Pamukkale, Denizli

The source of the hot thermal waters around Pamukkale is the fault lines and geological events in the
region. There are 17 hot water areas with temperatures in the range of 35-100 degrees in the region.
Pamukkale spring has been used since ancient times, even ancient times. The thermal water coming
out of the spring travels a distance of about 320 meters and reaches the travertine. From here, it is
poured into travertine layers and covers a distance of 240-300 meters.
Calcium carbonate precipitated in the series of chemical reactions that creates a layered appearance
is initially in a gel form. This gel-like structure, which hardens over time, takes the form of travertine
and attracts the attention of many tourists.

Sumela Monastery, Trabzon
Sümela Monastery is located in Trabzon province, Maçka district, within the borders of Altındere
village. The full name of the ancient Greek Orthodox monastery and church complex at an altitude of
1,150 m above sea level is Panagia Sumela or Theotokos Sumela.
According to a legend among the Black Sea Greeks, two monks, Barnabas of Athens and Sophronios,
had the same dream; In their dreams, they saw the place of Sumela as the place where the three
Panagia icons made by St. Luke, one of Jesus' disciples, and the icon where Mary holds the baby Jesus
in her arms. Thereupon, unaware of each other, they came to Trabzon by sea, met there and told
each other the dreams they had seen, and laid the foundation of the first church.

Mount Nemrut, Kahta, Adiyaman
Nemrut, the eighth wonder of the world, is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage with its
fascinating statues reaching ten meters in height and inscriptions that are meters long.
Mount Nemrut attracts attention with its giant statues and mausoleum, as well as being the place
where the world's most magnificent sunrise and sunset can be watched. Every year, thousands of
people come to Mount Nemrut to watch the sunrise and sunset.

Cappadocia, Nevsehir
The region 60 million years ago; It was formed by the erosion of soft layers formed by lava and ashes
erupted by Erciyes, Hasandağı and Güllüdağ by rain and wind over millions of years.

Human settlement dates back to the Paleolithic period. The lands inhabited by the Hittites became
one of the most important centers of Christianity in later periods. Houses and churches carved into
the rocks made the area a huge shelter for Christians fleeing the oppression of the Roman Empire.

Halfeti, Sanliurfa
As of 2002, Birecik dam in Halfeti district was flooded, and the most productive agricultural areas of
45 of the district were flooded and farming, the only source of income, disappeared. Therefore, most
of the people had to emigrate. The region is not suitable for industrialization due to its geographical
features (rock and steppe ecosystem). Halfeti, which has become a coastal city with the appearance
of the Greek Architecture Stone Houses outside the water, has started to attract the attention of
tourism professionals.

Cumalıkızık Village, Bursa
The historical texture of the village, which was established as a foundation village in the 1300s, has
been very well preserved and examples of rural civil architecture of the early Ottoman period have
survived to the present day. Due to this feature, it has become a very interesting and visited
settlement. It is often the setting for historical films.
The villages stuck between the slopes of Uludağ and the valleys are called Kızık. It is said that this
village was called Cumalıkızık because it was the place where the villagers of other Kızık villages used
to gather for Friday prayers. Another myth is that Osman Bey gave the name "Cumalıkızık" to this
village because the day the village was founded was on a Friday.
There is also a museum (Cumalıkızık Ethnography Museum) in the village square where items from
the village past are exhibited. "Raspberry Festival" is held in the village in June. The famous
"Cumalıkızık houses" are made of rubble stone, wood and adobe, generally have three floors. The
windows on the upper floors are lattice or bay windows. The handles and knockers on the main
entrance doors are made of wrought iron. The houses are painted in yellow, white, blue and purple
colors. Between the houses there are very narrow streets with no sidewalks, paved with stones.

Ballica Cave, Tokat
8 halls opened to visitors, 680 m. long and 95 m. Ballica Cave is one of the largest and most
magnificent caves in the world. This natural wonder continues to preserve its mystery with its
unexplored and undiscovered parts.
Watching the formations in Ballica Cave is like visiting a natural museum. The Ballıca Cave, which has
been determined to be approximately 3.4 million years old, is of international importance with its
original Onion stalactites as well as having all the cave formations identified so far. Wandering
around the sections of the cave that are open to visitors is like going on a mysterious journey that
amazes and thrills at every step.

Oludeniz, Fethiye, Mugla
Ölüdeniz is a town in the Fethiye district of Muğla province. Ölüdeniz beach was chosen as the most
beautiful beach in the world in 2006 with eighty-two percent of votes. The town is quite developed in
terms of tourism. The land of light and sun among the Lycians, known as the "Far Land"
in the Middle Ages, is located on the Teke Peninsula in the southwest of Anatolia. It is one of the
abalone (lagoon) formations in Turkey.

Oludeniz is a character name like stagnant lake. While the shores of Belceğiz are struggling with
waves on the stormiest days, only flutters occur in Ölüdeniz.
However, Oludeniz, which seems to be stagnant, renews itself almost every day for three invisible
reasons. The first of these is the intense spring water outlets in Ölüdeniz, creating a current at the
bottom towards the open sea. The second is that there is a continuous circulation in and out of the
open sea due to the salt difference created by these spring waters. Thirdly, the sea rises and falls by
half a meter on average every two or three days with the effect of tide. This provides a large amount
of sea water inlet and outlet.

Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
Located in the middle of the Historic Peninsula, the Basilica Cistern was built in 542 AD by the
Byzantine Emperor Justinianus (527-565) to meet the water needs of the Great Palace. It is also
known as the Basilica Palace among the people because of its splendor among the marble columns
rising from the water. It is rumored that the name Basilica (Basilica) mentioned in foreign sources
comes from the Ilius Basilica located next to the cistern.
The Basilica Cistern is a giant structure covering an area of ​​9,800 m2. There are 336 columns, each 9
meters high. These columns, planted at regular intervals, form 12 rows, 28 in each row. These pillars
rising in the water resemble a vast forest and impress those who see it as soon as they enter the
cistern.

Between Finike and Kas, 25 km from Finike and 48 km from Kas. away. It is one of the 5 most important
cities of ancient Lycia and its establishment dates back to BC. It dates back to the 5th century.
While it was a coastal city in the past, today it is a little inland from the sea as a result of the alluvium
brought by the Demre Stream.

Rock Tombs, Theater and St. Nicholas Church are some of the structures that have survived until
today.