
When we check the UNESCO list, we can come across some towns that are famous for architecture. Safranbolu is one of the Anatolian towns that are known very well. This town is located in northern region of Turkey. Safranbolu’s background is dated back to Turkish tribes. Regional architecture is very important for culture. Because architecture…
Domestic tourism in Turkey;
According to professional tourism management, domestic tourism is as important as international tourism. Tourism should develop in both frontiers; International tourism and Domestic tourism. Mostly international tourism is spoken due to foreign income. Since international tourism is an important sector for economy, the investments and regulations are designed up to the principles of international tourism.…
Secrets of Topkapı Palace
Topkapı Palace had been the head palace of Ottoman Empire around for 500 years. It was built in 1460’s firstly. It was constructed on the hill which dominates the all straits and can see the continents Europe and Asia. The history of this hill is dated back to Roman Empire age. Roman Emperors knew that…
Old Town of Istanbul; Constantinople
Constantinople or Byzantiun were the sites that were surrounded by a city wall. This peninsula was the center of Roman empire and the world. There has been residence for thousands of years. The main capitol of Roman Empire and early times of Istanbul were the center. So the holy buildings and great masterpieces were built…
Marine transportation in Istanbul city
Istanbul city is located in two continents; Europe and Asia. Its location creates different opprtunities such as marine transportation. You can sail between two continents by a ferry. It is one of the great joys you can find in Istanbul. We know that marine transportation in Istanbul is dated back to ancient times. Ferries of…