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Kocatepe Mosque
Kocatepe Camii
Kocatepe Mosque is Ankara’s great urban mosque in Kültür, within Çankaya’s central city fabric.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Ankara
Country guide
Theme: History in Türkiye — page 7
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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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.
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Istanbul
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Istanbul 8,219 places -
Ankara
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Ankara 5,060 places -
Antalya
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Antalya 5,798 places -
İzmir
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İzmir 2,764 places -
Muğla
Photograph · Dan Taylor · CC BY 2.0
Muğla 2,951 places -
Nevşehir
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Nevşehir 1,054 places -
Manisa
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Manisa 553 places
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
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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133 30 minSultan Mosque
Sultan Camii
The Sultan Mosque is the centrepiece of Manisa and the reason the city has a festival.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Manisa
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134 2 hoursManisa Museum
Manisa Müzesi
The Manisa Museum is the archaeological and ethnographic collection of the province, and as of 17 May 2025 it no longer stands where earlier guides to Manisa describe it.
- Must see
- Museum
- Manisa
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135 45 minOenoanda
Oinoanda
Oenoanda is a remote ancient city of northern Lycia near İncealiler village in Seydikemer, Muğla, occupying an isolated mountain ridge rather than a compact monument.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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136 45 minVictory Monument
Ankara Zafer Anıtı
Victory Monument, also known as the Ulus Atatürk Monument, stands in Ulus Square in Ankara’s Altındağ district.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Ankara
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137 30 minHacı Bayram Mosque
Hacı Bayram Veli Camii
Hacı Bayram Mosque is an active place of worship in Ankara’s historic Ulus district, beside the Temple of Augustus. Built in 1427–1428, the mosque is closely associated with Hacı Bayram-ı Veli, whose tomb is attached to the building’s south wall.
- Must see
- Place of worship
- Ankara
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138 45 minNotion
Notion is an ancient Greek city spread across two hills at Ahmetbeyli in Menderes, İzmir.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- İzmir
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139 45 minLabraunda
Labranda
Labraunda is a mountain sanctuary near Kargıcak in Muğla Province, about 14 kilometres northeast of Milas. In antiquity it belonged to Mylasa and became one of Caria’s major sacred places.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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140 45 minKonak Square
Konak Meydanı
Konak Square is İzmir’s civic waterfront heart, where the city centre opens towards the Gulf and the historic entrance to Kemeraltı. Its defining landmark is the İzmir Clock Tower, completed in 1901 and rising 25 metres above the square.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- İzmir
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141 1 hr 30 minChurches of Göreme
Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi
Churches of Göreme is the rock-cut monastic heart of the Göreme Open-Air Museum in Cappadocia. Chapels, monasteries and decorated cave interiors are carved into soft volcanic tuff, creating a religious landscape rather than a single monumental building.
- Must see
- Museum
- Nevşehir
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142 45 minEuromus
Euromos
Euromus is a roadside open-air archaeological site in Selimiye Mahallesi, within Muğla’s Milas district.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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143 45 minMetropolis
Metropolis is an ancient city between Yeniköy and Özbey in Torbalı, İzmir. Its name is understood to mean “City of the Mother Goddess,” reflecting the religious and civic identity associated with the settlement.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- İzmir
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144 45 minÇukuriçi Höyük
Çukuriçi Höyük
Çukuriçi Höyük is a prehistoric settlement mound in Selçuk, İzmir, southeast of ancient Ephesus and near the Aegean coast. Its importance lies in the archaeological sequence beneath and around the mound, not in standing monuments designed for modern visitors.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- İzmir
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145 45 minLagina
Lagina is a Hecate sanctuary in Turgut Mahallesi, Yatağan, where a gateway, processional route and temple platform still describe the logic of an ancient Carian cult centre.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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146 45 minKaymaklı
Kaymaklı yeraltı şehri
Kaymaklı is an underground city museum in Kaymaklı town, about 20 km from Nevşehir. Rather than presenting a single above-ground monument, it takes visitors into a subterranean settlement shaped by volcanic rock, compact circulation and successive underground levels.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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147 45 minBargylia
Bargylia/Barbylia
Bargylia is an open-air archaeological site in Boğaziçi, the modern settlement identified with the ancient city on a small peninsula south of Güllük Gulf.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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148 45 minKarabel relief
Karabel Kaya Kabartması
Karabel relief is a Hittite-Luwian rock monument carved into the south-facing slope at Karabel Pass near Kemalpaşa.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- İzmir
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149 45 minAncient Theatre of Halicarnassus
Bodrum Antik Tiyatrosu
The Ancient Theatre of Halicarnassus is an open-air archaeological theatre on the southern slope of Göktepe in Bodrum, in today’s Yeniköy area.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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Larissa 150 45 minLarissa
Larisa
Larissa is an ancient settlement near Buruncuk in Menemen district, north of İzmir. It belonged to the Aeolis region and occupied an elevated landscape rather than surviving as one compact monument.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- İzmir
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151 45 minTomb of Amyntas
Amintas Kaya Mezarı
The Tomb of Amyntas is a monumental Lycian rock-cut tomb in Fethiye, Muğla Province, dated to the 4th century BC. It was carved into the hillside above the ancient settlement and remains one of Fethiye’s most recognisable landmarks.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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Sidas 152 1 hr 30 minSidas
Sidas is an unexcavated ancient city near İcikler village, south of Demirci in Manisa province.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Manisa
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153 1 hr 30 minAgora of Smyrna
Agora Açık Hava Müzesi
The Agora of Smyrna is the excavated state agora of ancient Smyrna in central İzmir, in Namazgah near Mezarlıkbaşı.
- Must see
- Museum
- İzmir
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154 45 minJulian Column
Julianus Sütunu
The Julian Column is an approximately 15-metre Roman monument in Hükümet Meydanı, the public square at the centre of Ulus in Altındağ.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Ankara
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155 45 minAmos
Amos Ancient City
Amos is an open-air ancient settlement on Asarcık Hill, between Turunç and Kumlubük in Marmaris, Muğla.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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156 45 minTemple of Aphrodite, Knidos
The Temple of Aphrodite is an archaeological landmark within the ancient city of Knidos, at Tekir Burnu on the western tip of Muğla’s Datça Peninsula.
- Must see
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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.