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Adiyaman - Nemrut Mountain
Date of Inscription to the World Heritage List: 6.12.1987 List Reference: 448 Criteria: CulturalThe Nemrut mountainside with the tumulus containing the tomb of King Antiochus of the Commagene Kingdom and ...Read More

Afyonkarahisar - Afyon - Baskomutan Historical National Park
Location: The Baskomutan (Chief Commander) Historical National Park is near the Afyon, Kutahya and Usak provinces of Western Anatolia. Transportation:It can be reached via the Ankara - Izmir highway, Antalya ...Read More

Ankara - Ankara - Soguksu National Park
Location: The Soguksu National Park is in Kizilcahamam, in the province of Ankara. Transportation: The park can be accessed via the Ankara - Istanbul highway. It is 78km from Ankara, and 2km from Kizilcahamam, ...Read More

Antalya - Gulluk Mountain (Termessos) National Park
Location: The park is in 34km northwest of Antalya, in the Taurus mountains in the Korkuteli district.Transportation: It can be reached via the Antalya - Korkuteli highway.Highlights: Termessos is one ...Read More

Antalya - Altinbesik Cave National Park
Location:Altinbesik Cave is on the western side of the steep Manavgat Hill, 7km from Ibradi (Aydinkent) district of Antalya, and 5 km southeast of Urunlu village.Transportation:The National Park is accessible ...Read More

Antalya - Alacadag Nature Reserve
Location: Alacadag Nature Reserve is in Alacadag village 25km north of Finike, in the province of Antalya.Transportation: The area can be reached by following the forest road, which is 12km from Finike ...Read More

Antalya - Beydağları Shore National Park
Location: The park is west of Antalya, and 30km northeast of Finike.Transportation: The park crosses the Antalya - Kemer - Kumluca state highway. The road is part of the Mersin - Antalya - Mugla sea road.Highlights: ...Read More

Antalya - Ciglikara Nature Reserve
Location: The park is in the district of Elmali, west of Antalya. It lies between the villages of Kizilagac, Zumrutova and Tekkeli. Transportation: Ciglikara can be reached by the Antalya - Finike - Elmali ...Read More

Antalya - Antalya - Dibek Nature Reserve
Location: The park lies within the borders of Dibek and in the Kumluca area of Antalya. Highlights: Within the 550-hectare park, there is a cedar grove containing many extremely old trees. The region has ...Read More

Antalya - Karamik Village Cedar (Karamik Koyu Sediri)
Place:
Antalya, Finike
Characteristics:
A 500 years old and 25 meters tall cedar tree that have a diameter of 1.82 meters and circumference length of 8.14 meters.
Foundation Date:
21.04.1995 Read More

Antalya - Kursunlu Waterfall Natural Park
Location: The Kursunlu Waterfall Natural Park takes plac within the borders of Center District of Antalya Province of Mediterranean Region.Transportation:The Natural Park is 22 km away from Antalya. It ...Read More

Artvin - Artvin - Hatila Valley National Park
Location: Hatila Valley is a branch of the River Coruh, in the province of Artvin. Transportation: Transport to the park is via a 10km road from the centre of Artvin. Highlights: The valley is v-shaped, ...Read More

Artvin - Artvin - Karagol National Park
Location: The park is situated within the borders of Savsat and Artvin provinces, and is spread over the plateaus of Karagol and Sahara. Transportation: By road, the old Georgian town of Savsat is 45km ...Read More

Aydin - Aydin - Buyuk Menderes National Park
Highlights: The northern side of the park has plants rarely seen in the Mediterranean region. There are many bay and chestnut trees, and it is the only area where the Finike juniper and pirnal oaks are ...Read More

Aydin - Aydin - Bafa Lake Natural Park
The Bafa Lake, which used to be a part of Aegean Sea, had turned to be a lake as result of geomorphologic development of Great Menderes Delta. Bafa Lake is one of the least spoiled watery areas at the ...Read More

Ayvalik - Balikesir - Ayvalik Islands
Location: The Ayvalik Islands are just off the coast of Ayvalik, 100km west of Balikesir and 50km northwest of Bergama. Transportation: The islands are accessible by road and boat. The largest, Alibey ...Read More

Balikesir - Balikesir - Kuscenneti National Park
Highlights: At the end of winter the waters of Kus Lake rise, which cover the small willow grove and reed beds at the northwest of the lake. By spring, migrating birds fly from the southern regions to ...Read More

Balikesir - Balikesir - Kazdagi National Park
Highlights: Kaz Dagi, originally called Ida in ancient times, separates the Aegean and Marmara regions and is the highest in the Biga peninsula at 1774m. Places to visit include the valleys with their ...Read More

Bolu - Bolu - Yedigoller National Park
Location: The Yedigoller (Seven Lakes) National Park is in the north of the Bolu province, and south of Zonguldak in the western Black Sea region. Transportation: The park can be reached via the Yenicaga ...Read More

Bolu - Bolu - Abant Lake
Location: The Abant Lake Natural Park takes place within the borders of Bolu Province Central District in Karadeniz (Blacksea) Region. Transportation: It can be reached to the Abant Lake Natural Park by ...Read More

Bursa - Bursa - Uludag National Park
NATIONAL PARKS Bursa - Uludag National Park Location: Uludag is 30km southeast of Bursa. Transportation: A cable car makes the journey up to Uludag from Bursa to the Sarilan Plain, which takes around 20 ...Read More

Canakkale - Canakkale Gelibolu Peninsula Historical Park
The Gelibolu Peninsula Historical National Park, with a total area of 33,000 hectares, was founded in 1973 and is on the United Nations list of Parks and Protection Areas. It is in the province of Canakkale, ...Read More

Cappadocia - Goreme National Park
Goreme National Park is just outside the village of Goreme, 12km east of Nevsehir and in the heart of Cappadocia, in Central Anatolia.Highlights:The national park consists of valleys with the world-famous ...Read More

Corum - Alacahoyuk National Park
Alacahoyuk is 52km southwest of Corum, in Central Anatolia, 29km north of Yozgat and west of Ankara. By road, Alacahoyuk is off the Sungurlu - Corum highway, and easily accessible by bus from Yozgat or ...Read More

Corum - Corum - Catak Natural Park
Catak Park is 20km from Corum, in the centre of the Black Sea region. The park can be reached via the Corum - Lacin highway. The larch tree is the dominant species in the area, and there are also some ...Read More

Isparta - Isparta - Kizildag National Park
Location: The park is 120km northeast of Isparta, and 5km south of Sarkikaraagac, and on the northern edge of Lake Beysehir. Transportation: It can be accessed by road from Sarkikaraagac. Highlights: The ...Read More

Isparta - Isparta - Golcuk Natural Park
Location: Golcuk Park is 12km from Isparta, in the Mediterranean Region. Transportation: There is transport available from Isparta, which is well connected to the rest of the country by bus. Highlights: ...Read More

Isparta - Isparta - Yazili Canyon
Location: Yazili Canyon is in the Sutculer District of Isparta, in the Mediterranean Region. Transportation: The park can be reached via the Isparta - Sutculer highway, and turning off at Sutculer for ...Read More

Istanbul - Türkmenbaşı Natural Park
There are many similarities between Turkmenbasi Park and the nearby Belgrade Forest, both of which are good spots for relaxation and recreation away from city life. It is especially popular for walking ...Read More

Istanbul - Göknarlik Nature Reserve
Location: The park is 2km outside Tokat, a small village in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, northeast of the city.Transportation: There is public transport available from Istanbul.Highlights: The area ...Read More

Istanbul - Polonezköy
Location: Polenezkoy is in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, in the Marmara Region. Transportation: There is no public transport to the village of Polonezkoy, but private vehicles can access the area from ...Read More

Kastamaonu - Ilgaz Mountain National Park
Location: The park is 45km south of Kastamonu, and 200km north of Ankara, and lies in the Central Anatolian region. Transportation: The park can be accessed from the Cankiri - Kastamonu highway. Highlights: ...Read More

Kastamaonu - Kure Mountain National Park
Location: The park lies between Kastamonu and Bartin, in the western Black Sea region. Transportation: The nearest large town is Zonguldak, to the west, and the park is off the coastal road running west ...Read More

Kocaeli - Kocaeli - Beskayalar Natural Park
The Beskayalar Natural Park is in the district of Golcuk, 26km south of Kocaeli (Izmit), and covers an area of 1154 hectares. The park can be reached by the road from Kocaeli. There are regular bus service ...Read More

Kocaeli - Kocaeli - Balikayalar Natural Park
The Ballikayalar Natural Park is near the village of Tavsanli, in the Gebze district of Kocaeli. The Ballikayalar Valley is a narrow and deep pass, between 40m and 1.5 km, and there are many small waterfalls, ...Read More

Konya - Konya - Akgol Nature Reserve
Location: The lake lies in the Eregli district of Konya, in Central Anatolia.Highlights: Akgol Lake and its surroundings are the home to a vast quantity and variety of water birds. Some are in danger of ...Read More

Konya - Kocakoru Forest Natural Park
Location: The Kocakoru Natural Park is near the village of Tarasci in the Seydisehir district of Konya.Transportation: The park can be accessed from Konya, which is well connected to the rest of the country ...Read More

Konya - Beysehir Lake National Park
Location: Beysehir Lake lies in the middle of Isparta (105km) and Konya (94km), in the province of Beysehir.Transportation: The 238th State Highway connects Konya and Beysehir, and the lake is just to ...Read More

Konya - Natural Monuments of Konya
Fossil JuniperPlace: Konya Characteristics: A 500 years old juniper tree that have a circumference length of 4.5 meters. Foundation Date: 27.09.1994Meke LakePlace: Konya Characteristics: The lake which ...Read More

Konya - Yerköprü Waterfall

The waters from Yerkopru Waterfall, in the district of Hadim, have been proved to have a beneficial effect on certain dermatological illnesses.

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Manisa - Manisa - Spil Mountain National Park
The mountain is 24km from Manisa. Manisa can easily be reached by private and public transport. The park is known for its historical and mythological points, as well as a wide variety of flora and fauna. ...Read More

Marmaris - Marmaris National Park
Location: The park is 6km from Marmaris, in the province of Muğla.Transportation: The state highways 550 and 400 reach the park.Highlights: The area on the northwestern side has a red appearance, due ...Read More

Mugla - Mugla - Kidrak Natural Park
Kidrak Park is along the coast around 15km south of Fethiye, and 128km southeast of Mugla. The park can be accessed via the state highway 400. Fethiye is well connected to the rest of the country by bus, ...Read More

Nigde - Nigde - Aladaglar National Park
The Aladaglar national park is in the province of Nigde, south of Kayseri, and lies 30km from Yahyali. The park is adjacent to the main highway from Nigde to Kayseri, and can also be accessed from Yahyali. ...Read More

Pamukkale - Honaz Mountain National Park
The Honaz Mountain National Park is in the Honaz region of the province of Denizli. It can be reached via the Afyon-Denizli, or Afyon-Izmir highway. The main feature of the park is the Honaz mountain, ...Read More

Rize - Rize - Kackar Mountain National Park
Rize - Kackar Mountain National Park Location: The mountains are in the northeast of Turkey, near the Black Sea coast, around 70km east of Rize. Transportation: The town of Camlihemsin, 16km northwest, ...Read More

Side - Side-Koprulu Canyon
Location: The park is in the mountains 49km northeast of Antalya. Transportation: Koprulu Kanyon National Park is in the Manavgat district of the Antalya province. The road along the coast from Antalya ...Read More

Trabzon - Trabzon - Altindere National Park
Location: This is the best known park in the Black Sea region, and lies to the west of Trabzon. Transportation: The park can be reached via the 48km road connecting Trabzon to Macka. Highlights: In addition ...Read More

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