Historic & Cultural in Turkey: Top Places

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Isinda-Heroon

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Chatham's Post

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Pepuza

Pepuza was an ancient town in Phrygia, Asia Minor. From the middle of the 2nd century AD to the middle of the 6th century, Pepuza was the headquarters of the ancient Christian movement known as Montanism, which spread all over the Roman Empire. The Montanist patriarch resided at Pepuza, and the Montanists expected the heavenly Jerusalem to descend to earth at Pepuza and the nearby town of Tymion.

Isinda-Sarkophag-1

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Odeon

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Browns Dip

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Frengez Kale

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Antik Yol

Ancient road at is the unearthed section of an ancient road in the historical city of Tarsus, Turkey. Tarsus, an ancient city known as the birthplace of Paul the Apostle, is a major district center in Mersin Province, Turkey. The road was accidentally unearthed in a construction pit in 1993.

Tarihi Üskübü Köprüsü

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Kadin Han

Kadin Han is a historic caravanserai located in the Kadınhanı district of Konya, built in 1223 or 1226 by Raziye (Devlet) Hatun, the wife of Seljuk Sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev I. The structure was constructed using spolia from Roman and Byzantine periods. Only the covered section of the han has survived to the present day, and after restoration, it was used as a furniture store. The Kadınhanı district is named after this han.

Çataltepe

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Gülşah Hatun Türbesi

Gülşah Hatun Tomb is a historic site located in Osmangazi, Bursa. It was built in the 15th century for Gülşah Hatun, wife of Fatih Sultan Mehmet and mother of Şehzade Mustafa, during her lifetime, and she passed away in 1487. The tomb underwent restoration between 2013 and 2014 and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site declared in 2014. It is 378 meters from the T1-Altıparmak tram stop and within walking distance of Bursa Archeology Museum (731 m), Atatürk Museum (730 m), and Reşat Oyal Culture Park (647 m).

Mîsâk-ı Millî Kulesi

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The Apex

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Hazreti Hızır Türbesi

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Ardanuç Kalesi

Ardanuç Castle is a castle from the Middle Ages, remaining from the Georgians, in the historical Klarceti region, today in the Ardanuç town of Artvin province. In Turkish sources, it is also referred to as Gevhernik Castle. The name Gevhernik must be coming from the Persian "Gevher-i Nik."

Battle of the Granicus River

The Battle of the Granicus in May 334 BC was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the Great of Macedon and the Persian Achaemenid Empire. The battle took place on the road from Abydus to Dascylium, at the crossing of the Granicus in the Troad region, which is now called the Biga River in Turkey. In the battle Alexander defeated the field army of the Persian satraps of Asia Minor, which defended the river crossing.

Hasankeyf Kalesi

Hasankeyf is a town located along the Tigris, in the Hasankeyf District, Batman Province, Turkey. It was declared a natural conservation area by Turkey in 1981. Despite local and international objections, the city and its archaeological sites have been flooded as part of the Ilısu Dam project.

İstiklal Kulesi

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Vize Kalesi Kalıntıları

Vize Castle Ruins is a historic site located on Hisar Street in the Vize district of Kırklareli. It is estimated to have been built during the Roman Period between 72-76 BC. The castle consists of an inner and outer section, and some of its walls are still standing today. Kale Fountain (188 m), Kale Bath (227 m), and Ferhat Bey Bath (260 m) are within walking distance.

Yunus Emre Heykeli

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Bikciki Kiln Site

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İsmet İnönü Lahdi

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