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Şeyh Seyyid Seyfullah Hz.

The Tomb of Sheikh Seyyid Seyfullah Hz., located in Fatih, is a historical site in the Seyyid Ömer neighborhood. Sheikh Seyyid Seyfullah, whose real name was Seyfullah Kasım, passed away in Istanbul in 1601. He studied under İbrahim Ümmî Sinan, the founder of the Sinaniyye branch of the Halvetiyye order, and continued his spiritual guidance activities at the Silivrikapı Emirler Lodge. The tomb is within walking distance of the Walls of Istanbul (412 m), Surp Kevork Church (785 m), and Çavuşzade Ahmet Efendi Fountain (438 m).

Kore'de Savaşan Türkler Anıtı

The Monument to Turks Who Fought in Korea, located in Altındağ, Ankara, was built to commemorate the Turkish soldiers who lost their lives in the 1950-1953 Korean War. The monument was gifted by the Republic of South Korea to the Republic of Turkey in 1973, on the 50th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, and was renovated in 2010. It is within walking distance of the Turkish Aeronautical Association Museum (142 m) and Gençlik Park (650 m). The nearest public transport stop is Ankara train station (371 m).

Hüseyin aygor

Hüseyin Aygör is a historic site located in Bayındır, İzmir.

Harran

Harran, located in the Harran district of Şanlıurfa, is an ancient settlement with a rich history dating back to 3000 BCE. It has served as a cultural bridge between Mesopotamian and Anatolian civilizations and has been a strategic center for science, religion, and trade. Harran is notable for its distinctive mud-brick beehive houses, being home to one of the world's first Islamic universities, and the ruins of the Ulu Cami, the oldest mosque built in Anatolia. It is within walking distance of Harran Castle (566 m) and Harran Ulu Cami (309 m).

Nereid monument

The Nereid Monument is a sculptured tomb from Xanthos in Lycia, close to present-day Fethiye in Mugla Province, Turkey. It took the form of a Greek temple on top of a base decorated with sculpted friezes, and is thought to have been built in the early fourth century BC as a tomb for Arbinas, the Xanthian dynast who ruled western Lycia under the Achaemenid Empire.

Tarihi Ferhat Su Kanalı

Tarihi Ferhat Su Kanalı is a historic site located in Amasya.

tse

Tse is a historic site located in the Melikgazi district of Kayseri. It is within walking distance, 163 meters from the Organize Sanayi tram stop.

Mahmut başak

Mahmut başak is a historic site located in the Bayındır district of İzmir.

Paradeniz Dalyan Gölü

Paradeniz Dalyan Gölü is a historic site located in the Silifke district of Mersin.

Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa Anıtı

The Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa Monument is a monument in the Kasımpaşa neighborhood of Beyoğlu district, Istanbul, across from the Kasımpaşa Pier. The monument, depicting Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa with a lion beside him, was made by Haluk Tezonar in 1985. Hasan Paşa served as a navy commander in the Ottoman Empire, and the monument is across from the Kalyoncu Barracks, which was used as the navy command during the Ottoman period.