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Bursa – Ulu Dağ National Park

Bursa – Ulu Dağ National Park
Location: Uludag is 30km southeast of Bursa. Transportation: A cable car makes the journey up to Uludag from Bursa to the Sarilan Plain, which takes around 20 minutes, and then a dolmus to the hotel area of the park. The mountain road, 34km from Bursa, is open throughout the year. There is also a private…
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Çanakkale – Gelibolu Peninsula Historical Park

Çanakkale – Gelibolu Peninsula Historical Park
Location: The Gelibolu Peninsula Historical National Park, with a total area of 33,000 hectares, was founded in 1973 and is on the United Nations list of Parks and Protection Areas. It is in the province of Canakkale, at the southern edge of the Gelibolu Strait, on the European shore of Dardanelles (Canakkale Bogazi). Transportation: From…
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Çanakkale – Troia (Troy) National Park

Çanakkale – Troia (Troy) National Park
Location: The park is in the district of Ezine, at the entrance to the Dardanelles. Transportation: Troy can be reached from the Canakkale - Izmir highway, as well as the Bursa – Balikesir highway. Highlights: The park is best known for the ancient city of Troia (Troy), which was immortalised in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.…
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Çorum – Alacahöyük National Park

Çorum – Alacahöyük National Park
Location: Alacahoyuk is 52km southwest of Corum, in Central Anatolia, 29km north of Yozgat and west of Ankara. Transportation: By road, Alacahoyuk is off the Sungurlu – Corum highway, and easily accessible by bus from Yozgat or Corum. It is roughly equidistant between the airports at Ankara, Nevsehir and Kayseri. Highlights: The area is best…
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Denizli – Honaz Dağı National Park

Denizli – Honaz Dağı National Park
Location: The Honaz Mountain National Park is in the Honaz region of the province of Denizli. Transportation: It can be reached via the Afyon-Denizli, or Afyon-Izmir highway. Highlights: The main feature of the park is the Honaz mountain, which is the highest in the Aegean region, at 2528m. There are species of Alpine flora at…
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Isparta – Kızıl Dağ National Park

Isparta – Kızıl Dağ National Park
Location: The park is 120km in the northeast of Isparta, and 5km south of Sarkikaraagac, and on the northern edge of Lake Beysehir. Transportation: It can be accessed by road from Sarkikaraagac. Highlights: The landscape between Kizildag and Beysehir lake is noted for its erosion, with formations of limestone rocks. Buyuksivri hill, at an altitude…
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Isparta – Kovada Lake National Park

Isparta – Kovada Lake National Park
Location: The park lies east of Isparta, and south of Egirdir. Transportation: The park can be accessed off the 23km-long road which runs south off the Isparta – Egirdir – Konya highway. Highlights: Kovada Lake, similar to the cavernous lakes in the Western Taurus, is an extension of Egirdir Lake and is filled with fresh…
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Kastamonu – Ilgaz Dağı National Park

Kastamonu – Ilgaz Dağı National Park
Location: The park is 45km in the south of Kastamonu, and 200km north of Ankara, and lies in the Central Anatolian region. Transportation: The park can be accessed from the Cankiri – Kastamonu highway. Highlights: The Northern Anatolian fault line, which is the longest and most active in Turkey, passes through the southern foot of…
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Kastamonu – Kure Dağı National Park

Kastamonu – Kure Dağı National Park
ocation: The park lies between Kastamonu and Bartin, in the western Black Sea region. Transportation: The nearest large town is Zonguldak, on the west, and the park is off the coastal road running west towards Bartin. Highlights: This park has the variety of flora and fauna but is also one of the places least affected…
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Konya – Beysehir Lake National Park

Konya – Beysehir Lake National Park
Location: Beysehir Lake lies in the middle of Isparta (105km) and Konya (94km), in the province of Beysehir. Transportation: The 238th State Highway connects Konya and Beysehir, and the lake is just to the west of that. There is also transport by road from Isparta. Highlights: Beysehir lake is the third largest lake in Turkey,…
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