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Süngü Bayırı Şehitliği is a memorial located on the ridge immediately behind the Turkish front line, at the southern boundary of the Arıburnu Front on the historic Gallipoli Peninsula, the site of the Çanakkale Battles.【1】 Geographically, the memorial lies within the boundaries of Eceabat district of Çanakkale Province and is situated along the route between the 57th Regiment Memorial and Conkbayırı.【2】 Historical Background and Battles Land battles at the Arıburnu Front began on 25 April 1915 w

Emirgan Korusu is a recreational area of approximately 47 hectares located on the Rumelian shore of the Bosphorus in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, between Baltalimanı and İstinye. 【1】 Known since antiquity and the Byzantine era for its dense cedar forests, the area was called "Kyparades" during the Byzantine period, meaning "cedar forest". 【2】 During the Ottoman period, the grove was granted in the mid-16th century to Nişancı Feridun Bey and later assigned in the 17th century to Emirgünoğlu

Erythrai Ancient City is an Ionian settlement located within the boundaries of Ildırı Village, Çeşme District, İzmir Province, on the western Anatolian coastlineTürkiye Turizm Ansiklopedisi, “Erythrai Örenyeri ve Kazıları,” erişim 29 Ocak 2026, https://turkiyeturizmansiklopedisi.com/erythrai-orenyeri-ve-kazilari ">【1】. The ancient city developed on a peninsula with direct maritime access, situated on the western part of the Urla Peninsula. Architectural remains of the settlement largely overl

Göreme Open Air Museum is a historical open-air museum located within the boundaries of Nevşehir in Türkiye’s Central Anatolia Region, reflecting the rock-carved architecture of the Cappadocia region. The site consists primarily of rock-carved churches, chapels, monasteries, refectories and living spaces used extensively from the Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages. Göreme Open Air Museum constitutes a cultural landscape that integrates natural geological formations with human-made structures

Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi is a rock-cut settlement located 2 kilometres east of the town of Göreme in the province of Nevşehir, which served as a major center for monastic life from the 4th to the 13th century AD. T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, “Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi-Nevşehir,” Türkiye Kültür Portalı, erişim tarihi 20 Ocak 2026, https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/nevsehir/gezilecekyer/goreme-acik-hava-muzes ">【1】 Carved into volcanic rock, this complex was a significant religious cent

Bey Street is a historic residential street located in the center of Tokat, preserving traces of Ottoman-Turkish urban fabric. The street, which retains traditional civil architecture in its original form, holds significant value both as cultural heritage and for its tourism potential. Bey Street, together with the surrounding mosque, bathhouse, and mansions, constitutes a historic site area. Location and Urban Context Bey Street, situated in the heart of Tokat city, is one of the streets that r

Zelve Open-Air Museum is a historical and archaeological site located within the boundaries of Avanos district in Nevşehir Province, Türkiye, and is one of the oldest settlements in the Cappadocia region. It is situated approximately 2 km east of the Göreme-Avanos road, on the northern slope of Aktepe. The area, composed of three distinct valleys, holds significant importance in terms of rock-cut architecture, fairy chimney formations, and the history of Christianity. Zelve Open-Air Museum-Anado

Albayrak Sırtı Şehitliği is a military cemetery located along the southern boundary of the Arıburnu Front and immediately behind the Turkish frontline. It was established to honor the memory of soldiers who lost their lives in the fierce battles that took place from April 25, 1915, at the outset of the Land Battles, until the evacuation of the front on December 20, 1915. The Turkish offensives on April 27, May 1, and May 19, during which some of the bloodiest clashes of the Arıburnu region occur