Antalya
This contemporary cultural centre has a lively program of exhibitions covering artists from local heroes to Picasso and Warhol. There's a cafe and small…
Must-see attractions in Türkiye
Gallipoli Peninsula
The Düztepe Monument marks the spot where the Ottoman 10th Regiment held the line. Views of the Dardanelles and the surrounding countryside are superb…
Kadıköy
Polish artists Chazme and Sepe created this 2014 mural, which is titled İstanbul in acknowledgement of the word's meaning in Ancient Greek ('the City').
Cappadocia
Although badly graffitied, the frescoes are still gloriously vibrant, and above the entrance you can see St George on a white horse, slaying a three…
Western Anatolia
İznik's imposing northern gate, part of the fortified city walls, features huge stone carvings of heads facing outwards.
Alanya
This bedesten (vaulted covered market) with a rectangular courtyard in the centre dates from the Ottoman era. For many years it functioned as a hotel.
Alanya
Enjoy this wonderful viewpoint looking across the city and Cilician mountains while walking up to the castle through the steep streets of the Tophane…
Cappadocia
On the main road into Soğanlı, about 800m before the ticket office, signs point to the Tokalı Kilise on the right, reached by a steep flight of worn steps.
Tofaş Museum of Anatolian Carriages
Bursa
Old cars and horse-drawn carts are housed in this former silk factory with gardens. It's a 550m walk uphill, signposted right after the Setbaşı road…
Gallipoli Peninsula
Allied cemetery 200m from Lone Pine cemetery, accessed by a road that marks what was the thin strip of no-man's land between the Turkish and Allied…
Ulumay Museum of Ottoman Folk Costumes & Jewellery
Bursa
Originally the Sair Ahmet Paşa medrese (seminary; 1475), this museum exhibits around 70 costumes and more than 350 different pieces of jewellery.
Şanlıurfa
Tucked inside the bazaar district, the vaulted-ceiling bedesten is home to shops selling scarves and silk products.
Safranbolu
For the best vantage point over town head up to the top of Hıdırlık tepe (hill) where you'll find a park and cafe as well as excellent views.
Gallipoli Peninsula
Mehmetçiğe Derin Saygı Anıtı is dedicated to 'Mehmetçik' (Little Mehmet, the Turkish 'tommy' or 'digger'), who carried a Kiwi soldier to safety.
Ayvalık
On Thursdays, a 'village market' is held in this square next to the main pazar yeri (marketplace), which is also filled with market stalls.
Gallipoli Peninsula
Cemetery a short drive north along the coastal road from Brighton Beach. More than 300 Australian, British and New Zealand soldiers are buried here.
Gallipoli Peninsula
North Beach commemorative site to Anzac troops where dawn services are held on Anzac Day (25 April) and site of the oft-photographed Anzac monument.
Sultanahmet
This ornate rococo-style fountain outside the Imperial Gate to Topkapı Palace's First Court was built in 1728 by the sultan who so favoured tulips.
Kadıköy
This distinctive work by Chilean street artist INTI, portraying a sad-looking woman holding an apple, was created for the 2013 Mural Ist Festival.
Gallipoli Peninsula
This gigantic stone structure, also known as the Abide (Monument), was built to commemorate Turkish soldiers who fought and died at Gallipoli.
Gallipoli Peninsula
Allied cemetery at the southern tip of the peninsula. 'V' Beach was a landing spot as part of the two-pronged initial Allied attack in 1915.
Gallipoli Peninsula
The Conkbayırı Atatürk Anıt is a huge statue of the Turkish hero, Mustafa Kemal (later Atatürk), leader of the Ottoman 57th Regiment.
Eastern Mediterranean
The remains of the Prophet Daniel are believed to be buried deep within the foundations of the older part of the present-day Makam Cami.
Bursa
Spanning the gorge, north of the Setbaşı road bridge, this restored Ottoman bridge houses shops, cafes and touristy artisan workshops.
Ephesus
This monumental arch, which links the Curetes Way with Marble St, is thought to have been dedicated to Hadrian when he visited Ephesus.
Kadıköy
Russian street artist Rustam Qbic created his Miracle mural of a woman with a rose head for the 2015 Mural İstanbul Festival.
Cappadocia
The Tahtalı Kilise sits at the furthest end of the Aşağı Valley. It has well-preserved Byzantine and Seljuk decorative patterns.
Cappadocia
This church has some fabulous frescoes – the Nativity and the Crucifixion for starters – dating from the 9th and 11th centuries.
Trabzon
Commissioned in 1529 by the governor (Pasha) of Trabzon, this fine stone mosque has twin tiled domes and an imposing gateway.
Kadıköy
This 2013 work by Italian street artist PixelPancho shows a young boy sitting in the lap of a strange-looking robot fighter.
Pamukkale
This entrance gate to Hierapolis is about 2.5km up the hill from Pamukkale village.
Kadıköy
Australian street artist Fintan Magee created this massive men-with-buckets mural for the 2017 Mural İstanbul festival.
Bodrum Town
For the best vistas of Bodrum, head to the peninsula on the west side of town which is crowned by seven old windmills.
Kadıköy
This colourful mural of a woman and child was painted by French street artist Amose Vazimolo, commonly known as Amose.
Alanya
This fine 16th-century mosque, which replaced a Seljuk structure dating to the 13th century, is the oldest in Alanya.
Rızvaniye Vakfı Cami & Medresesi
Şanlıurfa
This mosque and medrese (seminary) complex, dating to 1736, sits along the northern edge of Balıklı Göl.
Cappadocia
This cruciform-plan church is most famous for its incredibly well-preserved fresco ceiling depicting the Ascension.
Kadıköy
This extraordinarily detailed black-and-white mural of a floating boat was created by German artist Dome in 2012.
Kaş
Above Kaş several Lycian rock tombs in the mountain wall can be seen even at night, when they are illuminated.
Göreme
Güvercinlik Valley connects Göreme with Uçhisar on a hike of fairy chimneys, pigeon houses and great views.
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