National Parks

Nevşehir – Göreme National Park

Location: Goreme National Park is just outside the village of Goreme, 12km east of Nevsehir and in the heart of Cappadocia, in Central Anatolia. Transportation: Goreme village is easily accessible by road from all directions, especially through Nevsehir. The Ankara – Adana highway approaches from the northwest, the Aksaray – Nevsehir from the southwest, and…

Location: The Aladaglar national park is in the province of Nigde, south of Kayseri, and lies 30km from Yahyali. Transportation: The park is adjacent to the main highway from Nigde to Kayseri, and can also be accessed from Yahyali. Highlights: Inside this huge park of around 55,000 hectares, the summit of Demirkazik at 3756m is…

Location: The park is on the river Ceyhan, around 40km northeast of Osmaniye, and west of Gaziantep in the southeastern Mediterranean region. Transportation: It can be accessed via the Adana – Kadirli, and Adana Osmaniye highways. Highlights: The park has a fascinating history and the Karatepe-Aslantas museum was the site of an area inhabited for…

Location: The mountains are in the northeast of Turkey, near the Black Sea coast, around 70km east of Rize. Transportation: The town of Camlihemsin, 16km northwest, is easily reached via Rize, Trabzon and Artvin. Highlights: The areas around the River Firtina (Thunder) at the west of the mountains, and the River Hemsin on the east…

Location: This is the best known park in the Black Sea region, and lies to the west of Trabzon. Transportation: The park can be reached via the 48km road connecting Trabzon to Macka. Highlights: In addition to the wide range of flora and fauna, the Sumela Monastery is one of the main sites of…

Location: 8km in north of Tunceli, in Eastern Anatolia, which is northwest of Elazig and around 100km west of Bingol. Transportation: Tunceli is a large town with good highways, and buses are available from most parts of the province. The national park is just off the Tunceli-Ovacik road. Highlights: The geological structure of the Munzur…

Location: The park is 5km south of Yozgat, in Central Anatolia. Transportation: Getting to the park by road is via the Ankara–Kayseri highway. Highlights: The park covers an area of 262 hectares and has an average altitude of 1350m, and is a rarity in Turkey in that it was mad-made. It has a good coverage…