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Republic of Turkey .

Tourist destinations in Turkey : Aegean Region, Black Sea Region, Central Anatolia, Eastern & Southeastern Anatolia, Mediterranean Region, Trakya & Marmara Region

Provinces [ iller ]: 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, Edirne, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum, Eskisehir, Gazi Antep, Giresun, Gumushane, Hakkari, Hatay, Icel, Iggdir, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahraman Maras, Karabuk, Karaman, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kilis, Kirikkale, Kirklareli, Kirsehir, Kocaeli, Konya, Kutahya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Mugla, Mus, Nevsehir, Nigde, Ordu, Rize, Sakarya, Samsun, Sanli Urfa, Siirt, Sinop, Sirnak, Sivas, Tekirdag, Tokat, Trabzon, Tunceli, Usak, Van, Yalova, Yozgat and Zonguldak. 

Capital City of Turkey: Ankara


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Car Rental Turkey 

 Alam o -  Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Rental Homes in Turkey / Apartment

 Interhome.com 
Holiday homes Aegean Region, Marmaris Bölgesi, Mediterranean Region, Orta Anadolu Bölgesi

See for more the page Holiday Homes

Hostels

 Hostelbookers.com  -  Great Hostels, Free booking
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.
 Lodgingturkey.com

Hotels in Turkey

 Booking - Hotels in Turkey
Hotels in İstanbul, Antalya, İzmir, Ankara, Pamukkale, Ayvalık, Bodrum, Çanakkale, Ürgüp, Alanya, Bursa, Eskişehir and more
Brochures of the hotels, room rates, including real-time booking facilities.
 Expedia.com
 Hotels.com
 Hotelsturkey.com

Tour Operators / Travel Agents

 Row International  -  Yacht charter in Turkey
 Peter Sommer Travels  -  Turkey : archaeology tours, escorted tours, cultural tours
Peter Sommer studied Ancient History & Archaeology at Birmingham University in England before completing a Masters on the archaeology of Central Asia. He fell in love with Turkey in 1994 while walking 2,000 miles from Troy to the battle of Issus, retracing the route of Alexander the Great.
 Trekking in Turkey  - The Official Site for Lycian Way and St Paul Trail
Turkey has two long distance trekking routes: The Lycian Way and The St Paul Trail. Both trails are about 500km long.
Kate Clow with Terry Richardson researched designed and implemented both trails. Many other volunteers, including Atil Ulas Cuce and Kerem Karaerkek, who own Middle Earth Travel, helped. Kate and Terry produced the guide books and maps to the two trails, assisted by George Zsiga, who drew the map of the St Paul Trail, and Ueli Aellig, who took GPS readings on the St Paul Trail and part of the Lycian Way.
Both trails are 'way-marked' with red-white paint flashes every 100m or less. Both are described in the guide books and maps. Before you walk, you can get up to date information on the 'update' pages of this web site.
 Rail Europe - Rail Passes, Train Tickets & Schedules 
 Select Travel
 Topdeck Tours
They take you to the most amazing places in Europe, their experienced tour leaders are the best in the business, and will help create the perfect atmosphere for a great holiday. Topdeck Tours encourage individuality, and the fun just flows naturally.




 Aegean Tour Travel
 Anzac Day Tours
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 Cappadocia Hotels & Tours.com
 Jasminne Tour  -  Travel Agency Istanbul Turkey
Istanbul City Tours, Tours in Turkey [ Cappadocia Tours, Ephesus Tours, Priene-Didyma-Miletus Tours, Pergamum Tours, Pamukkale+Hierapolis Tours, Gallipoli Tours ], Tour Packages
 Terra Anatolia  -  Adventure Travel in Turkey
Terra Anatolia is a small agency formed by experienced guides who have worked for many years in adventure tourism, in various regions of Turkey. A spirit that reunited us: to allow you to live an unique experience due to our knowledge of the land. We are not just a tour operator, but many artisans. What is most important is the simplicity and humility in our approach of a trip, and also the ambition in the choices of our itineraries which are sewn by our hands.
Traveling with Terra Anatolia is therefore to come back to values more simple, stronger and pure, at the same time, to travel the human ladder, only to target and become again in contact with other men and nature. Then if these values are also yours, you will be welcomed in the land of «Mother Anatolia»…

Travel Guides Turkey / Related books / Magazines

 Amazon.com - Books about Turkey

 Cornucopia - essential reading on Turkey  -  The Magazine for Connoisseurs of Turkey

Lonely Planet Turkey 
by Verity Campbell (Author), Jean-Bernard Carillet (Author), Dan Elridge (Author), Frances Linzee Gordon (Author)
Imagine Byzantine chariot teams clashing as you cross the Hippodrome in Istanbul. Hear the whoosh of the flame in the balloon as you float over the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Tackle Yusufeli Gorge's mighty 'King Kong' rapids on the Coruh River. Learn how to cut your raki with water to lessen a hangover.
Eight authors, more than 300 days of in-country research, 123 detailed maps, dozens of doner kebaps consumed; Special trekking chapter, complete with resources section, by trekking specialist Kate Clow; From the caravan trail to tips for daredevils, explore Turkey your own way with our in-depth itineraries; Content updated daily: visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews and traveller suggestions.
Paperback: 724 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 10 edition (April 2007); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1741045567
The Rough Guide to Turkey 
by Marc S. Dubin (Author), Rosie Ayliffe (Author), John Gawthrop (Author), Terry Richardson (Author)
Paperback: 1095 pages; Publisher: Rough Guides; 6 edition (February 15, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1843536062
Turkey - Eyewitness Travel Guides/a> 
Book Description : From Greek and Roman ruins such as Ephesus to busting bazaars to virgin beaches, this guide brings the reader the best that Turkey has to offer. Includes extensive coverage of the different quarters of Istanbul and highlights places such as Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
Turtleback: 408 pages; Publisher: DK Travel; 1st edition (March 2003); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0789483294

Transport / How do I travel to Turkey

 Ankara Airport - Esenboga International
 Istanbul Airport / Atatürk Airport
 Adana Airport
 Antalya Airport [ some 12 km east of Antalya ]
 Bodrum Airport
 Dalaman Airport
 Izmir-Adnan Menderes Airport

 Emirates US  -  Flight tickets Istanbul 

 Turkish Airlines  -  Flights to Turkey

  Airline Tickets / Discount Flights

 TCCD  -  Turkish Railways

 Online Maps Turkey [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Europe  ]

Yachting in Turkey

 A B Polaris Yachting and Brokerage
Based in Marmaris, Turkey. Specializes in traditional turkish gullets for charter and sale. Includes specifications, prices, and location.


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance

 Go Turkey  -  Turkey Tourist Office 

 Government Republic Turkey  -  Ministry of Culture & Tourism
Provinces, Culture, Art, Archeology, History and much more ....

 Ankara  -  capital city
Ankara City Guide, Historical and Tourist Places, Education, Accommodation, Living in Ankara

 Aegean Region
It will be out of exaggeration to depict Anatolia presenting its utmost spectacles to Agean coasts. As to Heredot's statement "Embracing the most beautiful sky and mildest climate of the world" gulfs and peninsulas, coves and golden beaches line up one after the other among the Agean coast...
Provinces Aegean region: Afyon, Aydin, Denizli, Izmir, Kütahya, Manisa, Mugla and Usak.
 Black Sea region
Coasts curling besides mountains covered with very green forests, valleys and plains. Fields of tea, hazelnut, tobacco and corn, highway parallel to narrow coastline, coves,villages and beaches...
Cities: Samsun, Trabsun
 Central Anatolia
Being at the center of Turkey, Central Anatolian Region embodies assorted beauties.Having been a witness to the transitions of important civilizations, today the region is the political center of Turkey.
 Eastern & Southeastern Anatolia
With its high mountain ranges, valleys, plains and lakes,streams and riverbeds integrated with colors of purple , brown, grey, yellow and red ,and adorned with the unique architectural samples of Turkish culture, East and Southeast Anatolian Region bring to the sight pleasurable panoramic views...
Destinations: Erzurum
 Mediterranean Region
Beginning from the south of splendid Toros Mountains lies the Mediterranean coast with beautiful sceneries, sandy beaches, secluded coves, tranquil ruin places and attractive holiday facilities...
Alanya, Antalya, Kemer
 Trakya & Marmara Region
Hills of various sizes,fields of sunflowers and vineyards as far as the eye can see. And Trakya constituting the European side of Turkey.The region separated from Anatolia by Bosphorus, The Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles. A traveller from Europe on his/her arrival to Edirne first encounters the masterpiece of Mimar Sinan, Selimiye Mosque.This province boasts to have the most authentic works of Ottoman architecture.
The cities found in this region are Balikesir, Bilecik, Bursa, Çanakkale, Edirne, Istanbul, Kirklareli, Kocaeli, Sakarya,Tekirdag and Yalova. 

 Erzurum
The largest province in Eastern Anatolia and is located on a high plateau (1950 m). For nature lovers Lake Tortum, 120 kms from Erzurum, and Mount Palandöken provide perfect opportunities. Palandöken winter sports and skiing resort which is reached by mountain roads of scenic beauty, is only 6 kms from Erzurum. This winter sports spot is competitive with those of Europe. By Lake Tortum you will encounter a rarely found beauty of a peaceful lake. The waterfalls at the northern end of the lake are worth seeing as they plunge from a height of 47 m (150 ft). Erzurum is a province suitable for mountaineering with peaks of 3000 m (10,000 ft), and also has many hot springs and meadows.

 Alanya
 Antalya  -  Turkish Riviera
 Aphrodisias  -  agora, temple of Aphrodite and one of the largest stadiums from antique Turkey
 Antalya
 Bodrum
 Dalyan  -  Kaunos Tours
Dalyan: The tiny town of Dalyan in the province of Mugla on the South-Western Mediterranean is set in the centre of a broad delta whose natural beauty is completely unspoilt. This is one of the surviving corners of paradise, an area of outstanding natural beauty and historic interest.
 Didyma - temple
 Efeze  -  dug out city 
 Fethiye
 Gumbet
 Hierapolis  -  ancient town
 Istanbul  -  City of Istanbul
 Izmir
 Kusadasi
 Kermer
 Lychische kust  -  coastal area
 Marmaris
 Özdere

 Adana Province
Historical Sites and Ruins in the province Adana: Yumurtalık Ruins - Yumurtalık; Anavarza Ruins - Kazan/Dilekkaya; Kastabala Ruins - Osmaniye/Behçe; Şar Ruins - Tufanbeyli/Şar; Mağarsus Ruins - Karataş; Karatepe - Aslantaş (Domuztepe-Pınarözü) - Kadirli/Düziçi
 Attatürk
 Galatasaray Sports Club  -  a.o. a football club
 Ottoman Empire
 Pammukkale  -  famous chalk stone terraces
 Taurus Mountains  -  inner Turkey
 Turkish Daily News
 Turkish Rivièra  -  in winter a favorite stay for football training
Cities: Kusadasi, Didim, Bodrum, Akyaka, Datca, Marmaris, Dalyan, Göcek, Fethiye, Deadsee, Kalkan, Kas, Kekova, Fenike

Cuisine - Turkish Cooking

Turkish cuisine has acquired an individual character which expressed in the layout of the kitchen, the cooking utensils, the range of dishes and cooking methods, the presentation of food and serving customs. The evolution of Turkish Cuisine has 3 major eras: Central Asian [ before 1038 ], Seljuk and Principalities [ 1038 -1299 ] and Ottoman [ 1299-1923 ] - Taken from 'The Historical Evolution of Turkish Cuisine' by Nevin Halici, Image of Turkiye, Issues 42-43, 1991

 Turkish Cuisine
  Flavours of the Levant Home Cooking from Lebanon, Syria and Turkey  
Nada Saleh
A selection of recipes from Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, an area known as the Levant. Each section in the book introduces one of the regions, followed by instructions for starters, main courses and desserts. It is full of healthy-eating ideas and recipes for favourite Middle-Eastern dishes.
Hardcover 288 pages (May 10, 2002); Publisher: Robson Books Ltd.; Language: English
ISBN: 1861054467 
 Turkish Wine Tours 
It was in Asia Minor and the lands surrounding it that men first learned how to cultivate the grapevine. Earliest traces of wine culture in history have repeatedly been discovered in the many civilizations that flourished in Anatolia, milleniums ago.
Doluca Wines, Kavaklidere Wines, Diren Wines, Turasan Wines

History of Turkey

Independence: 29 October 1923 [ successor state to the Ottoman Empire ]

  Osman's Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire 1300-1923  - by Caroline Finkel
The dynamic saga of the Ottoman Empire from its visionary inception to its final destruction on the battlefields of the First World War The Ottoman chronicles recount that the first sultan, Osman, dreamt of the dynasty he would found - a tree, fully-formed, emerged from his navel, symbolising the vigour of his successors and the extent of their domains. This is the first book to bring the full story of the Ottoman dynasty - and its empire and peoples - to a broader readership. Osman's descendants combined the resourcefulness of their nomadic origins with the imperial world-view of conquered Byzantium. The result was a multi-ethnic state that for six centuries held sway over territories stretching - at their greatest - from Hungary to the Persian Gulf, and from North Africa to the Caucasus. The Ottoman path to modernity was every bit as complex as those of the Habsburgs or Romanovs. Understanding the realization of Osman's vision over the many centuries when the Ottoman Empire controlled the centre of the globe is essential for anyone who seeks to understand the modern world.
Hardcover 512 pages (July 4, 2005); Publisher: John Murray
 Turkish Odyssay
  Ataturk: The Rebirth of a Nation  - by Patrick Kinross
With the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War came the emergence of new nations, chief among them Turkey itself. It was the creation of one man, the soldier-statesman Mustafa Kemal, who dragged his country from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, and in defeating Western imperialists inspired 'the cause of the East'. Lord Kinross writes of the intrigues of empires, the brutalities of civil war, personal courage - showing us Ataturk, the incarnation of glory - as well as of Kemal's youthful ambition, and his problems with his wife.
Paperback 560 pages (November 15, 2001); Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicholson history
  The Turks Today: After Ataturk  - b y Andrew Mango
Eighty years have passed since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk founded the Turkish Republic out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire and set it on the path of modernisation. He was determined that his country should be accepted as a member of the family of civilised nations. Today Turkey is a rapidly developing country, an emergent market, a medium-sized regional power with the second strongest army in NATO. It is an open country which attracts millions of tourists, thousands of foreign businessmen and hundreds of researchers. They enjoy Turkish hospitality, experience its rich landscape and history, but find it hard to form an overall picture of the country. In this effective sequel to Ataturk, Andrew Mango provides such an overall portrait, tracing the republic's development since the death of its founder and bringing to life the Turkish people and their vibrant society today. The Turks Today also interprets the latest academic research for a broader audience.
Hardcover 288 pages (August 16, 2004); Publisher: John Murray

Music, Culture & Entertainment

  The Iliad (Penguin Classics)  -  by Homer - Peter Jones (Editor), D.C.H. Rieu (Editor), E.V. Rieu (Translator)
"The Illiad" is the culmination of a long-standing oral tradition. The oral technique enabled a master bard like Homer to develop what may historically have been an event of minor importance into a fully fledged epic. So, out of a single episode in the legendary Trojan War - Achilles' withdrawal from the fighting and his return to kill the Trojan hero, Hector - Homer generated the 24 books of "The Illiad". What the oral technique does not automatically provide, however, is the genius of the poem which is rendered here in E.V. Rieu's translation, which has been revised for this edition by his son, D.C.H. Rieu and Peter Jones. Homer has created a timeless, dramatic tragedy. His characters are heroic but their passions and problems are human and universal, and he presents them with compassion, understanding and humour against the harsh background of the war and the quarrels of the gods.
Paperback 560 pages (January 30, 2003); Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd 
  The Aeneid (Penguin Classics)  -  by Virgil - David West (Translator)
Virgil's Aeneid, inspired by Homer and inspiration for Dante and Milton, is an immortal poem at the heart of Western life and culture. Virgil took as his hero Aeneas, legendary survivor of the fall of Troy and father of the Roman race, and in telling a story of dispossession and defeat, love and war, he portrayed human life in all its nobility and suffering.
Paperback 368 pages (March 27, 2003); Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
 TurkishMusic.org
 Turkish Books

Web Portals / Search Engines / Directories

 Forsnet 
General | Historical Heritage | Cultural Heritage | Tourism of Turkey | Life in Turkey | Transportation | Weather |
 Friends of Cirali
Welcome to Friends of Cirali, a website dedicated to the conservation and well being of Cirali, Olympos Beach and the surrounding areas. We believe there are few places left in Turkey, perhaps the entire Mediterranean, that are as pure and as beautiful as Olimpos Beach. It is essential that we come together in order to protect this paradise so that future generations can also enjoy this gift of nature.
 Perhaps the most striking element in Cirali is Olympos Beach. Surrounded by glorious mountains, blessed with crystal clear waters and so large it never feels crowded even in peak season. The beach is under protection as it is a nesting ground for sea turtles. As such, you will not find any banana boats or para gliders anywhere in sight. Heaven! We aim to keep it this way.
 Kalkan Turkey
The historic town of Kalkan, Turkey is an enchanting place and one of the most beautiful locations along Turkey's gorgeous Lycian Coast. With the complete absence of mass tourism, Kalkan remains a charming and unspoiled haven of lush nature, brilliant blue crystal-clear sea, historic architecture, ancient history and warm traditional Turkish hospitality. 
 Lycian Turkey - Discover the Beauty of Ancient Lycia
Southwest Turkey, along and inland from the popular "Turquoise Coast", was home to the ancient Lycians who were one of the most enigmatic people of antiquity. Although little historical record has been left behind them, what has been discovered reveals a fascinating people culturally distinct from the rest of the ancient world. Around twenty major sites remain today with the Lycians' unusual funerary architecture dominating the breath-taking unspoiled land of Lycia.
 Turkey Travel Planner 
Where to Go, When to Go, Where to Stay, What It Costs, Transport, Travel Details, Tours & Routes, Special Interest, Consultations and more

 Interturknet  -  Turkish portal site
 Neredennerye.com  -  travel guide

 Phonebook Turkey


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