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.

Turkey

Laertes

Laertes is a picturesque village located twenty kilometres from Alanya and one hundred and twenty kilometres from Antalya airport. This historical town, which is said to have been founded by Claudius, is located at the foot of one of the highest p... read more

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Askebe Turbesi's tomb

The burial complex of Sultan Askebe Turbesi is located inside the fortress of Alanya, one hundred metres from the Suleymaniye Mosque. It was erected in 1230 on the orders Askebe Turbesi, the first chief of the fortress under Sultan Alladin Keykuba... read more

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The Column of Emperor Julian

One of the most famous monuments of the Roman era in Turkey is the Column of the Julian the Apostate. Julian's Column is located at the edge of the basin, between the Financial Directorate and Ankara City Hall, south of the ruins of the Temple... read more

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Monument to Sultan Aladdin Keykubad

The monument to the conqueror of the city of Alanya - Sultan Alladin Keykubat I is located in the western part of the city and is the very first monument that greets the tourists arriving from the airport.

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

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Israel

Church of the Visitation

The Catholic Church of the Visitation in the Jerusalem suburb of Ein Karem is named after one of the most beautiful Gospel episodes - Mary's visit to Elizabeth.

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Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

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