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Where to Visit in Kirikkale Kirikkale is the capital of the Kirikkale Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is located 80 km east of Ankara  which is the capital city of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, the population of the province is 280,834, of which 192,705 live in the city of Kırıkkale. The name of the city means broken castle. [...]

Where to Visit in Karaman Karaman, historically known as Laranda is a city in south central Turkey, located in Central Anatolia, north of the Taurus Mountains, about 100 km (62 mi) south of Konya. It is the capital district of the the city Province. According to the 2000 census, the population of the province is 231,872 of [...]

Where to Visit in Bayburt Bayburt is a city in northeast Turkey lying on the Çoruh River. It is the seat of Bayburt Province and Bayburt District. Its population is 48,036 (2021). Bayburt was once an important center on the ancient Silk Road. It was visited by Marco Polo  and Evliya Çelebi. Remains of its medieval castle still exist. There are several historical mosques, Turkish baths, [...]

Where to Visit in Aksaray Aksaray: is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aksaray Province and Aksaray District. Its population is 247,147 (2021). In 2021 the province had an estimated population of 429,069 distributed over about 7,659 km2 (2,957 sq mi).  The average elevation is 980 m (3,215 ft), with the highest point being Mt. Hasan  at 3,253 m (10,673 ft). The city [...]

Where to Visit in Zonguldak Zonguldak is a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It was established in 1849 as a port town for the nearby coal mines in Ereğli and the coal trade remains its main economic activity. According to the 2009 census, Zonguldak has a population of 108,792. The current mayor is Ömer Selim Alan, [...]

Where to Visit in Yozgat Yozgat is a city and the capital district of the city Province in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. According to 2019 census, population of the district is 421,200 of which 106,280 live in the city of the city. The town is located at an elevation of 4,380 ft (1,335 [...]

Where to Visit in Van Van is a mostly Kurdish-populated and historically Armenian-populated city in eastern Turkey's Van Province. The city lies on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The city has a long history as a major urban area. It has been a large city since the first millennium BCE, initially as Tushpa, the capital of the [...]

Where to Visit in Usak Usak is a city in the interior part of the Aegean Region of Turkey. The city has a population of 500,000 (2016 census) and is the capital of Usak Province. Usak city is situated at a distance of 210 km (130 mi) from İzmir, the region's principal metropolitan center and port city. Benefiting from its [...]

Where to Visit in Sanliurfa Sanliurfa Province or simply Urfa Province is a province in southeastern Turkey. The city of Sanliurfa is the capital of the province which bears its name. The area of the province is 18,584 km2 and its population was officially estimated at 2,143,020 as at 31 December 2021. The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority with [...]

Where to Visit in Tunceli Tunceli Province, formerly Dersim Province, is located in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It was originally named Dersim Province (Dersim vilayeti), then demoted to a district (Dersim kazası) and incorporated into Elazığ Province in 1926.  The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority. Moreover, it is the only province in Turkey with an Alevi majority. The province, [...]