Where is Turkey?

  Turkey has a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe.  

Throughout its history Turkey has acted as both a barrier and a bridge between the two continents.

What is the capital      city of Turkey?

It is Ankara.

  And we live in Ankara :) 

What are the tourist attractions of Turkey?

There are a lot of tourist attractions in Turkey.

Here are 

  some of them. 

        Let's  start..

  TOPKAPI PALACE

    The Topkapı Palace  is a palace in Istanbul, Turkey.

    It was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans for 400 years of their 600-year reign, from 1465 to 1856.

THE MAIDEN TOWER

    The Maiden’s Tower is a fantastic tower on the sea at the entrance of the Bosphorus,  in Istanbul. 

    It is also one of the most popular landmarks and monuments of the city.

 THE SALDA LAKE

    Salda Gölü is a lake located in Burdur, Turkey. They call this place the Turkish Maldives because of the white sand and the crystal clear water.

    Heaven and Hell Caves are 1.4 km (1 mile) northwest of Narlıkuyu on Turkey’s 

Mediterranean coast.

    They are worth a visit as natural phenomena, and also as historical points of interest.

 HEAVEN & HELL CAVES

    Galata tower is located in İstanbul. It is a building that has watched the city hundreds of years with its imposing appearance. 

    The tower was built by the Byzantine Emperor Anastisias Oilosuz in 528.

           GALATA TOWER

                   EPHESUS

                ANITKABİR 

    SULTAN AHMET MOSQUE

               UZUN GÖL 

    Uzungöl is a touristic town in Trabzon's Çaykara district.  

    It attracts especially Arab tourists with its dense forests and natural beauty.  

   This region is also home to the oldest forests in the temperate zone in the world.

                  BIG ISLAND

         SEVEN LAKES 

    Seven Lakes National Park is 42 km from Bolu in the Western Black Sea Region.  

    The park is best known for the seven lakes formed by landslides and for its profusion of plant life.

       NEMRUT MOUNTAIN

    Nemrut is a volcanic mountain. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987 as both a natural monument and a human-made historical artifact.        

    Taurus Mountains, one of the peaks of Mount Nemrut range, is considered among the most dangerous volcanoes in Turkey.

                 SALT LAKE

    Salt Lake is Turkey's second largest lake. 

    It is located at the intersection of the borders of Ankara, Konya and Aksaray in the Central Anatolia Region.  It is also Turkey's most shallow lakes.

    The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is a history and archeology museum located in the Ulus district of Ankara's Altındağ district.  

    The archaeological artifacts of Anatolia are exhibited chronologically in the museum.  

      SELÇUK EFES MUSEUM

      İSTANBUL TOY MUSEUM

    İstanbul Toy Museum was established on April 23, 2005 by poet / writer Sunay Akın.  

    The museum, where the most favorite examples of toy history from the 1700s to the present, is located in a historical mansion.  

     SÜLEYMANİYE MOSQUE

    Süleymaniye Mosque is the largest and most magnificent mosque in İstanbul, built by Mimar Sinan. 

    It is the most important example of classical Ottoman architecture. 

    Completed in 1557, the mosque has suffered countless earthquakes since that day, but even one wall has not cracke.

    Kocatepe Mosque is the largest mosque in Ankara, Turkey.  It was built between 1967 and 1987 in the Kocatepe quarter in Kızılay.

 SELİMİYE MOSQUE 

    Bursa Ulu Mosque was built in a large area where Orhan Gazi Park is located, between 1396 and 1400.  

    It is the first of the multi-domed monumental structures among the Ottoman mosques.     

      ALTIPARMAK MOUNTAINS

    Altıparmak Mountains, the eastern part of the Kaçkar Mountains in Rize. 

    If you enjoy extreme sports like climbing or trekking, you should visit Altıparmak Mountains.

        POKUT PLATEAU

    Pokut Plateau is a plateau established at an altitude of 2050 meters in Çamlıhemşin district of Rize province. 

    It is prominent among Black Sea highlands with its misty sceneries and unique log houses.

    Ihlara Valley is a canyon valley formed as a result of stream erosion of lava ejected from Hasandağı volcano. 

    At the end of millions of years, Melendiz Stream has created this canyon-like valley, which is 14 kilometers long and reaches 110 meters in height.

    Gökpınar Lake is one of the rare places of our country in terms of its natural beauty.  

    Its water is sweet, clear and clean.  

Trout production is made in the water that comes out of the lake called Küçük Göl.

             PAMUKKALE

                 KARAGÖL

           BUTTERFLY  VALLEY

     ARAS RIVER

           ERCİYES MOUNTAIN

What should you eat in Turkey?

If you are fond of eating, come to Turkey!!

Here are some examples of Turkish cuisine...

KEBAP

BAKLAVA

  LAHMACUN

 KÜNEFE

 ÇİĞ KÖFTE

 MANTI

SU BÖREĞİ

 İÇLİ KÖFTE

YAPRAK SARMA

EKMEK KADAYIFI

STUFFLE MUSSELS

MENEMEN

  TURKISH COFFEE

  ŞALGAM

BOZA

 THAT'S ALL FOR NOW!!

 THANK YOU :)