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Whether you are an art and history buff, an archaeology nut or a nature lover, enjoy
browsing through markets or going diving, the different regions of Turkey offer
endless possibilities all year round. Each area has its own personality, history,even
cuisine, and with so much on offer to visitors it is not surprising that one trip
to Turkey is never enough.Home to more than 20 different fascinating civilisations,
Turkey has a 10,000 year-old heritage, much of which is still being uncovered. Its
rich history is very much part of the present, ancient theatres, churches, mosques,
tombs, statues of gods, palaces and of course the many detailed and fascination
museums which bring the past to life.And of course in cities like Istanbul, Antalya,
Marmaris, Izmir, Ankara, Cappadocia, Ephesus.
As a holiday destination, it also offers surprising variation. Its territory borders
four different seas – the Black Sea, Mediterranean, the Sea of Marmara and Aegean
Sea – while it’s also the origin of some of the most significant rivers in the Persian
Gulf region, including the Euphrates and Tigris. Turkey is largely dominated by
flat plains, but its mountains are some of the biggest in the region, rising up
to over 5,000 metres at the country’s highest point, Mount Ararat.Turkey has for
decades remained a popular Mediterranean destination for tourists from across Europe
due to the country’s hot, dry summer weather and relatively low prices. The country’s
political integration into Europe also looks assured as it prepares to enter the
EU, which would make it the first predominantly Muslim country to do so.
Turkey’s largest city Istanbul is one of the highlights of the Eastern Europe/Western
Asia region, with its tall minarets and idyllic setting on the river Bosporus overlooking
the Sea of Marmara. It is the only city in the world that overlaps two continents.
Over its long history, the city has served as the capital of three of the world’s
most powerful empires – the Byzantine Empire, the Latin Empire and the Ottoman Empire
– the latter lasting nearly 500 years before reaching its end in 1922.The result
is a city steeped in historic architecture and artefacts that has in recent years
matured into a modern financial centre equally well suited to business and leisure.
Istanbul will serve as the European City of Culture in 2010, adding to its UNESCO
World Heritage List status that has protected the historic areas of the city.
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