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History & Culture · 3 min read
Beycesultan Höyük and Beyce Sultan Tomb: Layers of History in Denizli
Explore Beycesultan Höyük near Çivril, where prehistoric settlement layers and the medieval Beyce Sultan Tomb share the same historic landscape.
Burak Çınar
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Travel Tips · 4 min read
Muş Plain and Muş Tulips: A Brief, Beautiful Spring in Eastern Turkey
Discover the red wild tulips of the Muş Plain, a brief spring spectacle in eastern Turkey, with practical advice on timing your visit and protecting the flowers.
Burak Çınar
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Travel Tips · 4 min read
Asmalı Konak, Ürgüp: A Cappadocia Mansion with a Place in Turkish Hearts
Discover Asmalı Konak in Ürgüp, the mansion associated with a memorable Turkish drama, and learn how to distinguish it from the filming location in Mustafapaşa.
Burak Çınar
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Travel Tips · 4 min read
Gümüşler Monastery, Niğde: A Rock-Cut Courtyard and the “Smiling Virgin Mary
Explore Gümüşler Monastery near Niğde, where a dramatic rock-cut courtyard and Byzantine frescoes surround the celebrated “Smiling Virgin Mary.”
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Travel Tips · 4 min read
Boztepe, Ordu: A Black Sea View Worth Sitting Down For
Discover Boztepe in Ordu, where a cable car journey leads to sweeping Black Sea views and an inviting place to pause over Turkish tea.
Burak Çınar
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History & Culture · 4 min read
Kastabala Ancient City, Osmaniye: Columns beneath a Medieval Castle
Explore Kastabala Ancient City near Osmaniye, where a colonnaded street, Roman theatre and medieval hilltop castle reveal centuries of changing urban life.
Burak Çınar
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General · 5 min read
Ayder Plateau, Rize: Green Slopes, Waterfalls and a Taste of the Black Sea Mountains
Discover Ayder Plateau in Rize, where forested slopes, Gelintülü Waterfall and thermal springs offer an inviting introduction to Turkey’s Black Sea highlands.
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History & Culture · 4 min read
Justinian’s Bridge, Sakarya: Fifteen Centuries beneath the Stone Arches
Discover Justinian’s Bridge in Sakarya, where twelve stone arches preserve a remarkable sixth-century crossing built to connect the Byzantine Empire.
Burak Çınar
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History & Culture · 4 min read
Bandırma Ferry Museum, Samsun: The Voyage Remembered Every 19 May
Board the Bandırma replica in Samsun and discover the story of Atatürk’s arrival on 19 May 1919 through reconstructed interiors, documents and outdoor memorials.
Burak Çınar
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