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Turkey

Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), the officiall name is the Republic of Türkiye (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti [ˈtyɾcije dʒumˈhuːɾijeti]), is a country located at the juncture of Southeast Europe and West Asia.

Located primarily on the Anatolian Peninsula in West Asia, Turkey encompasses a smaller area known as East Thrace situated on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Its borders encompass diverse geographies, including the Black Sea to the north, Georgia to the northeast, and Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east. To the southeast lies Iraq, while the south is bordered by Syria and the Mediterranean Sea. To the west, Turkey is flanked by the Aegean Sea, with Greece and Bulgaria lying to the northwest. Off its southern coast sits the island of Cyprus.

Archaeological and Ethnographic Museums

Located next to Conak Square, the Archaeological Museum has a rich collection of antiquities, most of which were found during the excavations of Pergamum. Many amphorae, columns and capitals can be seen in the museum courtyard. On the ground floor... read more

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Agora in Izmir

The agora (market square) in the Namazgah neighbourhood was built under Alexander the Great. However, what has survived are reconstructed buildings from the time of Marcus Aurelius, which survived the devastating earthquake of 178 AD. In the 1920s... read more

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Jewish Quarter and Asansør lift

Restored old houses are preserved in the ancient neighbourhood of Asanseur, also known as the Jewish quarter. Dario Moreno's street leads to the lift to the Asanser. The lift (Asansör in Turkish), which is 51 metres high, was built in the... read more

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Kadifkale Fortress and the Church of St Polycarp

On Mount Pagos, the ruins of a castle built by Lysimachus and rebuilt by the Byzantines in the 4th century rise majestically above Izmir. castle built by Lysimachus and rebuilt in the 4th century by the Byzantines. The castle The castle is an exce... read more

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