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Antalya – Köprülü Canyon National Park

Antalya – Köprülü Canyon National Park
Location: The park is in the mountains 49km northeast of Antalya. Transportation: Koprulu Kanyon National Park is in the Manavgat district of the Antalya province. The road along the coast from Antalya to Manavgat then passes through Tasagil and Beskonak. Highlights: The Kopru River is ideal for rafting and camping, with trees along one side…
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Antalya – Kurşunlu Waterfall

Antalya – Kurşunlu Waterfall
Location: Kursunlu Waterfall is in the Central District of Antalya, in the Mediterranean region. Transportation: The park is 20km northeast of Antalya, and can be reached via the Antalya - Aksu Highway, then going north at Sogucaksu Bridge along the 8km long road. Highlights: The dense of forest area was made into a Natural Park…
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Artvin – Karagöl National Park

Artvin – Karagöl National Park
Location: The park is situated within the borders of Savsat and Artvin provinces, and is spread over the plateaus of Karagol and Sahara. Transportation: By road, the old Georgian town of Savsat is 45km south of Karagol, and 17km from Sahara. Highlights: The area around Karagol is Paleocene or neocene and is separated by valleys,…
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Artvin – Hatila Valley National Park

Artvin – Hatila Valley National Park
Location: Hatila Valley is a branch of the River Coruh, in the province of Artvin. Transportation: Transport to the park is via a 10km road from the centre of Artvin. Highlights: The valley is v-shaped, narrow based, with inclination cracks which cause the waterfalls. There are parts of the valley where the slopes are almost…
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Aydın – Büyük Menderes National Park

Aydın – Büyük Menderes National Park
Location: This park in the region of Kusadasi and Soke, in the province of Aydin. Transport: The park can be reached via the Kusadasi – Soke highway, and lies roughly in the middle of the two towns. Highlights: The northern side of the park has plants rarely seen in the Mediterranean region. There are many…
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Aydın – Bafa Lake

Aydın – Bafa Lake
Location: Bafa Lake is in the Soke District of Aydin province, in the Aegean Region. Transportation: Bafa Lake is at the southeast of the Buyuk Menderes Delta, and 25 km from Soke from where it is easily accessible. Highlights: The lake, once part of the Aegean Sea, became a lake as result of geomorphologic development…
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Balıkesir – Kaz Dağı (Mount IDA) National Park

Balıkesir – Kaz Dağı (Mount IDA) National Park
Location: The park is in the district of Edremit, in Balikesir province. Transportation: The park can be reached via the 230 highway from Balikesir (92km), and the 24 highway from Bursa. Highlights: Kaz Dagi, originally called Ida in ancient times, separates the Aegean and Marmara regions and is the highest in the Biga peninsula at…
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Balıkesir -Birds of Paradise (Kuş Cenneti) National Park

Balıkesir -Birds of Paradise (Kuş Cenneti) National Park
Location: Kuscenneti (Bird Paradise) is 20km southwest of Bandirma, and around 50km north of Balikesir, adjacent to Kus lake. Transportation: The park can be reached via the Balikesir – Bandirma highway. Highlights: At the end of the winter the level water in Kus Lake rises, which cover the small willow grove and reed beds at…
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Bolu – 7 Lakes (Yedigöller) National Park

Bolu – 7 Lakes (Yedigöller) National Park
Location: The Yedigoller (Seven Lakes) National Park is in the north of the Bolu province, and south of Zonguldak in the western Black Sea region. Transportation: The park can be reached via the Yenicaga road, 152km off the Ankara – Istanbul highway. The Bolu – Yedigoller route is closed during winter, which means transport is…
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Bolu – Abant Lake

Bolu – Abant Lake
Location: Abant Lake is 33km away from Bolu, in the west of the Black Sea region, and exactly halfway between Ankara and Istanbul. Transportation: The lake can be reached via the E-5, the Istanbul – Ankara highway, and then turning off at Omerler Madensuyu for 22km. Bolu is well connected by bus to other parts…
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