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Friday, March 14th, 2014
Rumelihisari (Rumelian Castle) has been placed on the best point of the Bosporus which connects the Black Sea to Marmara Sea. The castle has been constructed by the commands of Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1452, one year before the conquest of Istanbul. It has been constructed by the hardworks of thouands of soldiers and only […]
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
KARTALKAYA SKI CENTER Located in the Western Black Sea Region., southeast of pine forests the town Bolu in the picturesque pine forests of the Koroglu Mountains. Kartalkaya, Bolu The Ankara Highway is a 45 minute drive from this center which is about 220 km from the airport in Ankara, and about 275 km from the airport […]
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
ULUDAG SKI CENTER Uludag is located in the South Marmara Region in Uludag National Park. It is 36 km from Bursa, and 150 km from Istanbul. The ski center is a 40 minute drive from Bursa or a 60 minute drive from the airport. Uludag, Bursa The skiing area of Uludag is 1750 2543 m […]
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
THE BEY MOUNTAINS (3086 M.) The western branch of the Toros (Taurus) Mountains, the Bey range, is located in the province of Antalya. The crest of the range parallels the north-south line of the western shore of the Gulf of Antalya. With altitudes ranging between 600 and 3086 meters, these mountains offer geologists and geographers many […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
A visit to Turkey would not be complete without a stop at one of the country’s better known spas, whether to treat a health problem or simply to luxuriate in the soothing waters of natural mineral baths. A stop at one of the spas described here can easily be added to a tour of Turkey’s most famous destinations. The […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
C A V E S OF TURKEY Speleological Potential Of Turkey About one third of Turkey is underlaid by carbonate rocks. The intense karstification is spread almost all over the country. It is found particularly in the regions of the Taurus Mountain Range, in Northwest Anatolia, in Konya closed basin and in […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
TURKEY IN BRIEF Official Name The Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti) Founder Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK ( 1881-1938 ) Capital ANKARA Population 67.8 million (as of 2000) Language Turkish (uses Latin Alphabet) Currency ( YTL ) as of 1/1/2005 1YTL=1,000,000 TL ( Turkish Lira ) Location Eastern Mediterranean. Located on two contitents Europe and Asia. The European part of […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2014
MARMARA REGION Istanbul Sunset Fishermen in Istanbul Dolmabahce Palace Topkapi Palace Ortakoy Mosque, Istanbul Sultanahmet Mosque, (Blue Mosque) Sultanahmet Mosque, (Blue Mosque) Rumeli Hisari, (Rumelian Fortress) Archeology Museum, Istanbul Aereal View of Istanbul Golden Horn, Istanbul Topkapi Palace, Interior, Harem Modern Dance Cicek Pasaji, (Flower Lane) Balik Pazari Tradition Raki Drink Kapali […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2014
MARMARA REGION FESTIVALS Istanbul International Film Festival – Istanbul, April 1915 Sea Victory Celebration – Canakkale, March Tulip Festival – Istanbul, April – May International Offshore Races – Istanbul, Izmir, June International Kus Cenneti Culture and Tourism, June Tekirdag Cherry Festival, June International Bursa Festival – Bursa, June- July International Art and Culture Festival – Istanbul, June- July Traditional Kirkpinar Wrestling – […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2014
ART, CULTURE, AND ENTERTAINMENT Cicek Pasaji, Istanbul Istanbul also has a rich program of light entertainment. Nightclubs provide splendid entertainment throughout dinner, ranging from a selection of Turkish songs to belly-dancing. Alongside these are modem discos, cabarets, and jazz clubs in the Taksim – Harbiye district. Iin Sultanahmet, there are a number of restaurants in restored […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2014
MARMARA REGION LANDSCAPES Sunset in Istanbul Kiz Kulesi, Istanbul Misir Carsisi (Spice Bazaar) Rumeli Hisari (Rumelian Fortress) Burgaz Island Golden Horn, istanbul Cicek Pasaji (Flower Lane) Balik Pazari Kapali Carsi (Covered Bazaar) Horse-drawn carriages, Buyukada Kefke rocky outcrops Bursa Manyas Kus Cenneti Manyas Kus Cenneti Meric Bridge, Edirne […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2014
The Basilica of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom), now called the Ayasofya Museum, is unquestionably one of the finest buildings of all time. Built by Constantine the Great and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, its immense dome rises 55 meters above the ground and its diameter spans 31 meters. Linger here to admire the building’s majestic serenity […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2014
Across from Hagia Sophia stands the supremely elegant Imperial Sultanahmet Mosque with six minarets. Built between 1609 and 1616 by the architect Mehmet, the building is more familiarly known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent interior paneling of blue and white Iznik tiles. During the summer months an evening light and sound show both entertain and inform […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2014
The Fact and Fiction Surrounding the 4000 Year Old Ancient City Troy existed more than 4000 years as the center of ancient civilization. For many years, it was commonly believed that Troy was a myth, the product of fertile imaginations such as Homer’s, who made Hector, Helen, Achilles, Paris, Agamemnon and Priam so famous. […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2014
THE MARMARA REGION A fast highway connects Istanbul with Izmit, the capital of Kocaeli province. An important city in Roman times known as Nicomedeia, it is now a prosperous industrial center. The restored Saatci Efendi Konak, a typical 18th-century Ottoman mansion, now serves as theEthnography Museum. Pismaniye, the local sweet, consists of thousands of thin layers of drawn sugar. Hereke, […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2014
FESTIVALS Camel Wrestling Festival – Selcuk, January 1915 Sea Victory Celebration – Canakkale, March International Izmir Film Festival, April Traditional “Mesir” Festival – Manisa, April Efes International Festival of Culture & Tourism – Selcuk, May International Yachting Festival – Marmaris, May International Offshore Races – Izmir, June (also in Istanbul) Foca Music, Folklore and Watersports Festival – Foca, June Marmaris Festival – Marmaris, June […]
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