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WHY GO TO TURKEY ? Turkey is friendly, beautiful, culturally rich and good value for money. Turkey is modern and comfortable but at the same time traditional . Turkey has a very rich historical culture of 25,000 years and has been home to biggest civilizations throughout history. Turkey means "Sun and Sea" and has so many alternative activites to offer foreign visitors. Turkey gets about 20 million visitors annually and aims to be among the top 10 travel destinations within the next couple of years. It is safe to travel and spend a holiday in Turkey.
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| TOURISM TYPES |
SEA TOURISM / RESORTS
UNDERWATER DIVING
YACHTING / BLUE VOYAGE
NATURE SPORTS
RAFTING IN TURKEY
GOLF IN TURKEY
THERMAL RESORTS
SPELUNKING
AIR SPORTS
WINTER SPORTS
Uludağ Ski Center
YOUTH TOURISM
FAITH TOURISM
CONGRESS TOURISM
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| DESTINATIONS |
MARMARA REGION
ISTANBUL : The Bosphorus, Golden Horn, Beyoğlu and Taksim, Sultanahmet, Ortaköy
Sarıyer, Üsküdar, Kadıköy, Haydarpaşa, Polonezköy, Kilyos, Şile, Princess Islands,
Bursa, Iznik, Edirne
AEGEAN REGION
IZMIR, AYVALIK, BODRUM, FETHIYE DEAD SEA , Marmaris, KUŞADASI, Selcuk, Bergama, Foca, Cesme, Pamukkale
MEDITERRANEAN REGION
ANTALYA, Alanya, Manavgat, Side, Kemer, Kaş, Finike, Serik, Demre
CENTRAL ANATOLIA
ANKARA, CAPPADOCIA,
Aksaray, Kayseri,Kırşehir, Ürgüp, Avanos, Göreme
BLACK SEA REGION
Trabzon, Rize, Artvin (Macahel)
EAST & SOUTH EAST
Van, Erzurum, Kars,
Diyarbakır, Urfa, Gaziantep
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| HOTELS / ACCOMODATION |
Small Hotels of Turkey
Turkey Hotel List
Hotels in Turkey
All Hotels
Trip Advisor
Canakkale Hotels
Tourism Sites
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| AIRPORTS / TRANSPORTATION |
Atatürk Int'l Airport (Ist)
Esenboga Airport (Ankara)
Adnan Menderes (Izmir)
Sakir Paşa Airport (Adana)
Antalya Airport
Dalaman Airport (Mugla)
Trabzon Airport
Diyarbakır Airport
Erzurum Airport
Gaziantep Airport
Malatya Airport
Konya Airport
TURKISH AIRLINES
SKY AIRLINES
SUN EXPRESS
VARAN BUS COMPANY
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| TOURISM / RENT-A- CAR COMPANIES |
FEST TRAVEL (Art/Culture)
SETUR TURIZM
MARCO POLO TURKEY
AVIS RENT-A-CAR
EUROPCAR
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CLIMATE / WHEN TO GO : The Aegean and Mediterranean coasts have very hot and dry summers, and wet, mild winters when the coastal towns more or less shut down between October and April. Winter in Istanbul and Cappadocia can be very cold with a dusting of snow. The peak tourist season is during high summer, roughly between July and September. From June the mosquitoes can be a problem. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, as the climate is still hot, but not unbearable. Eastern Turkey should be visited during summer as roads and mountain passes may close due to winter ice and snow.
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CULTURAL / SOCIAL / EVENTS
Istanbul International Film Festival
International Children's Festival
Kırkpınar Oiled Wrestling Festival
International Istanbul Music Festival
International Istanbul Jazz Festival
Istanbul Rock Open Air Festival
International Izmir Festival
Aspendos Opera & Ballet Festival
International Istanbul FashionFestival
International Troy Festival
Formula One - Turkish Grand Prix
Rock'n Coke Festival
International Bodrum Cup
International Istanbul Biennial Festival
St Nicholas Festival
Whirling Dervishes Festival
International Istanbul Fashion Festival
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WHAT TO SEE / ATTRACTIONS
ISTANBUL: SULTANAHMET, HAGIA SOPHIA Sultanahmet Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahce Palace, Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)
OTHER PLACES IN TURKEY: Troy, Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Pergamon, Cappadocia, Mevlevi Convent and Museum, Pamukkale, Safranbolu,
Mt. Nemrut, Sanli Urfa (Halil Rahman Mosque)
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WHAT TO BUY / WHERE & WHAT TO EAT
In Turkey, one can buy "Carpets & Kilims, Ottoman Books & Rare Prints, Turkish Delight, Pottery & Ceramics, Turkish Textiles, Copper, Gold & Silver, Foodstuffs, Meerschaum Pipes" to take back back home
Turkey deserves the reputation earned for its cuisine, which is rich and savory, with abundant use of vegetables, and reasonably hot. Turkish kitchen is based on lamb and mutton and it includes beef and chicken.Roasting and grilling is very common to produce Turkish kebaps, including world wide famous döner kebap and köfte (Turkish meatballs)
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THE BEST OF TURKEY
Beaches : Alaçati Bay, Pirlanta Beach, Altinkum Beach, Ayayorgi Beach, Ölüdeniz Beach, Butterfly Valley, Marti Resort Deluxe Hotel, Iztuzu Beach, Kaputas Beach, Patara Beach, Konyaalti
The Best Ruins:
Pergamum, St. John's Basilica, Ephesus, Ancient Theatre, Temple of Apollo, Lycian Tombs, Yazilikaya
The Best Small Towns and Villages:
Bergama, Alaçati, Sirince, Gümüslük, Kayakoy, Kalkan, Kaleköy, Güzelyurt, Ayvalı
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