Actions to avoid in TurkeyRefrain from posing in front of statues of Mustafa Kemal, also known as Ataturk (Father Turk), or defacing currency with his picture. He is considered the founding father of modern Turkey and statues of him are everywhere; there are laws against defaming or insulting him.
Refrain from visiting mosques (especially the ones which are not museums) with shorts, short sleeves and mini skirts. It is accustomed to cover your body when you enter the place of God (mosques in Islam).
Greeting peopleHandshakes are customary when greeting or being introduced to Turkish men. Some Turkish Muslim women are not usuall
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- 31 Dec 2009 03:11
- eber lake, eber golu
Tinged with shades of blue and green, Burdur’s Lake Eber is hidden away in a quiet corner of Anatolia, full of birds, reeds, flowers, and tiny islands.
Anatolia is a land dotted with lakes all over, fed by countless streams and rivers that form a delicate blue fabric around the plains, mountains, and forests. Our people are naturally drawn to these lakes, whether they appear in a shade of green, or take on the deep blue of the sky above.
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- 31 Dec 2009 03:04
- old city, eskisehir
Its laid back atmosphere goes back centuries. Since the time of Yunus Emre the city has found its voice in his verses. Soft, slow, from deep down inside, almost like the sound of silence. A lyrical city like a poem, an old city like its name, Eskisehir (‘oldcity’).
- 31 Dec 2009 01:55
- maidens tower, eminonu, galata tower, miniaturk, camlica hill, taksim, Hidiv Kasri, Beyazit Tower, Ulus Park, Sultan Ahmet, Pierre Loti
Istanbul Miniaturk please click
hereIstanbul Pierre Loti please click
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Spice Bazaar: This covered market is an attractive L-shaped building to the southwest of the Yeni Cami. Its English name survives from the time when the market specialized in the sale of spices and herbs, as well as medicinal plants and drugs.
Boat Cruise on Bosphorus: The Bosphorus - the waterway between two continents - is beautiful at any time, day or night
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The Yenikapi site, located in the Istanbul neighborhood of the same name, was first revealed in 2004 during the construction of a subterranean rail line and station for a new rail link between Europe and Asia. Archaeologists from the Istanbul Archaeological Museums quickly realized they were looking at the ancient harbor of Theodosius, one of Constantinople's trade harbors, built during the reign of Theodosius (AD 379-395). A major trade center
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The monastery on the road between Trabzon and Erzurum is also known as Virgin Mary Monastery. According to a legend the monastery was built in 412 AD upon request of Mary from Barnabas and his nephew to build a monastery. It is known that this monastery was enlarged during the reign of Emperor Justinianus. Although it is supposed that the name Sumela stems from the dark hues of the mountain valley , another opinion is that the word Sumela is an adjective used for Mary
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The Old Izmir settlement , 10 kilometers away from the city center is located within the boundaries of Bayrakli township. The settlement which is also known as Tepekule was first inhabited in 3000 BC.
Later the city was invaded by the Aiolos in 1100 BC and by the Ions in 950 BC. The eighth century BC is rather important for the city of Smyrna. Homeros, the author of the epic poem Iliada and Odyssey lived and wrote his epic poems here. The city which
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Hattusas, otherwise called “Bogazkoy” is within the boundaries of Corum. Hattusas, known as the capitol of the Great Hittite Empire and Yazilikaya were first discovered in 1834.
Between 1835-1894 individual studies were carried out by several foreign archaeologists and from 1906 on excavation works were started by the German Archaeology Institute and the German Eastern Cultures Research Center. Four gates on the 7 km long city wall and temple
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Mount Erciyes with an elevation of 3917 m. stands within the provincial boundaries of Kayseri. This mountain at the same time is the fifth biggest mountain of Turkey. It is suggested that the name of Mount Erciyes was derived from the greek word “Erkiyos” meaning white.
If the weather is clear, there is a stunning view of an area stretching from Cappadocia to the Taurus mountains from the top of the Mount Erciyes . There is a mo
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