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Celsus library

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Ephesus: the world-famous Celsus library facade reconstruction

Celsus library

Köfte

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This delicious Turkish dish, composed of small meatballs, was enjoyed in European Capital of Culture 2010 “Istanbul”, Turkey (Türkiye).

Köfte

Minaret on the Blue Mosque

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Minaret on the Blue Mosque

Manavgat

 As understood from the early documents, cargo and human transportation had been made on the river, from the very first centuries till recent years. Manavgat has become a village of Turkish Republic at 1923

The town Manavgat, which is 72 km far from the province Antalya. was founded on the plain that lies on both sides of the River Manavgat. The city center is 4 km far from the shore of the Mediterranean. The Northern part of the town is bordered by the Taurus Mountains covered with beautiful forests. The river Manavgat, which flows through the town, gives the plain fertility and richness. The Manavgat Waterfall and its delta are the most important natural richness of the town. The other natural beauties of the region in the South are the Sorgun Forest with pine trees and the lake "Titreyengöl", which was formed by alluvions that filled the delta of the River Manavgat.

In the Northern part of the river Manavgat there are the Lake of Oymapınar and Manavgat Dams. The Dams and its surroundings have a unique beauty. The plain of Manavgat, which is 2500 m2. is the most fertile plain of the province Antalya and is suitable for growing cotton, wheat, barley and 45 different kinds of fruit and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables growing in greenhousees in an important from of farming in the region. Greenhouse flowering has also improved recently. Trout is bred in some parts of the river. The history of the town is known to be very old and it is believed that the name Manavgat comesfrom the word "Munouwa" in the old language of luwi, meaning temple of matrilineal Goddess.

The place was supposed to be used as the sacred area of the Antique cities Seleukeia and Side in different peri

Canakkale

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Canakkale

Mentese

The Beylik was named after its founder, Menteşe Bey. The beylik’s core

territory corresponded roughly to present-day Muğla Province in Turkey,

including the province’s three protruding peninsulas.

Among important centers of the Beylik were the cities of Beçin, Milas,

Balat, Finike, Kaş, Mağrı (Fethiye after 1911), Muğla, Çameli,

Acıpayam, Tavas, Bozdoğan and Çine. The city of Aydın (formerly

Tralles) was controlled by this Beylik for a time and was named

Güzelhisar under the Menteşe. They later transferred it to their

northern neighbors of Aydınoğlu who re-named the city after the founder

of their dynasty. Beys of Menteşe also held Rhodes between 1300-1314

and were a serious regional naval power of their time. They also left

important works of architecture such as the Firuz Bey Mosque in Milas

and İlyas Bey Mosque in Balat.

Menteşe Beys submitted to Ottoman power for the first time in 1390

under the reign of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt. After 1402, Tamerlane

restored the beylik to Menteşeoğlu İlyas Bey, who later recognized

Ottoman sovereignty in 1414. It was incorporated into the Ottoman realm

in a definite manner in 1424.

The present-day Muğla Province of Turkey was named the sub-province

(sanjak) of Menteşe until the early years of the Republic of Turkey,

although the province seat was moved from Milas to Muğla with the

establishment of Ottoman rule in the 15th century.

Kusadasi

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View on the city, old town and harbour bay of Kusadasi

Kusadasi

Waterfall-Waterwall-)

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Antalya, Turkey

Waterfall-Waterwall-)

Cesme, Turkey

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Cesme, Turkey