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Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır  is a major city in the Southeast of the Republic of Turkey. Situated on the banks of the River Tigris, it is the seat of Diyarbakır Province, and has a population of 545,000. It is the second largest city in Turkey's South-eastern Anatolia region, after Gaziantep. Within Turkey, Diyarbakır is famed for its culture,…
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Van

Van
Van  is a city in eastern Turkey and the seat of Van Province, and is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The city's population in 2005 was 284,464. According to the Encyclopedia of the Orient, Kurds form the majority though no census based on ethnicity was ever held in Turkey. History Urartu Under…
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Konya

Konya
Konya is a city in Turkey, on the central plateau of Anatolia. It has a population of 1,412,343 (in 2007). Ancient history Excavations have shown that the region was inhabited during the Late Copper Age, around 3000 BC. The city came under the influence of the Hittites around 1500 BC. These were overtaken by the…
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Rize

Rize
Rize  is the capital of Rize Province, in north-east Turkey, on the Black Sea coast. Geography The city is built around a small bay on the Black Sea coast, on a narrow strip of flat land between the sea and the mountains behind. The coastal strip is being expanded with landfill and the city is…
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Trabzon

Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the east, Russia and the Caucasus to the North. Venetian and Genoese…
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Çanakkale

Çanakkale
Çanakkale, is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern (Asian) coast of the Dardanelles (or Hellespont) at their narrowest point. Çanakkale Province, like Istanbul Province, has territory in both Europe and Asia. Ferries cross here to the northern (European) side of the strait. Çanakkale is the nearest major town to…
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Mersin (İçel)

Mersin (İçel)
This article is about the city of Mersin, see Mersin Province, (named İçel province until 2002), for information about the surrounding area. Mersin is a large city and a busy port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey and is the capital of the Mersin Province History This coast has been inhabited since the 9th…
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Ankara

Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. The city has a mean elevation of 850 m (2800 ft), and as of 2007 the city had a population of 3,901,201, which includes eight districts under the city's administration. Ankara also serves as the capital of the Province of Ankara,…
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Adıyaman – Nemrut Mountain National Park

Adıyaman – Nemrut Mountain National Park
Location: Nemrut Dagi National Park lies between Kahta (9km) and Adiyaman (43km). Transport: The park can be reached by the road connecting the centre of Adiyaman to Kahta. Highlights: Most famous site of all, and one of the best-known images of Turkey, are the huge sculptures of gods on the mountain. In addition, it is…
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Afyon – Akdag National Park

Afyon – Akdag National Park
Location: Akdag Park covers an area of 14,916 hectares, and lies between the borders of the Sandikli district of Afyon Province, and Civril district of Denizli Province, in Central Anatolia. Highlights: Akdag is best known for its abundance of wildlife, canyons, valleys and landscape, as well as having great opportunities for recreation, and was declared…
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