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History & Culture · 4 min read
Uşak Tarhana: Three Weeks of Patience in a Warming Bowl
Discover Uşak tarhana, a tangy, pepper-rich soup whose flavour begins with yogurt, vegetables and at least three weeks of fermentation.
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History & Culture · 6 min read
Uşak Archaeology Museum: The Home of the Karun Treasures
Discover Uşak Archaeology Museum, home to the Karun Treasures and the winged seahorse brooch, with galleries exploring archaeology, money and local culture.
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History & Culture · 4 min read
Uşak: The City Behind an Iconic Republic Photograph
Discover Uşak through an iconic 1933 Republic photograph, Nuri Şeker’s pioneering sugar factory and the city’s early adoption of electric lighting.
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History & Culture · 6 min read
Halime Hatun Kümbeti: A Carved Stone Mausoleum in Gevaş, Van
Discover Halime Hatun Kümbeti in Gevaş, Van, a fourteenth-century mausoleum distinguished by its pointed roof, intricate stonework and historic cemetery setting.
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History & Culture · 6 min read
Altınsaç Church, Van: A Historic Monastery Above Lake Van
Discover Altınsaç Church in Van’s Gevaş district, where the surviving Saint Thomas monastery church overlooks Lake Van from a striking hillside setting.
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History & Culture · 6 min read
Van Museum: Discovering the People Behind the Urartian Kingdom
Discover Van Museum’s Urartian collection, from bronze lions and jewellery to cuneiform inscriptions, with essential information about its temporary closure.
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History & Culture · 6 min read
Hoşap Castle: A Fortress Rising from the Rocks near Van
Discover Hoşap Castle near Van, a seventeenth-century fortress rising from steep rock, with a decorated gateway and a history of palace life behind its walls.
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History & Culture · 7 min read
Akdamar Monument Museum: A Church of Carved Stories on Lake Van
Take a boat across Lake Van to Akdamar Monument Museum, where a tenth-century Armenian church reveals remarkable stone carvings and surviving frescoes.
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History & Culture · 5 min read
Kara Kilise, Yalova: A Byzantine Ruin Hidden Among the Homes of Çiftlikköy
Discover Kara Kilise in Çiftlikköy, Yalova, where Byzantine brick arches and an open dome survive within a modern residential neighbourhood.
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