Turkey Tourism

Interested in visiting Turkey, here are some very interesting facts and information about significant and historic places and stories that make Turkey such an attractive place for Tourists, holidaymakers and property investors.

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1. Turkey has many beaches and marinas which have the “Blue Flag” (a European award for the best clean water and coastal area) on the Mediterranean and Aegean Coasts.

2. The Famous Trojan Wars took place in Western Turkey, around the site where the Trojan horse rests today.

3. Turks gave the Dutch their famous tulips.

4. The world’s greatest amphora and glass collection is in Bodrum Museum in Bodrum Castle.

5. Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents.

6. St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus, was born in Derme/Antalya, on Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast.

7. Noah’s Ark landed on Mount Ararat (Agri Dagi) in Eastern Turkey.

8. Ephesus and Halikarnasus (the place for two of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world) are in Turkey.

9. The colour “Turquoise” comes from the clean sea colour on the Aegean Coast in Turkey.

10. Antalya Museum was rewarded specially by European Council as the best museum 1988 in Europe.

11. In Antalya, in the spring time you can both ski in the mountains and swim on the coast.

12. UNESCO declares Pamukkale and Zelve Open Air Museum as world heritages.

13. Julius Caesar proclaimed his celebrated words, “Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)” in Turkey when he defeated the Pontus, a formidable kingdom in the Black Sea Region of Turkey.

14. The millennium stone at Sultanahmet Square Istanbul was the zero meridian point of the world once upon a time. Kasikci (Kasikci) Diamond one of the greatest pieces of the world and is displayed in Topkapi Palace.

15. Three of the 10 remaining icons of the world and according to the belief of Orthodox, Jesus Christ’s cross on which he was crucified are in Hagia Yorghi Church.

16. Hereke which is in the world carpeting literature with the quality of the wool and silk rugs is n Izmit (kocaeli) Turkey.

17. Homeland of Iskender Doner (Shorma/Gyro) which is very famous all around the world is Bursa Turkey.

18. The philosopher Aristotales lived in Assos for three years.

19. Writing was first used by people in ancient Anatolia. The first clay tablets in the ruins of Assyrian Karum (Merchant Colony) date back to 1950 BC.

20. The oldest tin mine was found in Goltepe, 60 miles south of Tarsus.

21. Turks introduced coffee to Europe.

22. Lydia which is one of the greatest civilisation lived in Anatolia has still got some remains around Salihli (Sardis) and it’s the first civilisation which coined money. The oldest known human settlement is in Catalhoyuk Turkey (7^th Millennium BC). The number of species of flowers in Turkey is approximately 9,000 of which 3,000 are endemic. In Europe for instance there are 11,500 species. This shows the richness of flora and fauna in Anatolia.

23. The Best preserved Roman Theatre is located in Aspendos Antic City, Anatalya, Turkey.

24. The first University in history is in Harran, Turkey.

25. Anatolia is the birthplace of historic legends, such as Homer (the poet), Kung Midas, Heredotus (the father of history), and St. Paul the Apostle.

26. Istanbul has the historical building of Sirkeci Train Station. This was the last stop of the Simplon-Orient Express, “kings of trains and train of kings”, between Paris and Constantinople (Istanbul) from 1883 to 1977. Agatha Christie was one of these famous trains.

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