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Introducing Turkey

Turkey with huge swath of land situated between two continents, Asia and Europe, has one of the world’s best cities and is famous for its unique and magnificent scenery from white-sand beaches to soaring mountains.

Its history has encompassed several thousands years of human evolution and civilization. The accomplishments and influences of people who had resided in the land can be seen all over the country such as the ruins on Meditterarean beaches left by the mysterious Lycians, whirling dervishes gyrated with Sufi mysticism, Ani’s churches on the Anatolian steppe built medieval Armenians, and the Curetes Way at Ephesus. Byzantine Christians cut cave churches into Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys and hid in underground cities from Islamic armies. During Ottoman Empire, the Sultans luxuriated in İstanbul Topkapı Palace surrounded by fawning courtiers, harem members, eunuchs and the riches from an empire stretching from Budapest to Baghdad.

Hence, Turkish culture is the mixture of the East and the West and yet posseses its own characters.

Landscapes & Activities

The most surprising impression that every first-time visitor has about Turkey , other than its stereotypes of kebaps, carpets and moustachioed hustlers in the bazaars, is the vast diversities found between the west coast and the east regions. Evening entertainments such as night clubs as well as cruising through markets are common in westernized metroplises such Istanbul and Izmir. In Cappadocia and the southwestern coasts outdoor sports and water sports are enjoyable and most popular, just as is the meze-savouring fun time on a panoramic terrace. Then there are the less-frequented eastern quarters, where honey-coloured outposts overlook the plains of ancient Mesopotamia, and weather-beaten relics add lashings of lyricism to mountain ranges. It’s hardly surprising Turkey has attracted so many folk over the centuries. Come and discover their legacy for yourself.

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Seven Churches of Revelation

By LETO on June 11, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Biblical Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Cities in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   1 Comment
Tags: Ephesus, Laodicea, Pergamon, philadelphia, Sardis, seven churches of revelation summary, Smyrna, thyatira

The Seven Churches of Revelation Ephesus: Revelation 1:11; 2:1-7; Acts 18:19-28; 19:1-41; Ephesians Smyrna : Revelation 2:8-11 Pergamon : Revelation 2:12-17 Thyatira: Revelation 2:18-29; Acts 16:14 Sardis : Revelation 3:1-6 Philadelphia: Revelation 3:7-13 Laodicea : Revelation 3:14-22; Colossians 2:1; 4:13-16 The Seven Churches mentioned in The Revelation […]

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Cnidus (Knidos)

By Zeus on June 10, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   47 Comments
Tags: Knidian, Κνίδος

The first location of Cnidus was half-way along the Datca peninsula. The residents moved it to its present site both on the Island of Tropium and on the mainland in about 365 B.C. The island is now connected to the mainland by a low, narrow isthmus which […]

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Cnidus

By Zeus on June 10, 1999   /   Biblical Sites in Turkey   /   47 Comments

The first location of Cnidus was half-way along the Datca peninsula. The residents moved it to its present site both on the Island of Tropium and on the mainland in about 365 B.C. The island is now connected to the mainland by a low, narrow isthmus which […]

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Lystra

By ARTEMIS on June 6, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   2 Comments
Tags: ilistra, klistra, Λύστρα

Lystra is identified by some with the village of Gi-listra lying about 35 kilometers southwest of Konya and slightly north of Hatunsaray. Another possibility is the village of llistra just west of Karaman. It was in the southerly area of Roman Galatia called Lycaonia. Although Lystra had little […]

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Konya

By Apollo on May 17, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Byzantine & Ottoman Relics, Cities in Turkey, Mosques in Turkey   /   136 Comments
Tags: Iconium, konya turkey

Konya (Iconium) is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seventh most populous city in Turkey. As of 2011 the Konya Metropolitan Municipality had a population close to 1.1 million, out of the 2.1 million in the province. Turkey’s equivalent of the […]

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Ecumenical Councils Turkey

By LETO on May 5, 1999   /   Biblical Turkey   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Ecumenical Councils

Christianity, which began as an obscure sect in Judea, survived and shaking off its Judaistic roots developed in the cosmopolitan world of Greco-Roman pagan cults. As it followed its natural path various sorts of local Christianity factions such as Donatists, Novatians, Paulinists, Marcionites, Docetists, Montanists, Meletians and […]

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Cave Church of St. Peter, Antioch

By Zeus on May 1, 1999   /   Biblical Sites in Turkey, Churches in Turkey   /   13 Comments
Tags: cave churches, Saint Peter

The Cave Church of St. Peter (also the Grotto of St. Peter; Turkish Sen Piyer Kilisesi) is an ancient cave church with a stone facade, located just outside Antioch (modern Antakya), Turkey.   History This cave is widely believed to have been dug by the Apostle Peter […]

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Demre

By Zeus on April 21, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   53 Comments
Tags: Lycian town of Myra, myra, Saint Nicholas of Myra

The hometown of the man who inspired the legend of Santa Claus is a long way from the snow and arctic lights of the North Pole. The land Saint Nicholas is originally from rarely sees snowflakes it is a village of palm trees and orange groves on […]

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Iconium

By Zeus on April 18, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   3 Comments
Tags: Iconium, Ikònion, konya, Ικόνιον

The Bible does not say much about what happened to Paul and Barnabas in Iconium except that their work was effective enough that they antagonized the people there and had to flee. But In the apochryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla there is a legend which may […]

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Hierapolis

By ARTEMIS on April 11, 1999   /   Ancient Cities of Turkey, Biblical Sites in Turkey, Must-See Places in Turkey   /   329 Comments
Tags: Hierapolis, pamukkale, Ἱεράπολις

The presence of a hot spring at Hierapolis and the spectacular calcium deposits from its water spilling over the nearby hillside suggest that there should be evidence of an early settlement there. The oldest Inscription found so far, however, indicates it was founded by Eumenes II, king […]

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The big tip is to try and go completely private. Many of the large tour companies offer private tour and they are going to charge a significant amount of money for the tour guide. However, many locations offer self-guided tours and therefore you have the ability to supply your own tour guide. Easily Book your guided private Ephesus tours, to see all the treasures of Ephesus Turkey. It's often said that Turkey has more ancient cities and classical ruins than does Greece. Well, it's true, and the Aegean coast holds a great number of sites, including Ephesus, the grandest and best-preserved of them all.

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