Turkey, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. East Thrace, located in Europe, is separated from Anatolia by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorous strait and the Dardanelles. Istanbul is the largest city, but more central Ankara is the capital. Approximately 70 to 80 per cent of the country's citizens identify as Turkish. Kurds are the largest minority; the size of the Kurdish population is a subject of dispute with estimates placing the figure at anywhere from 12 to 25 per cent of the population.
1) Istanbul
Appelé officiellement ainsi à partir de 1930 et historiquement Constantinople, est la plus grande ville et métropole de Turquie et la préfecture de la province homonyme, dont elle représente environ 50 % de la superficie mais plus de 97 % de la population. Quatre zones historiques de la ville sont inscrites sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco depuis 1985. Istanbul est le principal centre économique de la Turquie mais aussi la capitale culturelle du pays
2) Cappadocia
Is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in the Nevşehir, Kayseri, Kırşehir, Aksaray, and Niğde Provinces in Turkey.
3) Ephesus
Europe’s most complete classical metropolis, Ephesus is an ancient site located in Aegean Turkey. By the 1st century BC, Ephesus was one of the largest cities in all of the Roman Empire, boasting one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis. The ruins of Ephesus are well preserved and contained within a large archaeological site, making it one of Turkey’s most popular tourist attractions.
4) Bodrum
Is a district and a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova, and is also the center of the eponymous district.
A major port in ancient Pamphylia and occupied by Alexander the Great in 4th century BC, Side today is a picturesque town of classic ruins and modern day resorts overlooking sandy white beaches. Located on a small peninsula, Side offers fantastic sightseeing, dining and nightlife. Its star attraction is an excavated site of ancient Hellenistic and Roman ruins that include the remnants of a colossal amphitheater and various temples. Featuring narrow streets and attractive gardens, the charming town of Side offers many restaurants ranging from delis and pizza shops to upscale dining in a variety of cuisines.
6) Marmaris
Marmaris is a port city and tourist resort on the Mediterranean coast, located in Muğla Province, southwest Turkey, along the shoreline of the Turkish Riviera.
Marmaris' main source of income is tourism. It is located between two intersecting sets of mountains by the sea, though following a construction boom in the 1980s, little is left of the sleepy fishing village that Marmaris was until the late 20th century. In 2010, the city's population was 30,957, and peaks at around 300,000 to 400,000 people during the tourist season.
7) Antalya
Antalya is a city in southern Turkey in the prefecture of the province of the same name.
it's today the tourist capital of the Turkish Mediterranean coast, nicknamed the "Turkish Riviera". It can even be considered one of the most popular seaside resorts in the world with more than 9 million tourists a year in 2010. The Antalya Old Town, Kaleici, lies on the side of a steep cliff below which nestles an old port, today modern marina.
8) Konya
Is a city in Turkey, prefecture of the province of the same name.
It is traditionally known for its patterned carpets, a dish close to pizza.
It houses in the mosque of Ala'ad Dîn the dynastic mausoleum where eight sultans of the Iconium Sultanate are buried, as well as the mausoleum of Jalâl Ud Dîn Rmmî, called Mevlana, a Sufi Persian mystic, a perpetuator of the order of the whirling dervishes.
9) Ankara
It is also the prefecture of the province of the same name. Its inhabitants are the Ankariotes. With a population of more than 5 million, the city is located 938 meters above sea level1.
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