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Adana
Adana,
Situated
in
the
middle
of
the
Cukurova
Plain
(Cilician
Plain),
Adana
is
the
fourth
largest
city
of
Turkey,
nestled
in
the
most
fertile
agricultural
area
of
the
whole
country
which
is
fed
by
the
lifegiving
waters
of
River
Seyhan.
The
city's
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Ankara
Ankara,
Long
ago,
in
the
3rd
century
BC,
the
Galatians
were
the
first
to
make
"Ancyra"
of
those
times,
their
capital.
Much
later
on,
in
1923,
M.
Kemal
Ataturk
chose
the
same
district
to
be
the
capital
of
newly
founded
Turkey,
and
Ankara. |
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Antalya
Antalya,
the
pine-clad
Toros
(Taurus)
Mountains
sweep
down
to
the
sparkling
clear
sea
forming
an
irregular
coastline
of
rocky
headlands
and
secluded
coves.
The
region,
bathed
in
sunshine
for
300
days
of
the
year,
is a
paradise
of
sun. |
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Aydin
Aydin,
as
the
capital
city
of
Kusadasi,
is
situated
on
the
western
side
of
Turkey
and
about
65km
east
from
Kusadasi.
Surrounded
by
the
natural
beauty
of
Mountain
Samsun,
the
area
around
Aydin
is
also
rich
in
culture. |
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Canakkale
Canakkale,
Shores
of
Canakkale
are
a
treasured
historical
location
with
a
historical
heritage
mesmerising
tourists,
both
local
and
foreign.
Canakkale,
centrally
located
on
the
Dardanelles
straits,
is
the
route
one
must
take
to
get
to. |
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Denizli
Denizli,
Situated
in
the
inner
part
of
the
Aegean
Region,
is
Denizli,
a
tourism
city
with
its
numerous
beauty.
Dating
back
to
the
Calcholithic
age,
this
was
the
site
of a
settlement
of
the
earliest
communities,
and
changed
hands
continuously. |
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Diyarbakir
Diyarbakir,
Situated
on
the
banks
of
Tigris
(Dicle),
Diyarbakir
still
carries
a
medieval
air
with
its
walls
encircling
the
city.These
black
basalt
walls
are
perfect
examples
of
the
military
architecture
of
the
Middle
Ages.
They
are
also
very
well. |
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Erzurum
Erzurum,
is
the
largest
province
in
Eastern
Anatolia
and
is
located
on a
high
plateau
(1950
m).
The
province
has
always
been
a
transportation
junction
and
is
now
the
transfer
point
for
air,
rail
or
bus
connections
for
travellers
coming
to. |
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Gaziantep
Gaziantep,
is
one
of
the
modern
provinces
of
the
region
and
also
one
of
the
oldest
of
Hittite
origin.
Being
the
center
of
pistachio
nut
cultivation
in
Turkey
and
with
its
extensive
olive
groves
and
vineyards,
Gaziantep
is
one. |
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Istanbul
Istanbul,
The
former
capital
of
three
empires
-
Roman,
Byzantine
and
Ottoman
- is
a
fascinating
mixture
of
past
and
present,
old
and
new,
modern
and
traditional.
The
museums,
churches,
palaces,
mosques
and
bazaars
and
the
sights
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Izmir
Izmir,
third
biggest
city
of
Turkey,
called
Pearl
of
the
Aegean,
has
been
planned
in
such
a
way
that
the
chaotic
environment
of
metropolises
has
been
avoided.Izmir
is
located
at
the
beginning
of a
long
narrow
gulf
called
Izmir
Gulf
which
has. |
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Konya
Konya,
Catalhoyuk
is
an
ancient
city
of
that
period
which
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
first
settlement
areas
in
the
world
accommodating
one
of
the
earliest
human
communities.
Made
up
of
mud
houses,
which
were
entered
through
holes. |
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Kutahya
Kutahya
City
is
one
of
the
oldest
Turkish
cities,
with
Turkish
traditions
still
being
practiced
today
and
important
Ottoman
architectural
monuments,
including
a
castle,
mosques,
medreses,
baths,
complexes,
mausoleums,
and. |
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Mugla
Mugla,
is
one
of
the
very
rare
places
in
the
world
with
its
1114-km
long
coasts,
its
sheltered
and
natural
small
bays,
and
its
storax
tree
(sytrax
officinalis)
forests
stretching
down
to
the
shore
as
if
they
embrace
the
blue
waves
of
the |
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Nevsehir
Nevsehir,
Its
oldest
name
was
"Nyssa."
The
city
also
has
some
interesting
remains
from
the
Seljuk
period,
such
as
the
castle
which
stands
at
the
highest
point
of
the
city.
Nevsehir
is
the
capital
of
the. |
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Trabzon
Trabzon,
Trabzon
is
said
to
be
founded
in
the
7th
century
BC
by
Miletion
colonists
and
then
Alexis
Comnenes
founded
the
Comnenos
Empire,
which
lasted
until
1461
when
the
Ottomans
took
over
the
area.
The
city
is
now
an
important. |
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Van
Van,
The
Rock
of
Van,
the
ancient
fortress
and
funeral
monument
around
which
a
later
citadel
was
built,
bears
cuneiform
inscriptions
dating
from
the
Kingdom
of
Urartu
(c.
1300-700
BC--here's
a
Timeline).
Beside
the
citadel. |
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Urfa
Urfa,
was
used
to
be
called
Physkos
and
it
was
part
of
the
Carian
Empire
during
the
6th
century
B.C.
Sanli
Urfa,
known
as
the
City
of
Prophets,
has
a
very
rich
and
far
reaching
background,
due
to
its
location
in
the
great
fertile
plain. |
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