
The East-West Friendship and Silk Road Rally is an international motorsport and adventure event organized to enhance intercultural interaction, friendship, and solidarity across a vast geographical area stretching from Europe to Asia. Described as one of the longest overland journeys and adventure rallies in the world, the event aims to have participants follow the historic Silk Road route in their own vehicles to reach designated destination points.History and Organizational StructureThe East-W
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Malatya is located 40 kilometers away, on a vast flat plain where for thousands of years caravans passed through. Imagine such a place.Yazıhan, the Plain of the Silk Road and the Caves’ MysteriesThis is Yazıhan, named after a caravanserai built by a sultan. Have you ever wondered how people lived in rooms carved into the rock thousands of years ago? Let us explore this district rich in history and nature together!The Caravan Routes: Silk and Copper RoadsThe history of Yazıhan stretches back to a
ENAdem Yücel

The silkworm is the larval stage of the domesticated moth species Bombyx mori. This species has been economically, culturally and biologically significant throughout history due to its use in silk production. Bombyx mori, known to have been first domesticated in China, is now an organism that can only be sustained by human intervention. The silkworm has become entirely detached from natural life and is reared solely for silk production. In this regard, it is one of the domesticated animal specie
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Bayburt is a province in Black Sea Region, located along the banks of the Çoruh River in place area. Throughout history, it has come under the rule of the Urartians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, Akkoyunlu and Ottomans, and due to its position on the Silk Road, it has held a strategic commercial and strategic location.Bayburt Castle and Bayburt - Bayburt Governorate" image-alternate="" image-element-format="right">HistoryAncient Period and Early SettlementsThe history of Bayburt extends back t
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Saratlı Kırkgöz Underground City is located within the boundaries of the Saratlı village, in the Gülağaç district of Aksaray Province, in Türkiye’s Central Anatolia Region. It is one of the significant underground settlements of the Cappadocia Region, situated 22 kilometers from Aksaray and 50 kilometers from Nevşehir. Its location along the historic Silk Road has granted it strategic and cultural significance.HistoryThe underground city dates back to the Roman period. It was among the shelters
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Melike Saraç

Once, the world’s most famous route existed: The Silk Road! It derived its name from the silk fabrics that spread from China to the rest of the world. But this route was not used solely for transporting silk. Spices, precious stones, gold, books, and even ideas were also carried along this path.The Silk Road stretched from China through the steppes of Central Asia to Anatolia and from there to Europe. Thousands of kilometers long, parts of this route were overland while others connected with sea
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Seda Özdemir

Right next to our city of Kars, on the border between Türkiye and Armenia, lies an ancient and mysterious city: Ani Archaeological Site. Have you ever wondered how people built cities thousands of years ago, or where merchants from distant lands conducted their trade? Let’s explore this fairy-tale city together, where the ancient stones whisper stories of the past!🐪 Where Was a Key Stop on the Silk Road?Ani was the first resting place on the Silk Road as it entered Anatolia, the ancient trade r
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Esra Nur Bulut

Araklı, with its deep blue sea and emerald green mountains, is a wonderful place children love to explore. Have you ever imagined a place right beside the sea, yet hidden among towering mountains? Araklı is precisely such an exciting geography.Where and What Kind of Place?The district has an interesting history. The name Araklı derives from the term “Arakale,” referring to its location between two ancient fortresses in the Buzluca and Kalecik regions. Thus, Araklı essentially means the safe zone
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Yılan Kalesi is a structure located within the boundaries of Adana district, occupying place area and notable for its strategic position. Situated on the historic Silk Road route leading to Antakya across the Taurus Mountains, castle was constructed during the Middle Era by the Byzantines, particularly during the Crusader occupation period. Today positions the castle at a vantage point offering views of other fortresses in the region, including Anavarza, Tumlu and Kozan, and it is distinguished
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Sümeyra Uzun

Uzbekistan is a historically and culturally rich country located in Central Asia. Its capital is Tashkent, and other major cities include Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. As a key stop along the Silk Road, Uzbekistan has historically hosted great scholars and artists.From Nomadism to CivilizationThe Uzbeks, one of the ancient peoples of Central Asia, have lived both nomadic and settled lives throughout history. Cities such as Samarkand and Bukhara are among the oldest continuously inhabited settle
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Mustafa Cem İnci