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TURKEY

Turkey is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the world's top ten destination countries, with the highest percentage of foreign visitors arriving from Europe, and it has 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and 84 World Heritage Sites in tentative list. 

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Gallipoli - Canakkale

  • Brighton Beach 

  • ANZAC Cove 

  • Ariburnu Cemetery

  • ANZAC Commemorative Site

  • Lone Pine Australian Memorial

  • Johnston's Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches & tunnels)

  • Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memoria

Troy - Red Church - Acropolis of Pergamon

  • The Trojan Horse 

  • Sacrificial Altars 

  • The 3700 year old city walls 

  • Houses of Troy I, 3000 B.C. - 2500 B.C 

  • The Bouleuterion (Senate Building) 

  • The Odeon (Concert Hall) 

  • Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX 

  • Drive to Pergamon, site of one of the Seven Churches, where St. John wrote of Satan’s throne being sited. Visit the Church of Pergamon, the famous Red-Court. Visit Acropolis of Pergamon famous with the firsts of ancient antiquity .

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Pamukkale

  • The archaeology of Pamukkale 

  • The archaeology of Laodacia

  • The white travertine rock plateaus 

  • The ancient city of Hierapolis

  • Cleansing soak in Hierapolis’ natural springs and pools 

Ephesus

  • Kusadasi 

  • St. Jean Basilica.

  • Temple of Artemis

  • The ancient city of Hierapolis

  • Greco-Roman City of Ephesus

  • House of Virgin Mary

  • Isabey Mosque
     

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Sirince and Kirazlı village

  • Sirince Village: old Greek village well-known for its quaint beauty and wine tasting and production 

North Cappadocia

  • Uchisar Castle (Byzantium period)

  • Pasabag Valley

  • Dervent Valley

  • Kizilirmak River

  • Pasabag Monk’s Valley

  • Avanos

  • Towns of Urgup and Avanos

  • Natural castles of Uchisar
     

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South Cappadocia

  • Rock-cut churches

  • 5 km hike through the Güllüdere (Rose) Valley

  • Çavusin village

  • Pigeon Valley

  • Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak 

Two Continents | Bosphorus Cruise

  • Grand Bazaar, which houses more than 4000 stores

  • Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar)

  • Shared boat tour and cruise along the Bosphorus, a narrow strait between the continents of Europe and Asia connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara; view the Ottoman palaces, Bosphorus bridge, citadels, centuries-old mansions, and the European and Asian shorelines while onboard the boat.

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Istanbul Old City

  • Hagia Sophia Museum

  • Blue Mosque and Hippodrome

  • Obelisk of Theodosius from Egypt

  • Serpentine Column from the Temple of Delphi

  • German Fountain

  • Topkapi (Sultan’s) Palace

  • Grand Covered Bazaar.

Hierapolis

  • Pamukkale and Hierapolis

  • Cotton Cliffs: one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts

  • Ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre, and Roman Baths.

  • Pamukkale antique pools

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Noah’s ark and Mount Ararat

  •  According to Genesis 8:4, Noah's Ark final resting place is on Mount Ararat.

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