Highlights about Turkey

  • Antalya has become The new Dubai
    Antalya has become The new Dubai
    Antalya has become 'The new Dubai' The construction of several luxury hotels over the course of the last ...
  • Vote of Excellence Award goes to Turkey
    Vote of Excellence Award goes to Turkey
    'Vote of Excellence Award' goes to Turkey' Travel Age West magazine, which has been published for the...
  • The Mardan Palace
    The Mardan Palace
    Mardan is the most luxurious hotel... The Mardan Palace, built in Lara Antalya by the Azerbaijani billionaire...
  • The Sunday Times; 'Cheap Turkey holidays'
    The Sunday Times; 'Cheap Turkey holidays'
    The Sunday Times newspaper mentions that UK tour operators have done extraordinary price reductions to attract...
  • Dalyan's Iztuzu Beach; The Best Open Space; in Europe
    Dalyan's Iztuzu Beach; The Best Open Space; in Europe
    Dalyan's Iztuzu Beach; 'The Best Open Space' in Europe...
  • Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture
    Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture
    A bill to ensure that Istanbul is ready to become the European Capital of Culture in 2010 was approved in the...
  • Anatolia's Ancient Cities and Artifacts Come to Life with Photosynth
    Anatolia's Ancient Cities and Artifacts Come to Life with Photosynth
    Microsoft Turkey and GoTurkey.com, along with the help...

Did you know?

  • Two of the world's seven wonders are located in Turkey;The Temple of Artemis and The Halicarnassus Mausoleum.
  • The earliest settlement in the Neolithic Age, is located in Çumra district of the present-day city of Konya (ancient Iconium).
  • Turkey is the haven of two of the world's seven wonders.
  • The first coin was minted in Sardis, the capital of the Lydian Kingdom, which neighbors with Salihli district of the present-day city Manisa.
  • Anatolia is the birthplace of many historical figures such as the Phrygian King Midas, the father of history Herodotus and St Paul.
  • St Nicholas, rather known as Santa Claus, was born in Patara and served as the Bishop of Myra on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
  • Troy where the Trojan was recounted in Iliad by Homeros were fought is situated in Dardanelle (Çanakkale) in western Turkey.
  • According to the Legend of Great Flood, after the withdrawal of the waters, Noah's Ark landed on Mount Ararat in eastern Anatolia.
  • One of the first most accurate world maps were drawn by the well-known Turkish cartographer and navigator Piri Reis in 1513.

Turkey Weather

  • İstanbul 29/22 ºC 84/72 ºF
  • Ankara 32/18 ºC 89/65 ºF
  • Antalya 33/24 ºC 92/75 ºF
  • Nevşehir 34/18 ºC 93/64 ºF
  • Bodrum 33/24 ºC 91/75 ºF

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