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Marmara

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Marmara

Istanbul

Where two continents meet

BosphorusHagia SophiaBazaars

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Marmara

Bursa

Green Bursa & first Ottoman capital

UludağGrand MosqueThermal baths

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Marmara

Edirne

The Ottoman gateway to Europe

Selimiye MosqueKırkpınar oil wrestlingThree-part bridge

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Marmara

Tekirdağ

Rakı, sunflowers & the Thracian coast

Tekirdağ köfteRakı distilleriesThracian wine

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Marmara

Kırklareli

Thrace's quiet frontier

Istranca highlandsDupnisa CavesThracian forests

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Marmara

Çanakkale

Troy, Gallipoli & the Dardanelles

Troy (ancient city)Gallipoli battlefieldsDardanelles strait

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Marmara

Balıkesir

Mount Ida, Ayvalık olives & Aegean shores

Kazdağları (Mount Ida)Ayvalık olive oilErdek & Kapıdağ

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Marmara

Kocaeli

Industrial heart & Gulf of Izmit

Gulf of İzmitKartepe ski resortAncient Nicomedia

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Marmara

Sakarya

Adapazarı & the Sakarya River

Sakarya RiverHendek ForestBattle of Sakarya

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Marmara

Yalova

Thermal springs & gardens by the Marmara

Termal thermal bathsAtatürk PavilionBotanic Garden

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Marmara

Bilecik

Ottoman origins & silk road hills

Söğüt — Ottoman birthplaceErtuğrul Gazi Tombİnegöl (köfte)

Aegean

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Aegean

Izmir

The easy-going Aegean

Kordon waterfrontEphesusAlaçatı

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Aegean

Bodrum

Aegean glamour, ancient wonders & white-washed bays

Bodrum CastleMausoleum at HalicarnassusGulet cruises

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Aegean

Muğla

Turkey's Turquoise Coast — Bodrum, Marmaris, Fethiye & beyond

BodrumMarmarisFethiye & Ölüdeniz

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Aegean

Manisa

Spil Mountain & the Mesir paste festival

Mount Spil (Sipylos)Mesir Paste FestivalMuradiye Mosque

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Aegean

Aydın

Ephesus, figs & the Büyük Menderes plain

EphesusPriene, Miletus, DidymaAydın figs

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Aegean

Denizli

Pamukkale's cotton castle & ancient Hierapolis

Pamukkale travertinesAncient HierapolisThermal pools

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Aegean

Afyonkarahisar

Thermal springs, opium poppies & cream desserts

Thermal spas (Sandıklı, Gazlıgöl)Afyon kaymak & sucukPhrygian Valley

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Aegean

Kütahya

Tile art capital of Anatolia

Kütahya ceramics & tilesHisar (castle)Dumlupınar

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Aegean

Uşak

Lydian treasure & Ulubey Canyon

Karun Hazinesi (Lydian Treasure)Ulubey CanyonUşak carpets

Mediterranean

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Mediterranean

Antalya

The turquoise coast

BeachesKaleiçi old townWaterfalls

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Mediterranean

Fethiye

The Blue Lagoon & the Lycian coast

Ölüdeniz Blue LagoonParagliding (Babadağ)Lycian rock tombs

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Mediterranean

Marmaris

Pine-clad bays & a buzzing marina

Marina & sailingPine-backed baysBar Street nightlife

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Mediterranean

Isparta

Turkey's rose oil capital

Damascene rose oilEğirdir LakeDavraz ski resort

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Mediterranean

Burdur

Lakes, flamingos & ancient Sagalassos

Burdur Lake (flamingos)Ancient SagalassosInsuyu Cave

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Mediterranean

Mersin

Crusader castles, Cleopatra's beach & citrus

Kızkalesi sea castleAncient Tarsus (St Paul)Cennet-Cehennem sinkholes

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Mediterranean

Adana

Kebab capital & the Cilician plain

Adana kebabTaşköprü Roman bridgeAnavarza ancient city

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Mediterranean

Hatay

Antioch, mosaics & culinary crossroads

Hatay Mosaic MuseumAncient AntiochSt Peter's Cave Church

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Mediterranean

Kahramanmaraş

Ice cream, chillies & the gateway to the East

Maraş dondurma (ice cream)Red pepper pasteAhır Mountain

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Mediterranean

Osmaniye

Karatepe open-air museum & the Ceyhan valley

Karatepe-Aslantaş museumHittite & Phoenician inscriptionsDüziçi plateau

Central Anatolia

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Central Anatolia

Cappadocia

Land of fairy chimneys

Hot air balloonsFairy chimneysCave hotels

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Central Anatolia

Konya

Whirling dervishes & the Seljuk soul of Anatolia

Mevlâna (Rumi)Whirling dervishesSeljuk architecture

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Central Anatolia

Ankara

The republic's capital

Anıtkabir (Atatürk Mausoleum)Anadolu Medeniyetleri MuseumAnkara Castle

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Central Anatolia

Eskişehir

The university city on the Porsuk River

Odunpazarı old districtPorsuk River gondolasMeerschaum (lületaşı)

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Central Anatolia

Aksaray

Ihlara Valley & the gateway to Cappadocia

Ihlara ValleySelime MonasteryAğzıkarahan Caravanserai

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Central Anatolia

Kayseri

Erciyes, bazaars & Seljuk heritage

Erciyes ski resortSeljuk monumentsKayseri pastırma

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Central Anatolia

Niğde

Aladağlar glaciers & Seljuk stone

Aladağlar National ParkGümüşler MonasteryNiğde Citadel

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Central Anatolia

Karaman

Cradle of the Turkish language

First Turkish-language decree (1277)Karamanoğulları dynastyBinbirkilise ruins

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Central Anatolia

Kırşehir

Ahi Evren & Anatolian mysticism

Ahi Evren ShrineCaca Bey Observatory (Madrasa)Mucur oya needlework

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Central Anatolia

Kırıkkale

Industrial Ankara suburb & Delice Valley

Delice ValleyKeskin highlandAnkara proximity

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Central Anatolia

Çankırı

Salt caves, rock formations & highland air

Tuz (Salt) Cave therapyYapraklı highlandSeljuk citadel

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Central Anatolia

Çorum

Hittite capital Hattusa & roasted chickpeas

Hattusa (Hittite capital)AlacahöyükLeblebi roasted chickpeas

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Central Anatolia

Yozgat

Pine forests & clock towers of the steppe

Yozgat Çamlığı Pine ForestClock TowerÇadır Höyük

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Central Anatolia

Sivas

Seljuk blue tiles & the Divriği wonder

Çifte Minareli MedreseDivriği Great Mosque (UNESCO)Buruciye Medrese

Black Sea

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Black Sea

Trabzon

Green highlands & the Black Sea

Sumela MonasteryUzungölHighlands (yayla)

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Black Sea

Rize

Tea gardens, misty plateaus & the Kaçkar Mountains

Tea gardensAyder plateauKaçkar Mountains

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Black Sea

Samsun

Where Atatürk's revolution began

Atatürk's 19 May landingBlack Sea coastBandırma steam ship

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Black Sea

Artvin

The Çoruh Valley & forested Georgian highlands

Çoruh River gorgeGeorgian monasteries (Dörtkilise)Yusufeli canyon

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Black Sea

Giresun

Hazelnut coast & island legends

Giresun Island (Amazon legend)Byzantine castleHazelnut orchards

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Black Sea

Ordu

Hazelnut hills & cable-car views

Boztepe cable carHazelnut orchardsYason Cape lighthouse

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Black Sea

Amasya

Pontic rock tombs & Ottoman riverside houses

Pontic royal rock tombsOttoman riverside housesAmasya apples

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Black Sea

Tokat

Silk road caravanserai & Ottoman colour

Gök MedreseBallıca CaveSilk Road heritage

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Black Sea

Sinop

Turkey's northernmost point

Turkey's northernmost citySinop CitadelBirthplace of Diogenes

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Black Sea

Kastamonu

Castle city & Ilgaz highland

Kastamonu CastleOttoman old townIlgaz ski resort

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Black Sea

Bartın

Amasra's Byzantine island & Black Sea cliffs

Amasra Byzantine townDouble harbour peninsulaBlack Sea fishing

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Black Sea

Karabük

Safranbolu — Turkey's Ottoman gem

Safranbolu UNESCO old townOttoman konaks (mansions)Cinci Han caravanserai

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Black Sea

Zonguldak

Coal coast & Ereğli's ancient walls

Coal mining historyAncient Heraclea Pontica (Ereğli)Gilindire Cave

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Black Sea

Gümüşhane

Silver mountains & Zigana pass

Zigana Mountain passOld Gümüşhane silver minesKaranlık Canyon

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Black Sea

Bayburt

Çoruh River canyon & highland plateau

Bayburt CastleÇoruh River gorgeDeli Duman Cave

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Black Sea

Bolu

Abant, Yedigöller & mountain air

Abant LakeYedigöller (Seven Lakes)Kartalkaya ski resort

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Black Sea

Düzce

Forests, rivers & the adventure coast

Melen River raftingEfteni LakeKonuralp archaeological site

Eastern Anatolia

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Eastern Anatolia

Erzurum

High plateau citadel & Palandöken skiing

Çifte Minareli MedresePalandöken ski resortYakutiye Medrese

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Eastern Anatolia

Erzincan

Karanlık Canyon, tulum cheese & highlands

Karanlık CanyonTulum cheeseMunzur highlands

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Eastern Anatolia

Kars

Ani ruins & the Anatolian steppe frontier

Ani ruins (medieval Armenian capital)Russian architectureSarıkamış ski resort

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Eastern Anatolia

Ardahan

Cold plateau lakes & medieval Çıldır

Lake Çıldır (frozen in winter)Şeytan Kalesi (volcanic island castle)Horse sled rides

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Eastern Anatolia

Iğdır

Mount Ararat's shadow & the Aras Valley

Mount Ararat viewsAras ValleyMoryak Urartian fortress

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Eastern Anatolia

Ağrı

Mount Ararat & İshak Paşa Palace

Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı)İshak Paşa PalaceDoğubayazıt

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Eastern Anatolia

Van

The world's largest soda lake & Urartu

Lake VanAkdamar Island ChurchUrartu (Van Fortress)

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Eastern Anatolia

Muş

Plain of history & Surb Karapet pilgrimage

Muş plainSurb Karapet monastery (ruins)Murat River

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Eastern Anatolia

Bitlis

Mountain gorge, tobacco & Ahlat stones

Bitlis FortressAhlat Seljuk cemeteryNemrut Crater Lake

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Eastern Anatolia

Elazığ

Harput, Keban & the Euphrates lake

Harput ancient citadelKeban Dam lakeElazığ wine (Öküzgözü)

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Eastern Anatolia

Malatya

Apricot capital & Nemrut summit sunrise

Mount Nemrut (Commagene)Dried apricotsArslantepe ancient mound

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Eastern Anatolia

Bingöl

Thousand lakes & highland wilderness

Highland lakes (binlerce göl)Karasu gorgeSolhan hot springs

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Eastern Anatolia

Tunceli

Munzur valleys, Alevi culture & wild rivers

Munzur Nature ParkAlevi-Kurdish heritageMunzur Valley wilderness

Southeastern Anatolia

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Southeastern Anatolia

Mardin

A honey-stone city above Mesopotamia

Old town stoneworkDeyrulzafaran MonasteryMesopotamian views

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Southeastern Anatolia

Gaziantep

Baklava, mosaics & the city of food

Gaziantep baklavaZeugma Mosaic MuseumPistachios (antep fıstığı)

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Southeastern Anatolia

Adıyaman

Nemrut Dağı & Commagene Kingdom

Mount Nemrut (Commagene)Atatürk Dam lakeArsameia ancient city

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Southeastern Anatolia

Şanlıurfa

Göbeklitepe & the prophet Abraham's city

Göbeklitepe (world's oldest temple)Abraham's CaveBalıklıgöl sacred fish pool

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Southeastern Anatolia

Diyarbakır

Basalt walls, the Tigris & watermelon

Black basalt city walls (UNESCO)Ulu Cami (Great Mosque)Hevsel Gardens (UNESCO)

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Southeastern Anatolia

Siirt

Büryan kebab & Veysel Karani pilgrimage

Büryan kebabVeysel Karani shrineSiirt blankets (battaniye)

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Southeastern Anatolia

Şırnak

Cudi Mountain, Tigris headwaters & Cizre

Cudi Mountain (Noah's Ark legend)Cizre — Tigris bridgeHabur border crossing

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Southeastern Anatolia

Batman

Hasankeyf & the Tigris canyon

Hasankeyf ancient cityTigris RiverOil production

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Southeastern Anatolia

Kilis

Olive oil, Ravanda & the Syrian border

Kilis olive oilRavanda CastleYesemek open-air museum

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Southeastern Anatolia

Hakkari

Turkey's mountain wilderness frontier

Cilo-Sat Mountains (4,136 m)Zap River canyonAncient Assyrian churches