WELCOME TO TURKEY
ABOUT TURKEY
Summary
Language
Religion
Population
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STRUCTURE
Ataturk the Founder of Turkish Republic
Geographical and Political Situation
Establishment of Republic and Renovation
LOCATION AND TOURISM
The Climate
Morphological Forms
Tourism
CITIES OF TURKEY
A
Adana
Adiyaman
Afyon
Agri
Aksaray
Amasya
Ankara
Antalya
Ardahan
Artvin
Aydin
B - Ç
Balikesir
Bartin
Batman
Bayburt
Bilecik
Bingol
Bitlis
Bolu
Burdur
Bursa
Canakkale
Cankiri
Corum
D - E
Denizli
Diyarbakir
Duzce
Edirne
Elazig
Erzincan
Erzurum
Eskisehir
G - İ
Gaziantep
Giresun
Gumushane
Igdir
Isparta
Icel (Mersin)
Istanbul
Izmir
K
Kahramanmaras
Karabuk
Karaman
Kars
Kastamonu
Kayseri
Kirikkale
Kirklareli
Kirsehir
Kilis
Kocaeli
Konya
Kutahya
M - R
Malatya
Manisa
Mardin
Mugla
Mus
Nevsehir
Nigde
Ordu
Osmaniye
Rize
S - Ş
Sakarya (Adapazari)
Samsun
Siirt
Sinop
Sivas
Sirnak
T - Z
Tekirdag
Tokat
Trabzon
Tunceli
Usak
Yalova
Yozgat
Zonguldak
TOURISM
TOURISM TYPES
Thermal Tourism
Camping and Caravan Tourism
Sea Tourism
Yatch Tourism
Cave Tourism
Religious Tourism
Congress Tourism
Youth Tourism
Silk road
Health Tourism
NATURE TOURISM
Biological Variety of Turkey
National Parks
Natural Parks
Nature Protection Zones
Natural Monuments
Botany
Bird Observation
Plateau Tourism
Endemic Animals
SPORT TOURISM
Golf
Hunting
Flying Sports
Diving Sports
Canoe and Rafting
Trekking
Mountaineering
Winter Sports
Football
Formula 1
CULTURE AND ART
ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS
Turkey in the World Heritage List …
First settlements in Anatolia
Ancient civilisations
Turkish civilization
Seljuks
Ottoman Empire
ARCHITECTURE
Turkish Architecture
Anatolian Seljuk Architecture
Ottoman Architecture
Turkish Republic Architecture
Local (Folk) Architecture
FINE ARTS
Plastic arts
Dramatic arts
Auditory arts
FOLK ARTS
Plastic folk arts
Dramatic folk arts
Auditory folk arts
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
Daily life in Turkey
Traditional clothes
Hospitality
Turkish Coffee
Turkish Bath
TRADITIONAL SPORTS
Wrestling
Aba wrestling
Archery
The Javelin Game
Camel Wrestling
Bull Wrestling
MASTERS OF OUR CULTURE
Ahmet Yesevi
Dede Korkud
Aesop
Evliya Celebi
Haci Bektas-i Veli
Hazarfen Ahmet celebi
Ibn-i Sina
Karacaoglan
Katip celebi
Koroglu
Matrakci Nasuh
Mevlana Muhammed Celaleddin-i Rumi
Mimar Sinan
Nasrettin Hodja
Santa Claus
Piri Reis
Yunus Emre
OTHER
Fashion and Textile
Printing and Libraries
The Museology and Museums
TURKISH CUISINE
LOCAL MEALS
Marmara
Aegean
Mediterranean
Central Anatolia
Black Sea
Eastern Anatolia
Southeast Anatolia
OTHER
Turkish Cuisine: From Yesterday To Today
Traditional Nutrition
Empire Kitchen
Ottoman Dishes
After Meal
TRAVEL GUIDE
ARRIVALS
Transportation by road
Transportation by air
Transportation by railroad
Transportation by sea
TRAVEL PREPARATIONS
Passport and Visa
Customs
Foreign Exchange
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Turkish money in circulation
Emergency Phones
Working Hours
Official Holidays
Area Codes
International Codes
International Time Differences
USEFULL ADDRESSES
Contact Information of the Ministry
Tourism sector organizations
International organizations´ offices in Turkey
Tourism Police
Scientific research organizations
Foreign hospitals in Turkey
OTHER
Entertainment and Shopping
Frequently Asked Questions
DID YOU KNOW THAT ?
City of prophets: Urfa
Did you know that Aisopos was from Anatolia (Frigian)
From Javelin to Polo !
Hotel Free of Charge, Full Board too !
Mediterrenean and Firsts !
Mount Agri (Ararat) !
The associate masterpieces of nature and mankind!
The best watchdogs in the world !
The Differences of Istanbul !
The Doctor Fishes !
The eighth wonder of the world !
The extraordinary masterpiece of water !
The First Collective Settlement in the World !
The first insurance system !
The First Literary Work, First Writer, First Beauty Contest in History
The first medical school in the world !
The First Mental Hospital of the World !
The first military band in the world !
The First Money in History !
The first parchment paper, the first notebook and the first book
The First University of the World !
The first world map !
The First Written Agreement of the World !
The firsts in education !
The firsts of Christianism in Anatolia !
The global call of the sultan of the hearts !
The largest Soda lake in the world !
The longest stone bridge in the world !
The most magnificent work of the greatest architect!
The oldest and the longest-term sports competition of the world!
The oldest wooden furniture in the world !
The shadow game !
Tulips !
Turkish coffee !
Turkish kitchen !
Turkish tolerance !
Turquoise blue !
Two of the World’s Seven Wonders is in Turkey !
Veni, Vidi, Vici !
Where are the most beautiful uplands in the world?
Where is the motherland of cherry ?
Will he always come to you ?
DEUTSCH
ENGLISH
TÜRKÇE
Cities of Turkey
AYDIN - The history of Aydin, situated in the South east of the Aegea region, dates back to 7000 BC The settlement has transformed from the village culture to the city culture over...
Sea Tourism
SEA TURTLES - There are seven different species of sea turtles found in the world. Except for the periods when females lay eggs in the sands of beaches, all of their lives pass in...
Turkish Cuisine
OTTOMAN DISHES - Service sequence of the Ottoman dishes starts with the soups. Soups are prepared using rice, boiled and pounded wheat, sun dried food made of curd,...
Nature Tourism
BIOLOGICAL VARIETY OF TURKEY - Having extraordinary beauties, Turkey has a wide variety of fauna and flora. As Turkey has suitable ecological characteristics in terms of...
Turkish Architecture
Turkish Architecture has an important place not only in Eastern and Islamic but, also in the world architecture history. Research shows that development of Turkish architecture was...
Entertainment and Shopping
The entertainment and shopping concepts and habits have rapidly changed from old days to today. Turkey is a country having the characteristics of being one of the most significant...
Travel Guide
TRADITIONAL NUTRITION
It is a fact that the differentiation of nutrition depends on the natural conditions of...
COFFEE
“A cup of coffee is remembered for 40 years” proverb is a saying that has been told since...
HUBBLE BUBBLE
Tobacco has been used by various civilizations in different ways, from time to time it...
GOREME - CAPPADOCIA
It was included in the World Heritage List on 6.12.1985 as a cultural and natural...
MOUNT NEMRUT
It was included in the World Heritage List on 11.12.1987 as a cultural heritage. It is...
PAMUKKALE
It was included in the World Heritage List on 9.12.1988 as a natural and cultural...
Tourism Types
TURKEY, PARADISE OF CAVES - As is known, caves are the most important residences which had served as a natural shelter for human beings. Thus, caves have given the...
Sport Tourism
UNDERWATER DIVING TOURISM - It is so delightful to dive into the blue deeps and explore this wonderful world. Turkey has many opportunities for equipped and...
Cities of Turkey
Adana
Adiyaman
Afyon
Agri
Aksaray
Amasya
Ankara
Antalya
Ardahan
Artvin
Aydin
Balikesir
Bartin
Batman
Bayburt
Bilecik
Bingol
Bitlis
Bolu
Burdur
Bursa
Canakkale
Cankiri
Corum
Denizli
Diyarbakir
Duzce
Edirne
Elazig
Erzincan
Erzurum
Eskisehir
Gaziantep
Giresun
Gumushane
Hakkari
Hatay
Igdir
Isparta
Icel (Mersin)
Istanbul
Izmir
Kahramanmaras
Karabuk
Karaman
Kars
Kastamonu
Kayseri
Kirikkale
Kirklareli
Kirsehir
Kilis
Kocaeli
Konya
Kutahya
Malatya
Manisa
Mardin
Mugla
Mus
Nevsehir
Nigde
Ordu
Osmaniye
Rize
Sakarya (Adapazari)
Samsun
Siirt
Sinop
Sivas
sanliurfa
Sirnak
Tekirdag
Tokat
Trabzon
Tunceli
Usak
Yalova
Yozgat
Zonguldak
Did you know that ?
The firsts of Christianism in Anatolia !
Turkish coffee !
Veni, Vidi, Vici !
Where are the most beautiful uplands in the world?
The extraordinary masterpiece of water !
The largest Soda lake in the world !
Sport Tourism
Hang gliding (delta wing)
Hang glider is a single - seater air vehicle without an engine that flies by wind and other air effects. Since its wing resembles delta shape, it is...
Underwater Diving Tourism
It is so delightful to dive into the blue deeps and explore this wonderful world. Turkey has many opportunities for equipped and non-equipped diving...
Kültür ve Sanat
Yunus Emre
Yunus Emre is one of the greatest and pioneering Turkish poets has described Turks’ view of Islam and tolerance with a simple and beautiful Turkish...
Mimar Sinan
Mimar Sinan is one of the greatest architects ever lived. He was born in Agirnas village of Kayseri and died on 17th of July, 1588 in Istanbul. His...