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Researchers are looking Burn countries

Burn countriesKula Volcanic Geopark Coordinator Erda Silver, geopark 3 months since said that 700 people visited . Ancient geographer Strabo, " Geographika " work "in the Catacecaumene - Burn Country " as defined and approximately 300 square kilometers with more than 80 volcanic cones , the fairy chimneys , karst caves , canyons, rock tombs , stone bridges , historic homes , as well as many many geological geomorphological and natural heritage embodies Turkey's only geopark area from the first at the visitor center received information later determined route by navigating through the region recognize the opportunity that records the silver , the number of visitors in spring and in summer will increase said they think .

Kula Volcanic Geopark of the world's most important 100 geopark area is someone kiss an the silver , " September 2013 in Italy at a ceremony held in Kula Volcanic Geopark Turkey's first and only European and UNESCO Global Geopark was declared . Subsequently, visitors to the area of interest to increase began. Kula Municipality launched with the support of guided tours . past three months, 700 people from various provinces of Turkey geopark many toured the area , "he said .

Academics and university students in the region more attention stated that Silver said : "The spring and summer months the number of visitors increased exponentially believe that . First end of the year 10 thousand the second year, 50 thousand visitors goal we want to achieve . Because the region is very important geological, geomorphological , natural and cultural heritage embodies . however, necessary to increase bed capacity for tourism . started working for this . Geopark some physical arrangements are being made in the area "



What is Geopark ?

Geopark , in aesthetics, rarity and scientific value in terms of superior local or international importance which places a sustainable management of heritage items and local development programs with defined borders are defined as national conservation areas .

In Europe, born in 2000 a new nature conservation and site management concept that geopark counts, in 2004 UNESCO patronage enter soon accepted and widespread mAlArIylA from 2013 onwards in Europe with 58 worldwide reached 100 . Geopark education, conservation and geotourism has three main objectives , including . (Cumhuriyet)

Each year, the European-wide "Big Jump" s, Turkey leg was

Nature Association, said in a statement on the subject, on rivers, dams and hydroelectric power plants at the beginning of the threats and stressed that "almost all of Anatolia, streams, rivers, power generation companies were transferred to the grounds. 


A traditional eco-friendly life in the valley continues for hundreds of years along with the future of the local population 80 percent of Turkey's biological diversity, water pipes and tunnels also in danger of being destroyed due to imprisonment, "the statement said.
Water gratitude hugged

Turkey Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River, which is the last major natural rivers in the establishment of the Upper Tigris Valley and 10 do not have a thousand-year history will be irreversibly Hasankeyf Hasankeyf and the Tigris Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage criteria specified in tenths of a statement accounting for 9 is the only place on earth that was highlighted.

Nature Association, the description of the relevant General Manager Engin Yılmaz, "The planned dam and HEPP project, if it occurs two thousand in a single river in Turkey will be left free flowing, dry lakes, seas will not be living. But we recall bonds with water, water, and to integrate resources we want to protect life. Hasankeyf for the sake of earning a handful of rivers, as in 'renewable energy' under the name of the destruction of dams and power plants, on one side of the water in silent gratitude kalmayanlar embracing the four rivers of Anatolia, how valuable and indispensable to our life together that reminded "he said.cumhuriyet

the entrance of Great Mosque of human silhouette appears

Late afternoon sun when it falls off the entrance of the mosque standing in the shadows while the silhouette of a man appears. This is similar to the rectangle in front of a silhouette and that there is a shadow of a man who prays and reads the Koran is believed to be the shadows

Great Mosque and Hospital, Sivas, historical mosques and hospitals Divrigi district. In 1228-29, Ahmad Shah mosque by the ruler of Mengucek; Darussifa the same date, the ruler of Erzincan Fakhr al-Din Ahmad Shah and his wife Turan Melek Behramshah by the daughter of an architect was built by Shah Ahlat Hürrem Muğis son. Darussifa the southern wall of the mosque was based on. Middle section is covered with a skylight dome, with the input consists of four iwans. The tomb is located in the northeast corner of the hospital. Great Mosque and Hospital of the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985 was taken.
The entrance gate of the hospital

The prayer hall consists of five parts perpendicular to the mihrab. Large middle stand the others. Here in the segmented outer dome-like dome in front of the altar and covered with a blanket outside the pyramid has become dominant in the mosque. A skylight is located in the middle aisle. Skylights dome-shaped Turkish triangles used in the transition range. Different from each other are covered with star vaults sahınların mosque. This Seljuk mosque courtyard and plan type, plan type, a combination of both is possible to see the Umayyad.

Plan type and a unique work of art as decoration. Decorations of the portal, including three non-unity of style is different. The two-headed eagle motif decorations, including the very flood and baroque characters. The double-headed eagle coat of arms with the western portal Ahmed Shah Aladdin Keykubad.Catching motif coat of arms is born.
Today kirişleme traces of the earliest examples in Anatolia, which has been one of the sultan's loge timber. Ebony wood pulpit, embossed belts and star motifs sülüs script is made with great care. Flooding and large palmettes adorned with baroque structure bölümlerindendir important niche. Window to east side of the mosque (loge gentleman özgününde gate) on the Ahlat Naqqashikhatt Ahmed, the pulpit of Tbilisi and calligrapher Mehmed, son of Ibrahim Ahmed, the mosque of Ahmed, son of Mehmed the names inscribed on the south wall of the strip of verse. Great Mosque and Hospital of the structure can be considered a small community in the Seljuk period, although one of the six artists are remarkable. In this context, community structure, showing the presence of the Seljuks, as well as a great example of teamwork in the vicinity of Mengucek.

The number of tourists coming to Safranbolu, a UNESCO World Heritage List

Governor Karabuk İzzettin small, located in Safranbolu, a UNESCO World Heritage List said they aimed to increase the number of tourists to 1 million.
Governor Karabuk İzzettin Small, Safranbolu Upon receipt of the World Heritage List in 1994 began to draw tourists to quickly recalled. In the garden, mostly three-story, 6-8 bedroom, large volumes, designed to suit human needs, tailored to the aesthetic as well as large mansions, which drew the attention of other tangible and intangible heritage district, around 600 thousand tourists a year who expressed ağırladıklarını small, said:'' Our district goal is the annual number of tourists have a million stickers. AA launching a variety of languages​​, one of the world's first 5 news agency, enter the target presentation is very important for our county. İlçemizle beautiful and special news will be released on one side of the world languages, published in that country. This is a demonstration of our yaptıramayacağımız spending the big bucks. ''

Archaeology and history in the world of ground-breaking discovery of the ancient city of Tlos

The ancient city about 40 kilometers from Fethiye, Akdeniz University Faculty of Arts and Chair of the Archaeological Excavation Department. Dr. Taner Korkut, said in a statement, the ancient city of Tlos in UNESCO's World Heritage List, said that the temporary.
Tlos Ancient City
Excavation work began on June 13 and 26 in September of 2011 completed that stage of the Korkut, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the support of the University of the excavations in the Mediterranean, national and international scientific team of 40 people, 26 students and 38 reported that the worker's work.

Excavation work of the theater, the Temple of Kronos, the city basilica to the stadium area, acropolis, tombs, sarcophagus is being waged Akkemer mevkisi field that points to the village cemetery and Korkut,''In addition, the remaining areas within the boundaries of the ancient city of Tlos surveys initiated in previous years were continued. In the meantime, a large number of identified archaeological relics documenting the process has been completed and plans are embroidered map of the city,''he said.

Re-print finds of Lycian history

Prof. Dr. Taner Korkut, 2011 excavations under the re-print the whole history of the Lycian region has been achieved, pointing to the findings, said:
The Lycian coast of up to Tlos excavation activities''in 2010 under discussion in the presence of prehistoric ages. However, the 2011 Tlos City Center, Overlay and Tavabaşı Penetrations Mound Cave artifacts, the history of this region is the first human beings 11 thousand years ago led to today. Groundbreaking for the world of archeology and history of this discovery, research supported by the year 2011. On the other hand, even a matter of debate without ever Late Bronze Age settlement in Lycia, 2011 Excavations in the plain of the lower layer was uncovered during the Tlos Stadium. Excavations at the ancient city of Tlos will continue in 2012.''
Tlos Ancient City
During the excavation works Korkut said that there were a large number of archaeological work, or study and inventory of all the excavation works as a sorting house is treated as scientific, conservation and restoration, then said that was delivered to the Fethiye Museum.

During the 5-value of the artifacts from a museum piece of the statue is an important group of theater studies that point to form a Professor. Dr. Korkut,''especially the numerous statues unearthed in excavations at the theater stage building and part of Antalya Museum, commissioned the sculptor Ayse Specialist Cavusoglu the restoration efforts as soon as possible by Korkut tümlendi and was exhibited in the museum moved,''he said.

Prof. Dr. Korkut, restored the statues of three men, two of pointing out that the depictions of women, said:

Each is 2.10 meters high,''the male statues, were granted in military armor, the general features of iconography and the Roman emperor Hadrian portresel, Marcus Aurelius and Antonius Pius'un reflects the feature. 1.82-meter-high statue of a woman dressed as the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his wife Faustina Minor represents portresel features. 1.85 meters tall statue of the naked breast of a woman depicts the goddess Isis.''

12 thousand years before the date of the works that incorporate Gobeklitepe

Prof. Gobeklitepe Excavations. Dr. Klaus Schmidt, said in a statement,''the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary Listesi''ne Göbeklitepe'nin taken a while ago they said that very sevindirdiğini.
Schmidt described the list as a development to be taken very quickly, the work of teams linked to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said.
UNESCO World Heritage Listesi''ne''Göbeklitepe'nin to enter all the necessary features and protection is in place the measures taken on the status of Professor voicing. Dr. Schmidt, said:

Filled the criteria that do not have any doubt that''Göbeklitepe'nin UNESCO. In terms of protection for all protected structure, an up hill now. This is a very good condition and emsalsizliği direction, ie in terms of another example of the lack of filling so that the most important criterion. Göbeklitepe'nin into the main list as soon as possible will take place, no doubt about it at all. This is a list of candidates is a difficult procedure to pass the main list. Multi-stage process that requires, at this stage will have to work hard and we will help a lot of experts on this issue. For example, our aid is now the World Monuments Foundation.''

Entry into the main list for the city would provide the biggest gains Göbeklitepe'nin voicing Schmidt,''especially for the region, Sanliurfa, this will be a great gain. Because the 'World Heritage', thus the name, the most important monuments in the world will be compared, and today will reach far more of a publicity and recognitions, as well as attract more people here,''he said.

Gobeklitepe

Gobeklitepe Neolithic settlement, 18 kilometers north-east of Sanliurfa, near the village's Örencik.
For the first time in 1963, universities in Istanbul and Chicago officials discovered during surveys Göbeklitepe'deki excavation work, Sanliurfa Museum since 1995 and jointly conducting the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin.
The excavation work so far to Neolithic period''T''shaped stones, with figures of wild animals, 8-30 meters in diameter, circular and rectangular-shaped ruins of the world's oldest temple, the figure of a large number of wild animals, human statue, standing stones and about 12 thousand years as belonging to a length of 65 centimeters was found in historical works, such as human statues.
Gobeklitepe stated that''the world's oldest temple, the central'',''a period of time before the UNESCO World Heritage Site had been Listesi''ne temporary.

protection of UNESCO on the list, tulip garden, Selimiye Mosque in Edirne

Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, 2 Selim mosque built by Mimar Sinan. Sinan, 90 (of 80 passes in some books) years of age, and his "best piece" says both of Mimar Sinan Selimiye Mosque is one of the most prominent works of the Ottoman architecture.
The construction according to the inscription of the mosque's door 1568 (AH: 976) was started in. Planned, but the opening of the mosque on Friday, November 27, 1574 II. Following the death of Selim was opened for worship on March 14 1575'te.

Ownership, Sultan Selim Stiftung. Today, the area of the mosque in the heart of the city began the construction period Suleyman Celebi, subsequently developed Edirne Bayezid I the first palace (Saray-i steel), and there was the harem of Baltaci Guards. In this area, "Sarıbayır" or "Poplar Square," he mentioned.

Edirne Why?

Sultan mosque in Edirne to be made as to why the city chose not known precisely. Evliya Celebi in his Book of the Prophet of Islam Muhammad, he saw the sultan's dream and a mosque to commemorate the conquest of Cyprus, which it wants yaptırmasını wrote. However, three years after the initiation of construction of the mosque of Cyprus in 1571 the conquest of truth to this claim can not be known. Commenting on this issue is more realistic at that time a large new mosque in Istanbul, they are not needed, and Selim in Edirne in Rumelia is the center of Ottoman rule in the city since youth he exuded love, attention is drawn separately.

Prince Çıraklığımı Mosque in Istanbul, I did. I completed the Süleymaniye Mosque Kalfalığımı. But all my power supplies and an expert in the living and the Mosque of Sultan Selim Khan declared. (Mimar Sinan)

Dome

Perched on top of earlier no Selimiye mosque, or temple of ancient times used an unprecedented technique. Previous domed structures, the main dome, despite the gradual rise over a half-domes, the Selimiye Mosque, 43.25 meters high, 31.25 meters in diameter, covered with a single Water Front. The dome on 8 columns, based on a pulley oturtulmuştur.Kasnak, filayaklarına depends on 6 meters wide arches. Sinan, it covered the interior space at a time along the width and commodiously provides easily understood. The Dome of the mosque at the same time also determines the outward appearance of the main lines.
Minarets

Each of the four corners of the mosque minarets with three balconies 70.89 meters high, 380 centimeters in diameter. According to some sources, including the height of the minarets world 84, 85 Another was to some meters. Two near the door of the minaret şerefelerine sentence thrown three separate exits. Other two minarets, one staircases. Stone carvings of two pit in front of the minaret, minarets, the carvings in the middle of the fluffier. To be close to the dome of the minaret of a mosque, such as stab up towards the sky shows the most important feature of the mosque of Edirne, all by the storms.

Interior decorations

Mosque's marble, tiles and calligraphic craftsmanship is also important. Inside of the building is decorated with Iznik tiles. Sovereign gallery at the bottom of the Great Dome, 12 marble columns wide and 2 meters in height. Some of the tiles 1877-1878 Ottoman-Russian War, the Russian general Mikhail Skobelev was taken to Moscow by the removed.

Courtyard

Structure, to the north, south, and there are 3 doors opens onto the courtyard. The inner courtyard, is decorated with colonnades and domes. Worked diligently in the middle of the courtyard is a fountain of marble. The outer courtyard of the primary school, Darul kurra, Darul Hadith, madrasa and soup kitchen is located. Primary school children's library today, a theological school used as a museum. In the past, the mosque was lighted with torches. Torches that is, to create air flow through a hole out of the firms with a specially made.
"Inverted tulip" motif

Under one of the marble pillars of the mosque muezzin mahfilinin reverse is a tulip motif. According to tradition, the mosque is a tulip garden on the land had done. This is the owner of the land, initially did not want to sell arsasının. In the end, a tulip motif at the mosque to Mimar Sinan arsasını sold willingly. Mimar Sinan was the tulip motif in reverse. This plot is a tulip garden, tulip motif, is the opposite of the inversion represents the owner.

World Heritage List

June 28, 2011 on Tuesday, a UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in Paris of Edirne Selimiye Mosque and Complex, the World Heritage List, the nomination committee evaluated and unanimously decided to enter the Selimiye Mosque and Complex, the World Heritage List.

Thus, the work of the Ottoman Empire entered the World Heritage List for the first time. 

Safranbolu based on the World Heritage List World City was named.

The epic of Homer's Iliad in ancient times the city is located in the well-known BC Paflagonya Goes back to 3000 BC. BC Tumuli, dated 3000 and 4000, show that a long history of Safranbolu, in terms of human settlement.
City Flaviopolis, Theodoropolis, Hadrianopolis, Germia and Dadibra (Dadybra) interpreted as the ancient towns. The earliest known civilizations in the region of the Hittites and their neighbors, the Gaspalar Zalpalardır. The order of the region, with the Hittites, Phrygians, Lydians, indirectly, the Persians, the Hellenistic Kingdoms (Pondlar), Roman (Byzantine), the Seljuks, Çobanoğulları, Candar, and the Ottomans had established dominance.

Dadibra was conquered by the Seljuks in the city name. Safranbolu, Seljuk Sultan. Muhittin Kılıç Arslan's son, Shah Massoud was conquered by the Turks on 1196. Muhiddin Shah Massoud, the Greek-Byzantine population had promised to protect their lives if they surrender without a fight, but according to records the city was seized in the war. There is no information about what happens to Christians. Çobanoğulları between 1213-1280, between 1326-1354 and 1423 Candar has since then in the hands of the Ottoman Empire. Current in Kıranköy, the Greek community there. It was then, and in 1923 was the central district of the Greek population exchange took place in this region.
Name of the city administration has been Zalifre Seljuks and Sinop - Kastamonu - Safranbolu - Gerede - Willow end area has become. Next years the city has changed hands several times between the Turkmen and the Byzantines. Town between the years 1213 to 1280, a fiefdom of the end state of the Anatolian Seljuk Empire, which is located in Kastamonu and Sinop region managed Çobanoğulları Principality. Later, the Mongol Çobanoğuları İlhanlılar'a started to tax.

1326 Candaroğulu Suleiman Pasha conquered the city. Paşasının Kastamonu Kastamonu in 1332 and the son of Ibn Battuta on his way to the governor met with Ali Bey. According to Ibn Battuta'ya arrives, the Hanafi doctrine teaches that there is a theological school. The period of Islamic architecture in the region Candaroğulları hareketlenmiştir, Gazi Süleyman Paşa Mosque was used during this period. In addition, a former Byzantine church, two baths, and there were several fountains. But 17 other similar structure of an Islamic century will be.
Traditional Safranbolu houses.

Safranbolu 14 Ottoman control was the first time in the middle of the century and up to this date 1416'da completely fethedilene was a border zone between the Ottoman Empire and Candar. Scratching the area known as the Ottomans Yörükan-i tries to place a large number of nomadic Turkmen and the city's name after this period or shortly notched Borglum Borglum and was named as boron. 18. in the mid 19th century and then began to be used ZağfiranPolis used for a short time in the middle of the century, but 19th Zağfiran Benderli In the last quarter century has changed Zağfiran Bolu.  Finally, the Zafranbolu and then transformed into Safranbolu.

Especially in the time of the Ottoman Empire 17 century Istanbul-Sinop accommodation center on the caravan route to the highest level reached being culturally and economically. The same period has added important works to the city and statesmen of the Ottoman palace.

18. century onwards, III. Selim and II. Mahmoud periods after 1850 in the ongoing and increasing migration to Istanbul and Safranbolu which is documented in the palace began to be effective. Most of the migrants were performing bakery or shipping. Istanbul, Safranbolu, starting in 1860 by Xavier Planhol'a had established a monopoly on the bakery and ovens, with nearly three of every five people came in Safranbolu district. Well-known dignitaries and relatives of Safranbolu and probably people, friends or customers getirmekteydiler Istanbul. The majority of Greeks who came to Istanbul to Safranbolu Planhol'a shipping already.

Karabük Karabük Iron and Steel Plant were commissioned in 1939 and has become the center of attention, and Anatolia, Safranbolu took place in the 1950s affected more than the modern urbanization. For this reason, the architectural traditions, especially the half-timbered, three-bedroom Pontian Greek-style earthquake-resistant homes are protected. based on the World Heritage List by UNESCO on December 17, 1994 "World City" was named. Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) Safranbolu, which is an active member of the board of directors meeting was held in 2000 OWHC. wikipedia