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Türkiye

Türkiye is 783,562 km² across 81 provinces, most of it Anatolia in West Asia with East Thrace on the European side of the straits. It has three coasts to choose...

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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Türkiye is 783,562 km² across 81 provinces, most of it Anatolia in West Asia with East Thrace on the European side of the straits. It has three coasts to choose between — the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean to the west, the Mediterranean to the south — and an interior plateau that behaves like a different country in winter. Istanbul is the largest city and the economic centre, Ankara the capital and the second-largest, and the December 2025 population of 86,092,168 is weighted heavily to the west. A first trip is usually Istanbul and one coast; the plateau is the second trip.

Checked 2026-08-25

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

Practical information

Language spoken
Turkish
The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
Dialling code
+90
The international dialling code for Turkiye
Currency
Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
Emergency number
112
One number for ambulance, fire and police
Plug type
European two-pin · 220 V
The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified national source in the dataset

Top things to see

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Historic monuments 0 Museums 0 Places of worship 1 Nature sites 65 Viewpoints 0 Food and drink 0 Markets and shopping 0 Entertainment 0 Nightlife 0 Family attractions 0 Art and culture 0 Activities 0

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 60 1 to 2 hours 3 Half a day or more 2

Interests

History 0 Art 0 Museums 0 Nature 65 Sea and beach 65 Viewpoints 0
  1. 30 Ağustos Zafer Park
    32 1 hour

    30 Ağustos Zafer Park

    30 Ağustos Zafer Parkı

    30 Ağustos Zafer Park is a 166,000-square-metre municipal recreation area beside AŞTİ, Ankara’s intercity bus terminal.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • Ankara
  2. 50th Year Park 50th Year Park
    33 1 hour

    50th Year Park

    50. Yıl Parkı

    50. Yıl Parkı is a hillside public recreation area in Ankara’s 50. Yıl Mahallesi, above Ankara University’s Cebeci Campus in Çankaya. Its character comes from combining open-air recreation with a broad bird’s-eye view across Ankara.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • Ankara
  3. Lake Gölcük Lake Gölcük
    34 1 hour

    Lake Gölcük

    Gölcük

    Lake Gölcük is an alluvial-dammed lake in a tectonically defined depression at Gölcük Mahallesi, Ödemiş, İzmir. It sits on the Bozdağlar Plateau at approximately 1,050 metres above sea level, while the surrounding plateau averages about 1,100 metres.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • İzmir
  4. Meclis Park Meclis Park
    35 1 hour

    Meclis Park

    Meclis Parkı

    Meclis Park is a green area within the Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi (TBMM) campus in Ankara’s Bakanlıklar district, beside Atatürk Bulvarı.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • Ankara
  5. Orange Blossom Park Orange Blossom Park
    36 1 hour

    Orange Blossom Park

    Portakal Çiçeği Vadisi

    Orange Blossom Park is a neighbourhood recreation space in Aziziye, within Ankara’s Çankaya district, on Portakal Çiçeği Park İçi Yolu.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • Ankara
  6. Buca Yedigöller
    37 1 hour

    Buca Yedigöller

    Yedigöller

    Buca Yedigöller is a neighbourhood recreation area in İzmir, set among the Çağdaş, İzkent, Karanfil, Gaziler and Murathan neighbourhoods.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • İzmir
  7. Çamaltı Salt Pan
    38 1 hour

    Çamaltı Salt Pan

    Çamaltı Tuzlası

    Çamaltı Salt Pan is a working coastal salt-production landscape inside İzmir’s Gediz Delta, where shallow evaporation ponds, embankments and wetland habitats meet.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • İzmir
  8. Kordon Kordon
    39 1 hour

    Kordon

    Kordonboyu

    Kordon is İzmir’s bayfront promenade, stretching between Konak and Alsancak Port along the central shore of İzmir Bay. Its defining experience is movement beside open water: a continuous urban route where the bay, city frontage and everyday public life meet.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • İzmir
  9. Tulumtaş Cave
    40 1 hour

    Tulumtaş Cave

    Tulumtaş Mağarası

    Tulumtaş Cave is a fossil cave in Tulumtaş Mahallesi, within Ankara’s Gölbaşı district, in the Karayatak area beside the Ankara Ring Road.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • Ankara
  10. 100. Yıl Cumhuriyet Millet Bahçesi
    41 1 hour

    100. Yıl Cumhuriyet Millet Bahçesi

    100. Yıl Cumhuriyet Millet Bahçesi is a municipal public recreation area in Ege Mahallesi, on Natoyolu Caddesi in Mamak, Ankara.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Ankara
  11. 1550. Cadde Yürüyüş Parkı
    42 1 hour

    1550. Cadde Yürüyüş Parkı

    1550. Cadde Yürüyüş Parkı is a completed municipal neighbourhood park on 1550. Cadde in Çiğdem Mahallesi, within Ankara’s Çankaya district. Its identity is practical and local: a 12,451-square-metre outdoor space designed around walking, running, exercise and pauses between everyday journeys.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Ankara
  12. 1554. cadde yeşil alan
    43 1 hour

    1554. cadde yeşil alan

    1554. Cadde Yeşil Alan is a mapped pocket of greenery beside 1554. Cadde in Çiğdem Mahallesi, within Ankara’s Çankaya district.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Ankara
  13. 66 Evler Parkı
    44 1 hour

    66 Evler Parkı

    66 Evler Parkı is a neighbourhood green space in Yenikent Mahallesi, Urla, within İzmir Province.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • İzmir
  14. Çetinkaya Park
    45 1 hour

    Çetinkaya Park

    Çetinkaya Park is a neighbourhood outdoor park on Bahtiyar Tosunbaş Caddesi in Hafsa Sultan, Yunusemre, Manisa. Its defining documented feature is a network of running paths renewed with an acrylic surface by Yunusemre Municipality’s Park and Gardens Directorate.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Manisa
  15. Fethiye Limanı
    46 1 hour

    Fethiye Limanı

    Fethiye Limanı is a public harbour and quay on Fethiye’s waterfront, linking the Karagözler shoreline with the İskele area. Its identity is practical and maritime: visitors orient themselves among quays, boats and passenger departures rather than enter an enclosed attraction.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Muğla
  16. Gülbahçe Parkı
    47 1 hour

    Gülbahçe Parkı

    Gülbahçe Parkı, also known in newer municipal references as Tarık Kesekçi Parkı, is a compact green space in central Nevşehir.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Nevşehir
  17. Kula Volcanic Geopark Kula Volcanic Geopark
    48 4 hours

    Kula Volcanic Geopark

    Kula Volkanik Jeoparkı

    Kula-Salihli UNESCO Global Geopark, signed locally as Kula Volkanik Jeoparkı, is a 2,320 square kilometre protected volcanic landscape spanning the Kula and Salihli districts of Manisa Province, roughly 100 km east of Manisa city.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Manisa
  18. Lava Cave
    49 1 hour

    Lava Cave

    Lav Mağarası

    Lav Mağarası is a named lava-cave geosite in Kula Divlit Volcanic Park, within Kula district of Manisa. It is a natural volcanic formation rather than a built attraction with galleries, lighting or exhibition rooms.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Manisa
  19. Manolya Meydanı
    50 1 hour

    Manolya Meydanı

    Manolya Meydanı is a named public square in central Manisa where everyday movement, meetings and civic activity come together.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Manisa
  20. Necdi Şentürk Şehir Parkı
    51 1 hour

    Necdi Şentürk Şehir Parkı

    Necdi Şentürk Şehir Parkı is an urban recreation area in İnönü Mahallesi, within Akhisar’s central Kültürpark area in Manisa province. It is also referred to as Kültürpark and Şehit Yüzbaşı Necdi Şentürk Parkı.

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Manisa
  21. Yenikapı Square Yenikapı Square
    52 1 hour

    Yenikapı Square

    Yenikapı Şehir Parkı

    • High
    • Nature site
    • Istanbul
  22. Abbasağa park Abbasağa park
    53 1 hour

    Abbasağa park

    Abbasağa Parkı

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Istanbul
  23. Beylerbeyi Park Beylerbeyi Park
    54 1 hour

    Beylerbeyi Park

    Beylerbeyi Parkı

    • Notable
    • Nature site
    • Istanbul
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Common questions

How long should a first trip to Türkiye be?

Ten to fourteen days allows about four days in İstanbul and at least three around Antalya when coastal archaeology is included. Cappadocia needs its own regional stay, and a one-way coastal route is more workable than returning to the same city each night.

What entry documents are needed for Türkiye?

Türkiye's visa position varies by passport and purpose. Verify the rule through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, when eligible, use only the official e-Visa service rather than an intermediary.

What is the best way to travel around Türkiye?

İstanbul's two airports and Antalya are the principal gateways for this itinerary. Domestic flights cover long cross-country legs, coaches serve many city pairs, and high-speed rail is most useful on the İstanbul-Ankara axis rather than as a universal substitute.

When is a practical time to visit Türkiye?

April to May and September to October are broad choices for combining İstanbul with the Mediterranean coast. Cappadocia nights, inland heat, and Antalya's coastal conditions differ, so confirm weather for each overnight base.

What money and payment basics apply in Türkiye?

Türkiye uses the Turkish lira (TRY). Keep lira available for smaller transport and market transactions even when cards are accepted, and review the displayed amount in TRY before agreeing to any card conversion.

What practical safety details should I save for Türkiye?

Dial 112 for emergencies in Türkiye. Electricity is 230 V through Type C and F sockets; tap-water safety is not recorded here, so obtain current local advice at each stop.