Cemberlitas Bath

The Cemberlitas Bath is located on Cemberlitas Square,in Eminonu district ,on Divanyolu Street

Gulhane Park

Gulhane Park (Turkish: Gulhane Parki or Sarayburnu Parki) is a historical, urban park in Eminonu district of Istanbul. It is the oldest and one of the largest public parks in Istanbul. It is located between the Topkapi Palace

Bosphorus

Bosphorus is a natural strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, thus being a very strategic waterway. It was a river in the valley during the Tertiary period of the continents, which was drowned by the sea at the end of this period. It's length is 32 kilometers (20 miles) in the north to south direction, width varies between 730-3300 meters (800-3600 yards), and dep

Anadolu Feneri

Anadolu Feneri(Anatolian Light House) is located on the Asian side of Istanbul,where Bosphorus conjoins wi

Rumeli Feneri

Rumeli Feneri(Rumalian Light House) is located on the European side of Istanbul,where Bosphorus

Pierre Loti Hill

Pierre Loti is located in Eyup,which belongs to Fatih district,on the european side of Bosphorus

Belgrad Forest

Belgrad forest is the lung of Istanbul. It is situated on the European side of Istanbul in Sariyer district. Near the city you can find very vast forest named Belgrad. During the weekends the people go around this forest to take some sunday brunch or just for walking or hiking.

Th

Cumhuriyet Aniti (Monument of Republic)

Cumhuriyet Aniti, is in Taksim Square on at the beginning of Istiklal Avenue

Sukru Saracoglu Stadium - Kadikoy Istanbul

With a capacity of 53,586, the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium will become the first Turkish arena to host a UEFA Cup final, with the final act of the 2008/09 competition set to unfold in Istanbul on 20 May 2009 (20.45CET).

Unique honourThe home of 17-time Turkish league and four-time Turkish Cup winners Fenerbahce SK, the stadium lies in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul at a location which has long been associated with football. The arena has been rebuilt stand by stand in recent years to bring the passionate Fenerbahce fans even closer to the pitch, with UEFA awarding it the 2008/09 UEFA C

Istanbul Park

Istanbul Park is located on the Asian side of Istanbul

GYODER and Reed Exhibitions Organize ISTANBUL REstate

GYODER and the biggest exhibition company worldwide, Reed Exhibitions, joined forces for a giant event: ISTANBUL Restate.The event will bring together the biggest players in the real estate sector in Istanbul, providing new opportunities to investors and accelerating the market.

“ISTANBUL REstate”, organized by GYODER and Reed Exhibitions to be launched in June 2009, has been introduced to financiers, project developers and investors in a pre-show cocktail in Ciragan Palace. “ISTANBUL Restate” with its unique concept being the Turkey’s first regional real estate exhibition with international participants and in holding The Turkish Real Estate Summit, has been intro

Istanbul Ramps up Marinas

Turkey is joining the race to create infrastructure for the world’s burgeoning boating community, laying plans for 10 marinas within the next two years.

ISPARK, one of the companies owned by the Istanbul city municipality, is planning the construction of 10 floating docks at sea, five on the city's Asian side and five on the European side. When they're finished, the marinas will have a total capacity of 5,500 vessels.

In the first phase marinas for larger boats will be constructed near Tarabya and Istinye. In the second phase, marinas for medium and large-sized boats will be built near Beykoz and Pasabahce. Following this, sea docks will be constructed near Buyuk

Getting Married in Turkey

Getting Married in Turkey

You can get married just about anywhere in Turkey i.e. Hotel, beach or yacht; provided it isn’t a religious site or place of cultural heritage. However you may be able to acquire a permit subject to a fee, for the use of certain historical sites.

Civil Ceremony
Only Civil Ceremonies are legally recognised in Turkey. They will normally be performed by the local Registrar and last approximately 5 to 10 minutes. The ceremony will be conducted in Turkish. If neither marrying parties can speak Turkish you should arrange for an interpreter to be present throughout the ceremony.

For a list of recognised local Turkish inter

Climate in Istanbul

You can see all four seasons in Istanbul. The climate’ s like Mediterranean climate: rainy winters, short springs, and long autumns. Summer temperature’ s not very high. In winter, very cold days are rare. However you need a thick coat or a raincoat during the winter.

March is cool, but in April the wheather starts to get warm. April and May are spring months. If you want to bathe in the seas you need to wait untill June. From June to September the wheater is suitable for bathe.

Autumn is the longest season in Istanbul. The wheather’s generally cool and clear.

Istanbul Nights Life

After enjoying a comprehensive tour of the city’s unparalleled beauty and cultural richness Istanbul’s animated nightlife offers thousands of options.

It is equally possible to discover this impressive variety of choice in Istanbul’s night life. Istanbul is a city of constant movement, twenty-four hours a day. It only remains for you to choose among the many alternatives... Let’s now take a brief tour through the culinary and entertainment world of Istanbul.

In the world-famous bars and nightclubs that line the water in the neighborhoods of Ortakoy and Kurucesme, you can spend many a romantic moment while watching fireworks shows on the sky, or dance the n

Turkish Hammams and Istanbul Hammams

TURKISH HAMAMS

It is a very ancient tradition to construct baths within cities. Yet the term "hammam" brings the Romans to mind because they combined their advanced engineering skills with their much developed taste for comfort the Ottomans preserved the hammam tradition of the Romans and built many new hammams at different points throughout Istanbul. These hammams combined with the elements of Ottoman culture, have gained a distinctive identity under the name "

2010 World Rowing Coastal Championship to be held in Istanbul

“2010 World Rowing Coastal Championship ” will be held in Istanbul next year by with the support of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency. A contract to include the “2010 World Rowing Coastal Championship” into the Agency projects was signed between the President of Turkish Rowing Federation Ilhami Isseven and Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency Secretary General Yilmaz Kurt on 20 October in the Agency office.World Rowing Championships organized by International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) every year will be held in Turkey for the first time in 2010 within the maritime projects supported by Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency. Approxi

Polonezkoy

Polonezkoy, literally the Polish Village, is a pretty village on the Beykoz-Sile road on the Asian side. It was founded by settlers from Poland, who took political asylum in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century. Located in the midst of abundant nature, Polonezkoy offers the visitors the natural beauty and the fresh air full of oxygen. Owing to intensive touristic demand the village has been equipped with restaurants, motels and pensions. The opportunities for picnics, stroll

Parks in Istanbul

ATATURK ARBORETUM: Established by the Istanbul branch of the State Forestry Directorate, Ataturk Arboretum is open to public throughout the week. Special permission needed on weekends and official holidays.

BELGRADE FOREST: The forest is north of the city parallel to the shore in the foothills of the Istranca Mountains. The Romans were the first to regulate the flow of water from the forest with its high rainfall. Water has been channeled continuously from the fore

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Bulgaria Ahmet Adnan Saygun Cad.44 Ulus-Levent-Istanbul 0212 281 01 15 0212 264 10

Health Services in Istanbul

There are no serious health risks associated with travel to Turkey. No vaccinations are required for entry. Tap water is heavily chlorinatedo but is still not guaranteed to be safe (most locals don't drink it) Bottled water, bottled sparkling mineral water or carbonated mineral water are also abundant. Many travellers to Turkey experience stomach upsets; if you have a sensitive stomach avoid half-cooked meats (usually grilled), salads, and milk products other than yoghurt and ayran. The first port of call with a minor complaint should be a pharmacy (eczane). Pharmacist are well-trained and many speak some english.The Turkish health system has public and private hospitals. Private hospitals a

The Orient Express

Inaugurated in 1883 by a French railway company, the Orient Express soon became the stuff legends are made of. Originally traveling from Paris through Munich, Vienna and Sophia to the Sirkeci station of Constantinople, passengers could continue the journey, traveling by boat across the Bosphorus to the Haydarpasa Railway Station to join the Taurus Express to Anatolia or even to Bagdad. But ususally many passengers decided to stay at the Pera Palas hotel for their vacation.Altho

Balloon in Turkey

The balloon sport, whose initial existence in the world reaches to the end of 18th century, is also rapidly drawing attention in our country. For long years, as well as being performed with the aim of individual sports, city tours with balloons are also performed during regional activities in touristic regions of our country.

These balloons take off when heated liquid propane gas filled into it. You can stay on air for long periods with a calm flight under

Getting to Turkey

By Air

Various Airlines have regular flights to Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Adana, Trabzon and Dalaman, from the major capitals and cities of the world.

International airlines: Most international airlines have regular flights between the major cities of the world and Turkey.

By Sea

Passenger Ferries: Apart from the numerous cruises in the Mediterranean sea, several foreign shipping companies have regular services to the ports of Trabzon, Samsun, Istanbul, Dikili, Izmir, Cesme, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris, Antalya, Alanya, Mersin and Iskenderun.

Car Ferries: There are several car ferries for tourists who wish to take their cars

Thermal Springs (Spa)

Turkey is one of the 7 countries in the world in terms of thermal source richness with almost 1300 thermal springs throughout Anatolia. Of course the existence of seismic faults make the country very rich in this aspect. The temperature of these hot springs varies between 20-110 degrees Celsius (68-230 Fahrenheit), and their flow is between 2-500 liters per second. Turkey is using only a small percentage of the country's potential in terms of mineral springs, but today the Ministry of Tourism and private investors are contributing more to Turkey's map of spa tourism.

Ankara - Kizilcahamam (ph: 6.52-7.6)

It is located 86 km from Ankara at 975 meters above sea level.

Hippodrome Istanbul

Istanbul's Byzantine Hippodrome was the heart of Constantinople's political and sporting life, and the scene of games and riots through 500 years of Ottoman history as well (map).

It's now a calm city park called the At Meydani (Horse Grounds) because of its function in Ottoman times.

Yerebatan Saray, the Sunken Palace Cistern, is beneath the little park at the northern end of the Hippodrome. Above the hidden cistern is a stone tower that was once part of the city's system of aqueducts.

Beside the stone tower is the Milion, the zero-mile-marker on the road called the Mese, the Roman road between Constantinope and Rome. The street is now calle

Sultanahmet

The Sultanahmet district is the heart of historic Old Istanbul, what 19th-century travelers used to call "Stamboul."

This is where you'll find Topkapi Palace, Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia), the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii), the Byzantine Hippodrome, Yerebatan Saray (Sunken Palace Cistern), the Istanbul Archeological Museums, Great Palace Mosaic Museum, and several lesser sights (see map below).

It's your best base for sightseeing in Istanbul. For a rundown on things to see, go to Istanbul Sights. (Here's a good, inexpensive guided walking tour.)

Luckily for visitors, the district of Sultanahmet (sool-tahn-ah-MEHT, named for Sultan Ahmet I, builder of the B

Istanbul Weekend Holiday

To tour Istanbul's top sights, one day ( or two days/1 night) is a bit rushed (but possible); 3 days/2 nights is comfortable; 4 days/3 nights is wonderful!

This itinerary is designed to show you the top sights in Istanbul, and things to do, and to avoid weekly closings.

Day 1: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia & Hippodrome (Thursday or Friday)Morning flight to Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport (IST)

2 to 5 Days in Istanbul

You can see all of Istanbul's top sights in 2 or 3 days,Here are the possibilities ;

DAY 1 - OTTOMAN ISTANBUL

Istanbul's top sights are grouped right around the Hippodrome in Sultanahmet Square:

Topkapi Palace (9-5, closed Tuesday; stay 2-3 hr). Get there at 8:45 am and go straight to the Harem, which gets overcrowded.

Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia) (9-4, closed Monday; stay 1 hr). Right next to Topkapi. Don't miss the best mosaics, on the upper level.

Istanbul - Cappadocia

Getting to Cappadocia from Istanbul is pretty straightforward. I took a nightbus twice. The bus was not full, so you did have some space to sleep. Make sure you have a sweater or sleeping bag at hand. It might be hot when you leave, but at night it can get cold, especially if they put the AC on.

From Istanbul you can get dropped at any destination in Cappadocia, even the smallest village like Uchisar is OK.

Where to stay in Cappadocia

Edirne (Adrianople), Thrace

Edirne is a pleasant, historic city seldom visited by tourists even though it's an easy day-trip west of Istanbul.

I guess it's just in the wrong direction: from Istanbul, most of Turkey is east and south, so no one thinks of going west.Edirne (e

Canakkale, Dardanelles

Canakkale is your best base for visiting the Gallipoli battlefields and the ruins of Troy (although you can visit on a whirlwind day-trip from Istanbul, or a more comfortable overnight excursion by car or bus.

Located on the southern shore of the Dardanelles strait (Hellespont), Canakkale was the major strong-point in the defense of the Dardanelles from the time of the Trojans through World War I.

Today Canakkale is a pleasant town with adequate hotels to serve

Assos (Behramkale)

Aristotle lived in Assos and St Paul visited, but today visitors go to Assos as a tranquil Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins.

Atop a hill surrounded by olive groves are the ruins of the Doric-style Temple of Athena (530 BC) surrounded by crumbling city walls and an ancient necropolis (cemetery). Nearby is the 14th-century Ottoman Murad Hudavendigar Mosque. The hill offers spectacular views of the Aegean Sea and the nearby Greek island of Lesvos.

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Ayvalik

Ayvalik is a popular North Aegean seaside resort for local people, with ferries to the Greek island of Lesvos (Mytileni).

Surrounded by groves of olive trees which produce much of Turkey's best olive oil, Ayvalik ("Quince Orchard", pop. 30,000) has an interesting history.

After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman Greeks of Ayvalik moved to Greece, and Turkish citizens of Greece moved to Ayvalik. Thus, even after the Greeks left, you could still

Highlights of Istanbul Old City

Tour Summary

Type: Culture, History, Shopping

Length: 4 Hours

Timing: This half day tour must start before 9:00 AM or after 1:00 PM.

You walk along the old city walls and under the ancient Roman aqueduct on the way to St. Sophia (Haghia Sophia)

Canakkale Gallipoli Panaromic Images

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Ankara Panaromic Images - Ankara Virtual Tour

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Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum Virtual Tour

City of Amasya Panaromic Images

Amasya is one of the provinces which is distinct both with its natural setup and historical values it holds. It was the homeland of the famous geographer Strabo. Located in a narrow cleft of the Yesilirmak (Iris) river, it has a past of 3000 years during which many civilizations left priceless remains of their times. The ruins of the citadel on the rock face of the cleft shelters 2000 year old water-channels, 1000 year old bridges, a mental hospital, an Ottoman Palace

Alanya - Turkey

Alanya is the liveliest summer vacation destination of Turkey. Alanya<(b> is credited to be a perfect travel destination due to the versatile range of pleasures it can offer to tourists. Starting from smiting natural beauty, rich historical charm, modern facilities to loads of adventure - you name it; Alanya has it. The place teems with a gay atmosphere, jolly crowds buzzing around in beaches, streets, shops and hotels.

Alanya will prove to