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  Ulu Mosque (Divriği)

  Ulu Mosque Sivas Divriği Seljuk Mosque

  This is a 13th century Seljuk mosque. Here you can discover pulpits carved from ebony trees, monuments carved from stone, and immense portals. A portion of this building served as a hospital and medical faculty.
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  St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) Church and Museum (Demre-Kale)

  Myra Demre Patara Santa Claus St. Nicholas Church Museum Antalya

  St. Nicholas was born in Patara and served as archbishop of this church in Myra during the 4th century.
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  Ayasofya Museum (İznik / Nicaea)

  İznik Bursa Ayasofya Museum St. Sophia Cathedral

  The Ayasofya (St. Sophia) Cathedral was the seat of the first ecumenical council of 325 and the seventh council of 787.
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  Hacı Bayram Veli Complex (Ankara)

  Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque Ankara Faith Tourism

  Hacı Bayram Veli was a prominent Sufi leader known for his immense tolerance. This complex contains a 15th-century mosque and memorial shrine (türbe). It is adjacent to the 3rd-century temple of Augustus which was built on the temple foundation of the moo...
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  CAPPADOCIA

  Cappadocia Göreme Nevşehir Fairy Chimneys Christianity Silk Road Dark Church Uçhisar Avanos Ürgüp Derinkuyu Kaymaklı Ihlara Kapadokya

  Having been a sanctuary for early Christians, Cappadocia is an open air museum full of unequal natural and cultural components. The region of Cappadocia is located in the middle of a once-active volcanic area of central Anatolia. Millions of years ago thr...
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  İSTANBUL

  İstanbul Bosphorus Haliç Constantinople Byzantine Two Continents Ottoman Golden Horn

  For more than 1500 years İstanbul was the capital of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. With one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe, İstanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents. The Bosphorus courses the waters of the B...
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  ANTALYA

  Antalya Sea Xanthos-Letoon Kemer Kaş Belek Olympos Phaselis Karain Cave Limyra Demre Turquoise Kekova Lara Beach Düden Waterfall Aspendos Theatre Köprülü Canyon National Park Alanya

  With ancient cities hidden among forests with oxygen-rich air, Antalya is a holiday paradise offering much more than one might expect. Antalya was founded in 158-138 BC by Attalus II, King of Pergamon, who named the city Attaleia after himself. Having bee...
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  Beverages: Beyond "Turkish Coffee" and "Ayran"

  Turkish Cuisines Turkish Beverages Turkish Coffee Turkish Tea Ayran Serbet Raki

  Volumes have been written about Turkish coffee; its history, its significance in social life, and the ambiance of the ubiquitous coffee houses. Without some understanding of this background, it is easy to be disappointed by the tiny brew with the annoying...
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  The Real Story of Sweets: Beyond "Baklava"

  Turkish Desserts Turkish Cuisine Gastronomy Baklava Kadayif Muhallebi Lokum Turkish Delight Helva

  The most well-known sweets associated with Turkish Cuisine are "lokum" (Turkish delight), and "baklava", giving the impression that these may be the typical desserts eaten after meals. This, of course, is not true. First of all, the family of desserts is ...
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  Seafood

  Turkish Cuisine Seafood Hamsi Black Sea Fish Restaurants Bosphorus Gastronomy

  Four seas (the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean) surround the Turkish landscape. Residents of the coastal cities are experts in preparing fish. However, the best of the day's catch is immediately transported to Ankara, wher...