WELCOME TO TURKEY
ABOUT TURKEY
Summary
Language
Religion
Population
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STRUCTURE
Ataturk the Founder of Turkish Republic
Geographical and Political Situation
Establishment of Republic and Renovation
LOCATION AND TOURISM
The Climate
Morphological Forms
Tourism
CITIES OF TURKEY
A
Adana
Adiyaman
Afyon
Agri
Aksaray
Amasya
Ankara
Antalya
Ardahan
Artvin
Aydin
B - Ç
Balikesir
Bartin
Batman
Bayburt
Bilecik
Bingol
Bitlis
Bolu
Burdur
Bursa
Canakkale
Cankiri
Corum
D - E
Denizli
Diyarbakir
Duzce
Edirne
Elazig
Erzincan
Erzurum
Eskisehir
G - İ
Gaziantep
Giresun
Gumushane
Igdir
Isparta
Icel (Mersin)
Istanbul
Izmir
K
Kahramanmaras
Karabuk
Karaman
Kars
Kastamonu
Kayseri
Kirikkale
Kirklareli
Kirsehir
Kilis
Kocaeli
Konya
Kutahya
M - R
Malatya
Manisa
Mardin
Mugla
Mus
Nevsehir
Nigde
Ordu
Osmaniye
Rize
S - Ş
Sakarya (Adapazari)
Samsun
Siirt
Sinop
Sivas
Sirnak
T - Z
Tekirdag
Tokat
Trabzon
Tunceli
Usak
Yalova
Yozgat
Zonguldak
TOURISM
TOURISM TYPES
Thermal Tourism
Camping and Caravan Tourism
Sea Tourism
Yatch Tourism
Cave Tourism
Religious Tourism
Congress Tourism
Youth Tourism
Silk road
Health Tourism
NATURE TOURISM
Biological Variety of Turkey
National Parks
Natural Parks
Nature Protection Zones
Natural Monuments
Botany
Bird Observation
Plateau Tourism
Endemic Animals
SPORT TOURISM
Golf
Hunting
Flying Sports
Diving Sports
Canoe and Rafting
Trekking
Mountaineering
Winter Sports
Football
Formula 1
CULTURE AND ART
ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS
Turkey in the World Heritage List …
First settlements in Anatolia
Ancient civilisations
Turkish civilization
Seljuks
Ottoman Empire
ARCHITECTURE
Turkish Architecture
Anatolian Seljuk Architecture
Ottoman Architecture
Turkish Republic Architecture
Local (Folk) Architecture
FINE ARTS
Plastic arts
Dramatic arts
Auditory arts
FOLK ARTS
Plastic folk arts
Dramatic folk arts
Auditory folk arts
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
Daily life in Turkey
Traditional clothes
Hospitality
Turkish Coffee
Turkish Bath
TRADITIONAL SPORTS
Wrestling
Aba wrestling
Archery
The Javelin Game
Camel Wrestling
Bull Wrestling
MASTERS OF OUR CULTURE
Ahmet Yesevi
Dede Korkud
Aesop
Evliya Celebi
Haci Bektas-i Veli
Hazarfen Ahmet celebi
Ibn-i Sina
Karacaoglan
Katip celebi
Koroglu
Matrakci Nasuh
Mevlana Muhammed Celaleddin-i Rumi
Mimar Sinan
Nasrettin Hodja
Santa Claus
Piri Reis
Yunus Emre
OTHER
Fashion and Textile
Printing and Libraries
The Museology and Museums
TURKISH CUISINE
LOCAL MEALS
Marmara
Aegean
Mediterranean
Central Anatolia
Black Sea
Eastern Anatolia
Southeast Anatolia
OTHER
Turkish Cuisine: From Yesterday To Today
Traditional Nutrition
Empire Kitchen
Ottoman Dishes
After Meal
TRAVEL GUIDE
ARRIVALS
Transportation by road
Transportation by air
Transportation by railroad
Transportation by sea
TRAVEL PREPARATIONS
Passport and Visa
Customs
Foreign Exchange
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Turkish money in circulation
Emergency Phones
Working Hours
Official Holidays
Area Codes
International Codes
International Time Differences
USEFULL ADDRESSES
Contact Information of the Ministry
Tourism sector organizations
International organizations´ offices in Turkey
Tourism Police
Scientific research organizations
Foreign hospitals in Turkey
OTHER
Entertainment and Shopping
Frequently Asked Questions
DID YOU KNOW THAT ?
City of prophets: Urfa
Did you know that Aisopos was from Anatolia (Frigian)
From Javelin to Polo !
Hotel Free of Charge, Full Board too !
Mediterrenean and Firsts !
Mount Agri (Ararat) !
The associate masterpieces of nature and mankind!
The best watchdogs in the world !
The Differences of Istanbul !
The Doctor Fishes !
The eighth wonder of the world !
The extraordinary masterpiece of water !
The First Collective Settlement in the World !
The first insurance system !
The First Literary Work, First Writer, First Beauty Contest in History
The first medical school in the world !
The First Mental Hospital of the World !
The first military band in the world !
The First Money in History !
The first parchment paper, the first notebook and the first book
The First University of the World !
The first world map !
The First Written Agreement of the World !
The firsts in education !
The firsts of Christianism in Anatolia !
The global call of the sultan of the hearts !
The largest Soda lake in the world !
The longest stone bridge in the world !
The most magnificent work of the greatest architect!
The oldest and the longest-term sports competition of the world!
The oldest wooden furniture in the world !
The shadow game !
Tulips !
Turkish coffee !
Turkish kitchen !
Turkish tolerance !
Turquoise blue !
Two of the World’s Seven Wonders is in Turkey !
Veni, Vidi, Vici !
Where are the most beautiful uplands in the world?
Where is the motherland of cherry ?
Will he always come to you ?
DEUTSCH
ENGLISH
TÜRKÇE
Mediterrenean and Firsts !
From Javelin to Polo !
The associate masterpieces of nature and mankind!
The largest Soda lake in the world !
The oldest wooden furniture in the world !
The best watchdogs in the world !
The first medical school in the world !
The eighth wonder of the world !
The firsts in education !
The global call of the sultan of the hearts !
The shadow game !
The firsts of Christianism in Anatolia !
The first world map !
The first insurance system !
Where is the motherland of cherry ?
The first military band in the world !
City of prophets: Urfa
The extraordinary masterpiece of water !
Turkish tolerance !
Turkish coffee !
Turkish kitchen !
Turquoise blue !
Two of the World’s Seven Wonders is in Turkey !
The First University of the World !
The First Collective Settlement in the World !
Hotel Free of Charge, Full Board too !
The First Money in History !
The Differences of Istanbul !
Where are the most beautiful uplands in the world?
Did you know that Aisopos was from Anatolia (Frigian)
The First Literary Work, First Writer, First Beauty Contest in History
Veni, Vidi, Vici !
The First Written Agreement of the World !
Mount Agri (Ararat) !
Tulips !
The most magnificent work of the greatest architect!
The oldest and the longest-term sports competition of the world!
The First Mental Hospital of the World !
The longest stone bridge in the world !
The first parchment paper, the first notebook and the first book
Will he always come to you ?
The Doctor Fishes !
[The first medical school in the world !]
THE FIRST MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THE WORLD
Gevher Nesibe Medresesi, built in 13th century in Kayseri is the first medical school and hospital in the world that delivers medical education including practice.