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Istanbul Toy Museum

Istanbul Toy Museum
Istanbul Toy Museum was founded by poet/author Sunay Akın on 23 April 2005. The museum which houses the most favorite examples of toy history, spanning from 1700’s to today is located in a historical mansion. Istanbul Toy Museum was established with toys- that were purchased from collectors, auctions and antique shops for over 40 countries…
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Istanbul Modern Museum

Istanbul Modern Museum
The Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Turkey’s first private museum to organize modern and contemporary art exhibitions, was founded in 2004 and occupies an 8,000 square meter site on the shores of the Bosphorus. Istanbul Modern embraces a global vision to collect, preserve, exhibit and document works of modern and contemporary art and make them…
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Zeugma

Zeugma
General Information Zeugma: This magnificent ancient city, the name of which means “gate,” was founded in 300 BC on the Seven Hills by Seleucus, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. Located 10 km away from Nizip a district of Gaziantep province, Zeugma is comprised of two ancient cities connected to each other through…
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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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Afyon – Başkomutan Historical National Park

Afyon – Başkomutan Historical National Park
Location: The Baskomutan (Chief Commander) Historical National Park is near the Afyon, Kutahya and Usak provinces of Western Anatolia. Transportation:It can be reached via the Ankara - Izmir highway, Antalya - Afyon highway and Istanbul - Bursa - Eskisehir highway Highlights: This park was established as a monument on behalf of war veterans who lost…
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Ankara – Soğuksu National Park

Ankara – Soğuksu National Park
Location: The Soguksu National Park is in Kizilcahamam, in the province of Ankara. Transportation: The park can be accessed via the Ankara - Istanbul highway. It is 78km from Ankara, and 2km from Kizilcahamam, a district famous for its thermal springs. Highlights: The area, which lies between the dense forest areas of northern Anatolia and…
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Antalya – Altınbeşik Cave National Park

Antalya – Altınbeşik Cave National Park
Location: Altinbesik Cave is on the western side of the steep Manavgat Hill, 7km from Ibradi (Aydinkent) district of Antalya, and 5 km southeast of Urunlu village. Transportation: The National Park is accessible via the Antalya - Ibradi - Urunlu road, then a one-hour walk from Urunlu to the cave. Highlights: Altinbesik Cave is a…
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Antalya – Bey Dağları Shore National Park

Antalya – Bey Dağları Shore National Park
Location: The park is in the west of Antalya, and 30km northeast of Finike. Transportation: The park crosses the Antalya – Kemer – Kumluca state highway. The road is part of the Mersin – Antalya – Mugla sea road. Highlights: The area is in western Taurus Mountains, with a geological structure predominantly made up of…
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Antalya – Güllük Dağı (Termessos) National Park

Antalya – Güllük Dağı (Termessos) National Park
Location: The park is in 34km northwest of Antalya, in the Taurus mountains in the Korkuteli district. Transportation: It can be reached via the Antalya – Korkuteli highway. Highlights: Termessos is one of the most spectacular ruined cities in Turkey, mainly because of its stunning location. It is situated on the slopes of Gulluk mountain…
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