TURKEY
Turkey is a transcontinental Eurasian country. Asian Turkey, which includes 97 percent of the country, is separated from European Turkey by the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles. European Turkey comprises 3 percent of the country. The country is encircled by seas on three sides: the Aegean Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north and the Mediterranean to the south. Turkey also contains the Sea of Marmara in the northwest.
Van is the largest lake in the country and is located in eastern Anatolia.
The European section of Turkey, East Thrace (the easternmost region of the Balkan peninsula), forms the borders of Turkey with Greece and Bulgaria. The Asian part of the country is comprised mostly by the peninsula of Anatolia, which consists of a high central plateau with narrow coastal plains, between the Köroglu and Pontic mountain ranges to the north and the Taurus Mountains to the south.
The coastal areas of Turkey bordering the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas have a temperate Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters.[173] The coastal areas bordering the Black Sea have a temperate oceanic climate with warm, wet summers and cool to cold, wet winters.[173] The Turkish Black Sea coast receives the greatest amount of precipitation and is the only region of Turkey that receives high precipitation throughout the year.
Turkey Has the Worlds 17th largest GDP.Tourism in Turkey has experienced rapid growth in the last twenty years, and constitutes an important part of the economy.
ISTANBUL
The St. Saviour in Chora, a former Byzantine church, a magnificent museum of golden mosaics and frescoes with biblical images.The Mosque of Soliman the Magnificent, one of the best works of the famous Ottoman architect, Sinan. The Spice Market with its exotic aromas, walk through the pulsating streets of Beyoglu district from 'Tunnel' area to Taksim square, discovering, fish market, flower passage, catholic, Greek and Armenian churches, markets and coffeehouses.
You will start your journey with a discovery of Istanbul's historical heart. You will first visit The Topkapi Palace, the court and the residence of Ottoman Sultans, and home to the imperial treasury, then visit the Hagia Sophia 'The Church of Holy Wisdom', the marvelous basilica built in the 6th century, as the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest church in the world for 1000 years; and its interiors are decorated with stunning golden mosaics.Visit the Blue Mosque, with six elegant minarets and a striking indoor with blue Iznik tiles and intricate patterns. You will then take a take a stroll through the ancient Hippodrome, significant for being the center for sports and entertainment in the old Constantinople as well as very important political spot.Visit the Basilica Cistern, impressive underground water reservoir from 6th century.
ANKARA
Visit the Grand Bazaar, the largest and most attractive covered bazaar in the world then you will do a cruise along the European and Asiatic shores of Bosphorus. You will just relax and let the beauty of forests, palaces, mosques, picturesque Bosphorus villages, Ottoman summer mansions, fortresses carry you away.Ankara, the modern capital of Turkey.
CAPPADOCIA
Visit the Anatolian Civilizations Museum at which numerous remnants from Stone Age, Neolithic Age, Hittites, Urartians, Phrygians and many others are on display; and then you will visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the burial place of the national hero who founded modern Republic of Turkey.
Discover the beautiful landscapes and thrilling cultural sites of the region. Cappadocia has a unique terra formation, with tuff coned and lunar landscape shaped by forces of nature over millions of years. For ages, men have dug into this soft, but firm tuff to create dwellings, homes (locals call them 'fairy chimneys', monasteries, churches and underground cities.
The first visit in Cappadocia visit will be the Göreme Valley which is home to magnificent rock-hewn churches decorated with Byzantine frescoes (The Apple Church, The Serpent Church, The St. Barbara Church, The St. Basil Church...).Stop at UÁhisar Village that provides some of the most dramatic panoramas of the astonishing Cappadocia.Finish the day with a visit of an underground City.
PAMUKKA
Visit Konya city, the capital of the Seljuk Turks. En route visit the Caravanserail Sultanhani.Visit the Monastery of the Whirling Dervishes and the shrine of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, the founder of the order. Sufi is an exceptional poet and humanist, who preached humility, wisdom and love. His philosophy is best summarized in these verses he wrote, "Come, as you are, whoever you are". His tomb has been converted into a museum which houses relics that belonged to him and his disciples.
IZMIR
Visit the famous Pamukkale, popularly known as the 'Cotton Castle', the dazzling formation of white calcium cascades formed by mineral springs and the ruins of Roman health spa of Hierapolis. Drive through the ancient site of Ephesus, the holy city of Artemis, the Roman capital of Asia Minor, and one of the most attractive archaelogical sites in the world. You will see the Odeon, the Hadrian Temple, the Celcius Library, Fountain of Trajan, brothel, latrines, baths, Curetes and Marble streets and sit in the same immense Theatre where St. Paul preached and roman dramas were performed. Then visit the House of St. Mary. After these visits, you will continue to Izmir, known in Turkish as 'Beautiful Izmir' that lies at the head of a long and narrow gulf furrowed by ships and yachts.
ÇANAKKALE
The ancient site of Pergamon. In Pergamon you will visit the ancient Medical Center in Asclepion. Lunch at Pergamon and you will proceed to Troy to visit the site of one of the most famous wars of the ancient times. The legendary city of Troy is immortalized in Homer's Iliad and 'rediscovered' in 1871 by Heinrich Schliemann. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Çanakkale, at the shores of the Dardanelles straight.
Ferry across the Dardanelles Straight and we visit the battlefields of Gallipoli with Anzac Cove, Lone Pine where in 1915, one of the bloodiest battles of the modern history took place. Yet, the Gallipoli battles are known as "The Gentlemen's War", for a sense of mutual respect and camaraderie was developed among the rival armies over the course of fire exchanges.
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