Turkey is one of the most popular holiday destination in the world and gets visited by many people all over the world every year and many places to see and visit in Turkey but we have selected some of the thing that you might never heard of before and tell you little about Turkey because The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law; bearing in mind the concepts of public peace, national solidarity and justice; respecting human rights; loyal to the nationalism of Ataturk, and based on the fundamental tenets set forth in the Preamble.
Everyone has the right to freedom of conscience, religious belief and conviction. The Constitution guaranties the equal rights for men and women. From April to October, most parts of TURKEY have an ideal climate, providing perfect conditions in which a visitor can relax on the sandy beaches, enjoy the peace of mountains and lakes or visit all world famous historical and archaeological sites. Istanbul's climate is a combination of the temperate and Aegean type with hot sunny summers, warm springs and autumns, and mild winters.
Average summer day temperatures are around 82F (28C), with spring and autumn temperatures around 68F (20C) and average summer sea water temperatures are around 73F (23C). Many holiday resorts in Turkey that you can enjoy wonderful sunny beach holidays and most famous selected ones are; Bodrum, Marmaris, Altinkum, Kusadasi, Fethiye, Alanya, Cesme and many others and Belek is always been popular with golf supports in Turkey.
We have selected Mevlana, Zeugma, Cappadocia, and Catalhoyuk with some other location for you to consider visiting while you are in Turkey because really worth visiting and don’t forget 2 of the 7 wonder of the world is in Turkey.
Mevlana:
Even a person who does not have the slightest knowledge about the Mevlevi order immediately perceives that the performance of the Whirling Dance Ceremony points to a completely different world. In fact, the Whirling Dance Ceremony is a door opening to a reality beyond our known and accustomed world and reflects the philosophy of Mevlana, who is accepted in the world as perhaps one of the greatest of the Sufis. After Mevlana's death, the Whirling Dance Ceremony has been connected to rules by his son and grandson and has assumed its present-day form. Best to watch some documentary program called Mevlana and the Whirling Dance, explains in a clear and understandable manner, to the extent possible, Mevlana's philosophy and the symbolic meaning of the Whirling Dance Ceremony organized in accordance with this philosophy, by also referring to the story of Mevlana's life. In this manner, the audience can also obtain information on mysticism besides the philosophy of Mevlana and the symbology of the Whirling Dance Ceremony.
Zeugma:
The ancient city of Zeugma in South eastern Anatolia has become an item on the agenda since the construction of the Birecik Dam. The documentary demonstrates the developments that have been taking place since 1998 when the construction of the dam began. Excavations held during 1998-2000, the intense media coverage on the issue in 2000, the mosaics unearthed during excavations and their stories are reflected in the documentary. The village Belkıs, originally located close by the ancient city of Zeugma, but has been moved to a higher part of the region after the reservoir of the dam began to hold water. The village is depicted, in comparison with the developments achieved in the dam and excavations.
Cappadocia:
With its fairy-tale landscape, Cappadocia is a region of worldwide fame that has received various cultures with open arms since ancient times. It is also an area that harbours many faiths, cultures and tolerance. As an important tourism centres of our country, Cappadocia underwent a rapid change due to the great interest shown. The change goes on in the environment, architecture and urbanization, as in many other fields.
Catalhoyuk:
Catalhoyuk is a location in Central Anatolia that has been the domicile of twelve settlements approximately between 6500 and 5650 BC. This is the place where culture sparkled in prehistoric times. The earliest settlement over the world and the earliest art works are unearthed here. The earliest wall paintings known in history… The pinnacle of creativity and arts reached during the prehistoric times… The earliest examples of pottery known in Anatolia, and the figurine of the mother goddess were found in Catalhoyuk. You can also watch many documentaries of Catalhoyuk is not only an excavation chronicle, but a verification of the universal significance of agriculture and more importantly the roots of civilization.
Haci Bektas Veli:
Anatolian people believe that Haci Bektas Veli has come to earth in appearance of a pigeon because they find it fitting to him. Haci Bektas Veli is a mature and wise man who has brought peace and compassion energy to answer the spiritual needs of Anatolian people living in the atmosphere of wars, massacres, blood and tears of the 13th. Century. His philosophy based upon peace and tolerance is kept alive today with ceremonies named Cem. Many documentaries tries to solve the hidden symbolism of Cem ceremonies reflecting the philosophy of Haci Bektas Veli.
Anatolia:
Each civilisation is migrant in Anatolia… Each migrant leaves a history behind. If we may make a solid journey through the magnificent view of the beliefs, codes and secrets in Anatolia. We find a unity of hearts under each belief. Which has a longing and proposal for “not to separate any belief from each other”… At the castle of hearts… On a separation afternoon, in Mevlana… In a splendored destitution At “Deyrul Zeferan”… At the holy silence… Moments, in the Mother Mary…
Leonardo Da Vinci Bridge:
Leonardo da Vinci designed a bridge for Halic in 1502. He sent the esquisses to Sultan 2nd Beyazit. The crossover that was set with the help of esquisses was built in Norway in 2001. In this way, although its scale became smaller, one of the engineering masterpieces of Leonardo was firstly applied. Afterwards, firstly in the Antarctic, then in New York its sculpture that was made of ice was formed. “Da Vinci Bridge” documentary tells the 500 years of story of the bridge project esquisses that lead from Florence to İstanbul, from the Antarctic to Norway, from Paris to New York.
Istanbul:
Turkey's largest city, is home to more than 15 million people and is still growing as people move there from rural areas to find work. It is unique among the cities of the world, having one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. Istanbul is Turkey's economic capital and biggest trade center, home to nearly half of the country's wealth. Much of Istanbul is hilly and especially in the old part many of the streets are steep and narrow. This big city spread over seven hills and surrounded on three sides by water and it is astonishingly beautiful. European Istanbul is the part of the city that most tourists think about when they talk about visiting Istanbul.
This side is a trade and business center which contains old city and wonderland of mosques, opulent palaces, museums. Meanwhile the Asian side holds Western-style suburbs as more of residential areas. Millions of people cross the Bosphorus two or more times a day, making the crossing either by way of the two bridges (the Ataturk Bridge and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge) that span it, or aboard passenger ferries.
