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Some Special Places in Turkey
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| Place | Description | Map |
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| Adana | Mediterranean | |
| Adıyaman | Gateway to Mount Nemrut | South-East |
| Afyon | A hub where all roads meet | Central |
| Akdamar | A masterpiece of Armenian architecture | East |
| Alacahan (Alahan) | One of the most important monuments of the Christian period in Turkey (450 AD) | |
| Alanya | Holiday town at the Mediterranean Sea | |
| Amasya | City at the Black Sea | Black Sea |
| Anamur | ||
| Ani (Kars) | Armenian capital of 10th century | East |
| Ankara | Capital of modern Turkey | Central |
| Antakya (Hatay) | ||
| Antalya | Most famous holiday town of Turkey | Mediterranean |
| Antalya Kaleiçi | A miniature Turkey in Antalya | Mediterranean |
| Artvin | ||
| Bademli | Aegean | |
| Batman | ||
| Bergama | Aegean | |
| Beyşehir | Central | |
| Beykoz | Marmara | |
| Birgi | Marmara | |
| Butterfly Valley (Fethiye) | ||
| Çanakkale at Dardanelles | See also Gallipoli and Gelibolu | |
| Çatalhöyük | Important archaeological place near Konya | |
| Cumalıkızık | 700 year old village of Ottoman Empire | |
| Didyma (Temple of Apollo) | ||
| Divriği | An undiscovered treasurehouse of Anatolia | |
| Diyarbakır | South-East | |
| Edirne | Border town to Bulgaria | |
| Emli Valley | ||
| Eskişehir | Central | |
| Gallipoli / Gelibolu | ||
| Gaziantep (Antep) | ||
| Giresun | Paradise on the Black Sea | Black Sea |
| Göcek | Blue dreams in green galore | Mediterranean |
| Gördes | Aegean | |
| Gümüshane | Garden in the mountains | |
| Hakkari | East | |
| Harran | South-East | |
| Hattuşaş (Boğazköy) | Capital of the Hittite Empire (B.C.) | Central |
| Ishak Paşa Palace (Doğubeyazıt/Ağrı) | Most famous palace of 18 th century AC | East |
| Iskenderun | Mediterranean | |
| Istanbul | Most famous town of Turkey | |
| Izmir | Third big city of Turkey | Aegean |
| Iznik | Famous for its ceramic tiles | |
| Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) | Famous for its ice cream | Mediterranean |
| Kaklık Cave - Denizli | Pamukkale's Underworld | |
| Karatepe | ||
| Kayseri | Central | |
| Kerkenes | Historical site | |
| Konya | Capital of the Seljuk Turks from 11th to the 14th centuries | Central |
| Kütahya | Famous for its ceramic tiles | |
| Labraynda | Sacred city of Caria | |
| Malatya | East | |
| Mardin | City woven with poetry and mystery | South-East |
| Milas | Aegean | |
| Miletos | Aegean | |
| Mor Gabriel | ||
| Nemrut Mountain | South-East | |
| Pamukkale / Hierapolis | ||
| Şirince | Part of Paradise in the Aegaen Region | |
| Siirt | Last stop in the Southeast | South-East |
| Sivrihisar | In the shadow of history | Central |
| Taraklı | Town famous for spoon making | |
| Tekfur Palace (in Istanbul) | Example of Byzantine palace architecture | |
| Trabzon | Trabzon's Byzantine Churches | Black Sea |
| Troy | City of Homeros | Aegean |
| Urfa (Şanlıurfa) | South-East | |
| Van | East | |
| Yalvaç / Pisidian Antioch | ||
| Yahyalı | Weaving Dreams Yahyalı Carpets |
