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Cappadocia, covering an area of ​​785 thousand square meters 'hidden city' found

Important tourism centers of Turkey which is famous for its fairy chimneys and underground cities, and an annual average of 2.5 million in local and foreign tourists visited Cappadocia, Derinkuyu, as well as ruins, cream, flavors and Ozkonak underground cities are among the popular places of tourists.

Keşfedilirken new places every day in the region 'Nevsehir Castle and Environs Urban Transformation Project' in the context of trials, thought to be linked together under the fortress of Nevsehir and covering an area of ​​approximately 785 thousand square meters was a new underground city.

Mayor Hasan Unver Nevsehir, Nevsehir Castle and around the Prime Ministry Housing Development Administration (TOKI), and a serious work carried out since 2006 in cooperation with the municipality and the citizens living in this region carry TOKI said housing by 2600.

Demonstrated that the destruction of houses around the castle tells a thousand Unver, it has a very large part of the area under the 785 thousand square meters and 110 meters elevation in an underground city that notice stated that this area had been identified.


Found seven kilometers long tunnel


Unver, identified by expression of the region is one of the world's largest underground cities,'' which begins with the application of the castle there are 110 meters elevation. Sığarsa how much times 110 meters, it so far, we could not identify exactly. According to the 7 kilometers from the town of Castle Nevsehir also have detected a tunnel. Waterway in the region determined that 30 pieces of the Ottoman archives,'' he said.

'Were in a good work'


As a partial cleaning of rough places in the underground city, stating that they Unver, said:'' Nevsehir Directorate for Cultural Heritage Conservation District Board, was registered by a large part. Structures are established and registered a team was coordinated by our Governor. He will restore the buildings; future. Significant historical places of Turkey and the underground cities of this place is one of the world I believe it will offer. Now in addition to the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia in the latest restoration of the complex to the Vizier Ibrahim Pasha Mosque Complex. Here you will be a serious historical and cultural concept. This also think it would be beneficial for Nevsehir. The underground cities in general is going up early Hittite period. The history of the castle is based on the Seljuks. Underground city of at least five thousand years of history of Nevsehir ötelediği sure. Currently, archaeologists have been working on this issue. Both the Turkish tourism, Turkish cultural life as well as a good will gift to the world are at the beginning of the work. Our country, our nation has already wished promising. In the coming days of history, culture, country and the province of Nevsehir studies in pregnant women.''

'I look forward to the former as a journalist'


How many in the underground city is very different, but they could not tell that the entries describing the Unver,'' In general, underground cities from one place to another is entered and exits. So far, we have detected up to 20 input and output. We do not know how much more there because the area is too large. The region is gaining an interesting identity. As a former journalist, I also look forward to. Sometimes I look at the event with a journalist reflex, very excited. I look forward to conclude the studies. The presence of both the country and the world to give such an eminent Nevsehir Directorate of Cultural Heritage Conservation District Board, solid foundation, municipality, deputies are living completely hand in hand with this excitement. Are moving very carefully,'' he said do not rush.cumhuriyet

amasra draws attention to increase the tourism potential.

Amasra, the Western Black Sea Region, is a town in the province of Bartin. Draws attention to the potential of an increase in tourism in recent years.
Stretched out towards the sea, a nose, the nose on both sides of a sheltered harbor that serves as a dependent and independent of both the bay and islands with the mainland with a unique visual beauty in both the 3000-year history of Amasra, both the charm and sport fishing, based on the local arts, as well as the surrounding forest itself fields with one of the places worth seeing. Amasra is still the original fish restaurants, hotels and countless household clean medium-sized tourism and contribute to pensions.

13. Amasra century, Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror seized by the Genoese in 1460 organizes an expedition in October. When on a hill overlooking the city is famous words that a certain admiration:
«Lala, lala!, Devastating-i Cihan this m'ola" and sends a notice to the castle: "This is a place as beautiful as I do not want to damage the castle, bring me the key. »

Commander of the castle on the hill where the switch makes it the Conqueror and conquered the city without a fight after ashland zapdedilmiş olur.sultan conqueror Kipchak Turks living in the region of Karachi-Eflani yerleştirir.yani here, the region's first part of the Turks in the EU Member States to Kipchaks olmuşlardır.yörenin local voluntary, forced the rest were forced to immigrate to Istanbul.

Caravanserai 12 km from Ceyhan to the wolf's ear. southeast wolf ears town

12 km from Ceyhan. Kurt southeast Beldesi'ndedir ear. According to the inscription of works in the Museum of London 1659'da caravanserai was constructed by Hussein Pasha, the architect Mehmed Aga.
Adana and Aleppo on the caravan route caravanserai in Kurt's ear range, range, looks like an Ottoman. Robustness of the castle has a very thick and solid walls a caravanserai.

Consisting of a large rectangular plan has different features in the eastern front, the classic architecture of the caravanserai. Fringe on three of the walls of the area over the whole body as strong as the stone which has been reinforced by buttresses. Tabs on the Eastern front, with the exception of the caravanserai plan for a standard size of 45.75 X 23.60 meters, with two rows extending transversely to each other with pointed arches and pillars, and all the upper cover which constitutes the merger gives rise to longitudinal barrel vaults.

Medieval castle dominating the hill was built at the side of Snake River Ceyhan

Snake Castle, 13 km from Ceyhan. E-5 highway, 3 km away. dir. Completely dominated by a very steep hill, which are established on the Ceyhan plain supposed to be built in this time of the Byzantine castle. Also known by the locals as the castle Sahmeran.
Snake in the Middle Ages the castle during the 12th of the Çukurova Crusader occupation century, the dominant side of the hill, was built on the Ceyhan River. Both plain and have checked the path of the Silk, where the integrated natural resources. Solid square castle walls, three gates and doors and then linking the ladders have been used to achieve the very güçleştirilmiş conquest. From the name of the castle was abandoned in the principality Ramazanoğlu 1357'den while repelling the famous Turkish traveler Evliya Celebi 17 century in the region gave its name to Castle Şahmaran Efsanesi'nden Şahmaran due. Then, in the name of the castle Yılankale Anavarza, Tumlu and Kozan Castles in the field of view and is located.

Archaeologist Edwards, snake castle courtyard, separated by three examined the plan. According to Edwards, more two courtyards at the bottom, designed to protect the south-east wing. The walls are designed and placed in the bushes with a highly intelligent, very difficult to attack with the help of steep cliffs. Courtyards, each one has a single entrance gate. Differences in elevation above the ground a little more yükseltili, sheltered section, a ladder can be achieved in every way and round-trip each way is easier. This section constitutes the most extensive and heavily defended units and serves as a garrison house.

The highest and most northerly units have a chapel and a large part of cisterns. There is an iron gate to the south of the castle overlooking the Snake. Body walls of the castle almost lace-like embroidered. Building on the Byzantine, Crusader and Armenian repairs can see the remains of the wall. Armenian repairs, door frames, windows and vaults himself over the door indicates, this is an Armenian inscription documenting repairs are available on the structure.

Misis Ceyhan River in the northeast. The four faces of the castle is 700 meters circumference. In between two crenellated towers of eight floors. The fortress on the steep rocks is a significant artistic value. Is a large door that opens to the side of the road up, it is protected mazgallarla. The castle is the inner court is entered through the door on a flat square. Properly go to the desired location is reached by stairs from here.

When it is not known exactly where the Citadel of Ankara

Ankara Citadel, a fortress located in Ankara. What is not known exactly when the Romans, Byzantines, dominated by the castle was conquered by the Seljuks in 1073. Haçlılarca in 1101 came under the hegemony of the Seljuks seized the castle again in 1227. Repaired during the Seljuk period and additions to the castle in 1832 during the Ottoman period was renovated by Mohamed Ali Pasha's son Ibrahim Pasha.
Found in the structure of the castle sculptures, sarcophagi, column heads around the castle in the construction and repair materials are yararlanıldığını.

Roman-era ruins at the castle during the Byzantine period were also largely pulls attention. MS.668 II.Consantantinus Emperor 'at the Foreign castle was built by the Emperor Isaurili III.Leonise repairing interior walls of the fortress walls of the castle has increased. Then the Emperor Nikoporos 805'te, Emperor Bazileus 859'da restored the castle. 110m height of the castle. 'Is. Görümüne Ankara Castle is larger than the outside. In addition, the castle is also home to several festivals each year.

Kaleköy inscrutable face of Heaven

In the village of the town of Demre, Antalya Ucagiz Kaleköy,''described as''paradise on earth. Kaleköy, sarcophagi and challenging years of spectacular natural beauty attracts the attention of tourists.
Kaleköy the historical name of the ancient city of Simena, history, nature and the sea is one of a trio of nesting areas is rare. Road is not connected to the Lycian sarcophagus in the sea, welcomes visitors Belediye settlement. Blue Cruise Mediterranean enthusiasts, does not without Kaleköy. Can climb stairs, walk to a height of 300 meters from the sea, the medieval fortress of stone. Undulating crest of a giant Turkish flag, literally thousands of years of historical richness and natural beauty greets.

Looking down from the castle, which is a natural harbor where the sunken city and the village of Ucagiz, islands in the sea, creating pieces of great beauty. While inside the castle, a small Roman theater, the soundness of the sarcophagus still remains below the tens. Difficulty level: the historical and natural sites in the first degree is banned. Consisting of stone houses in the village's only four board and nearly 100 beds. Those who want to stay here a few months in advance to reserve a seat. Kaleköy, silence-seekers, who want to relax by reading the address book.

Difficulty level: the Belgian Valerie Charlanne vacation,''I am here, I feel myself in heaven. This is paradise in the world. Of people find inner peace here. Yakınlarımla will come back next year,''he said.

French holiday-makers come to Kas, Eric Lohrer and Kaleköy'ü also participated for the first time during the tour, said he saw. Lohrer,''I realized that I have come to heaven to see Kaleköy'ü. Just returned from Kas, I left the hotel and I decided to spend vacation here. Next year we are all going to have a holiday,''he said.