Must-see attractions in Türkiye

  • Kanlısırt Kitabesi

    Gallipoli Peninsula

    Kanlısırt Kitabesi describes the battle of Lone Pine from the Turkish viewpoint.

  • Hacılar Cami

    Bursa

    This 15th-century mosque is located just behind Cumhuriyet Alanı (Republic Sq).

  • Yeni Fırfırlı Cami

    Şanlıurfa

    This finely restored mosque was once the Armenian Church of the Twelve Apostles.

  • Tepecik Camii

    Bodrum Town

    This small whitewashed mosque is right on the waterfront on Bodrum's main drag.

  • Lycian Sarcophagus

    Fethiye

    A good example of a Lycian sarcophagus, standing in the middle of Kaya Caddesi

  • Hydreion

    Ephesus

    This rectangular fountain with four columns sits next to the Memmius Monument.

  • Mosque

    Alanya

    This stately mosque sits within the huddle of stalls in Alanya's Grand Bazaar.

  • Atatürk Statue

    Fethiye

    Triumphantly driving his steed, Atatürk presides over the Fethiye waterfront.

  • Orhan Gazi Cami

    Bursa

    Orhan Gazi Cami is centrally located near Bursa's sprawling central markets.

  • Pazar Yeri

    Ayvalık

    This square in the Old Town hosts a popular street market on Thursdays.

  • Lower Gate

    Ephesus

    This is the second, less frequented entrance to the ruins at Ephesus.

  • Karaşeyh Cami

    Bursa

    One of Bursa's historic mosques, just south off Atatürk Caddesi.

  • Yeni Camii

    Fethiye

    Fethiye's new mosque is a useful landmark in the centre of town.

  • Nuri Yamut Monument

    Gallipoli Peninsula

    Turkish monument on the Gallipoli Peninsula's southwestern edge.

  • Pink Farm Cemetery

    Gallipoli Peninsula

    Allied cemetery in the southern area of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

  • Covered Market

    Eastern Mediterranean

    The large covered market is just south of the Great Clock Tower.

  • Ancient Latrine

    Side

    This arresting ancient latrine has two-dozen marble seats.

  • Yeni Camii

    Kaş

    The Yeni Cami is uphill from Kaş' main square.

  • Public Beach

    Kalkan

    Kalkan's public beach is near the marina.

  • Yedikule Zindanlari

    Istanbul

    One of İstanbul’s historic landmarks, this fortress has a history as substantial as its massive but now sadly dilapidated structure. It dates from the…

  • Taksim Meydanı

    Beyoğlu

    Named after the 18th-century stone taksim (water storage unit) on its western side, this square is the symbolic heart of modern İstanbul. Hardly a triumph…

  • Kız Kulesi

    Istanbul

    İstanbul is a maritime city, so it's appropriate that one of its most distinctive landmarks is on the water. The tower, which has an observation deck,…

  • Statue of Diogenes the Cynic

    Black Sea Coast

    Whitewashed and holding the 'lamp of reason', a statue of the Sinop-born Greek philosopher Diogenes (412 to 323 BC) stands with his dog on a barrel in a…

  • Beylerbeyi Sarayı

    Kars

    In 1579, Sultan Murad III's regional governor (Lala Mustafa Paşa) built an imposing palace on the southern foreslopes of Kars Castle crag. The structure…

  • Health Directorate Building

    Kars

    On this 1907 building, thick paint somewhat mars the facade of floral motifs and mock columns built in typical Kars' Baltic (ie northern Russian) style.

  • Gazi Museum

    Black Sea Coast

    This turn-of-the-20th-century house is celebrated for hosting Atatürk for a week in the late 1920s. It lovingly preserves the great man's picnic hamper,…

  • Crystal Terrace

    Safranbolu

    This cliff-top cafe with a glass platform suspended from the cliff edge, 80m above the Tokatlı Canyon, is a favourite with tourist groups. Be aware that…

  • Beşkapılar

    İzmir & the North Aegean

    If you head west past the outdoor sanctuary of Cybele, you’ll come to the city walls and the partially rebuilt Beşkapılar, effectively the docking area of…

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