Provinces in Turkey, the caves are the most frequent

Provinces in Turkey, the caves are the most frequent

The most frequently seen in the caves in the provinces in Turkey, Ankara, Antalya, Aydin, Bartin, Burdur, Bursa, Denizli, Eskişehir, Ankara, Gümüşhane, Hatay, Isparta, Izmir, Karaman, Kastamonu, Kırklareli, Konya, Kütahya, Mersin, Sinop, Tokat Trabzon and Zonguldak.
        YLE's longest cave of Turkey's 16 kilometers, west of Lake Beyşehir Pınarözü; the 1880 meter deep cave, sinkhole north of Anamur Çukurpınar.
        The cave research in Turkey, established in 1964, Cave Research Association (MAD) by the startup, then in 1973, Boğaziçi University Cavern Research Club (BÜMAK) was established. MTA Geology Studies Department, founded in 1979, Karst and Cave Research Unit performs a large part of the cave research.

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Cave Tourism in Turkey Turkiya

Cave Tourism in Turkey

Tourism caves in the country in terms of diversity, has a great potential. 40% of our country, rock caves vaccine occurred in accordance with an important qualification of karstification process. The area covered by the rocks to melt and the appropriate ratio of the number of caves in Turkey according to the detected in these areas, more than 20,000 is expected to be found the cave. The number of 1500 with the MTA mağaracılıkla other associations, clubs, societies and institutions are examined.
Turkey's longest cave, with more than 15 kilometers of Isparta Pınargözü Cave, the deepest cave in the province of Mersin Peynirlikönü -1429 cave. The cave was opened to tourism in Turkey, over 30, except they can be entered, guided only by providing suitable equipment for special interest groups are most of the caves. Ministry of tourism has been presented to the cave to this day of 13.
Ministry has requested that the opening of a cave tourism criteria:
• the cave, which is important in terms of tourism and tourism is close to residential centers serving
• formation and other morphological features of the cave is owned by a number of different and interesting elements of the transport (the case of their having to be an attractive feature)
• Natural factors, as well as people in the caves of shelter, safe haven, a place of worship, and for such purposes as depolamacılık are dug or dug into the artificial caves. Archaeological and cultural value of the caves to carry this property
• provide easy and convenient access to the cave
• environment of the cave entrance and making appropriate arrangements to serve visitors from there (parking, cafeteria, etc.). Must be favorable.
Acutely after the determination of the criteria of the cave,

• General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration by the use of caves for tourism purposes in terms of ecology and life safety survey report on the availability to be detrimental,
• If there are no mind; recreational roads within the cave's opening is an appropriate structure and arrangements in this regard to be appropriate for the capacity and will provide visitors with confidence gezebileceği standards,
• acutely after the determination of these properties, applications can be provided within the Electrification of architecture and the creation of an environment and the nature of these transactions not disturb the cave to prove the technical reports,
• projects prepared for this end, the contracting entity (within the boundaries of the Culture and Tourism Ministry of Tourism Center, the Municipal Presidency of the adjacent area within the boundaries of the Municipality, the Municipality of the adjacent area outside the boundaries of the Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanism) available for comments is required.
• Following the completion of the project implementation, without prejudice to the right to property, rented to the private sector to operate in the cave on the Governorship.
• In the case of the cave objectionable to the ecology of the opening of the cave to visitors only are allowed to enter the cave for scientific research purposes.
Ministry only "Tourism Centres" and "Culture and Tourism Conservation and Development of Regions" in the authorization for the use of cultural and natural values ​​are located. Ministry of tourism regions outside these areas continues to function as a router. However, the decision about the caves that have registered for the Ministry must obtain permission from the General Directorate of Monuments and Museums. There is no legal regulation on the caves in our country. In this respect, does not have authority to direct any institution in this regard. In addition, the caves where the supply is not at the disposal of the state.
Ministry of tourism to diversify tourism is not only part of the coast, taking in the inner regions, and these regions are among the efforts to target development. Cave Tourism Project in the balance of protection and utilization of natural and cultural values ​​among the projects initiated in order to tourism.
Formations millions of years rather than a short time again and I can not make these natural values, and being aware of the need to protect, first, when tourism in order to spoil the ecological balance projected to be carried out in the cave, and pay particular attention to the arrangements are also made in accordance with the project.
For more information on the caves in Turkey;

MTA (General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration), Department of Geological Survey, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
Tel: +90 (312) 201 14 90 (44 Lines) Fax: + 90 (312) 285 42 71

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Turkiya Cave Tourism in Turkey

Cave Tourism in Turkey

Potential due to geography in the cave, which has the most important country in the world, is the focus of attention, especially foreign speleologists. "In appearance" which is a natural sport of caving, it deserved in our country, and sees very little known. In France there are only 30 thousand cave. In our country, this number is limited to a few hundred.

Perhaps the so-called cave man drove in the caves, this sport is really unpretentious. Hundreds of meters under the ground, a secluded, dark, cold and damp cave environment, trying to reach their natural limits of the cave will recognize natural limits. Hours or even days spent inside the cave more than a struggle with the dark, cold and moisture, in short, a way to live in harmony with nature, will learn. This learning process will mağaracının forward to going deeper into stronger and will take to discover the motive. With the developing technology and techniques explored, although every point on earth, look under the ground yet untouched, unexplored places mağaracının this desire to know Him kamçılayacak and be dragged to a new adventure.

In our country it is estimated that 40 thousand on the cave. 2.000 to 2.500 is not yet researched them much, even in the presence of many bilinmememktedir cave. You inform your local caves, this cave can provide the research and evaluation of natural wealth, can contribute to this endless process of exploration and learning.

Unexplored caves, all kinds of information about the give and to receive information about caving, http://www.mad.org.tr, mad@mad.org.tr and Cave Research Association magaracilar@gmail.com may contact addresses. Cave Research Association, 0312 229 64 09 phone number, call between the hours of 19:00 to 21:00 on Wednesdays, every aspect related to caves and mağaracılıkla ask for help.

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Secrets of the Blue Mosque and the

Secrets of the Blue Mosque and the
I. Sultan in Sedefkar architect Mehmet Aga in 1616 by Ahmet Blue Mosque Hagia Sophia was built in the face, by the Europeans because it is decorated with Iznik tiles, the "Blue Mosque (Blue Mosque)," and suggested the forefront of the city's top tourist places .. Blue Mosque, the only imperial mosque with 6 minarets in Turkey but also carries the distinction of becoming.

Transferred with 6 minarets, the legend is as follows:

"Sultan I.Ahmet period, wanted to make the minarets gold, but gold that would be used for covering the value exceeded the budget of Sultan mosque, the architect Mehmet Aga Sedefkar allegedly ordered the wrong hearing this 'gold' the word" six "by six minarets, the mosque has been constructed."

The west entrance of the courtyard, iron is a heavy cord. This cord, into the courtyard of the sultan horse eğmesini required to avoid hitting his head. This should give the sultan to show rearrange itself for entering the mosque, even a symbolic action was being considered.

Blue Mosque, is too bright. Experienced a revolution in the cause of colored glass to download the brawl. Building, 19th century had a very bad restoration. Restoration of the Greeks have done.

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Iznik, the ancient Roman Theatre, İznik Turkey

Iznik, the ancient Roman Theatre,
Northwest Anatolia, in the southwestern city of Iznik, and remained standing till at least partly an ancient region.
Regarded as one of the most magnificent archaeological ruins in Anatolia, the ancient Roman Theatre of Iznik production was slow. BC II. Century, was built of stone and mortar was used as the basis for construction of the theater. There are also some areas of marble tiles. Even if repairs need to see the theater from time to time, exerted remarkable quality of the workmanship.

Archaeological work on the ancient Roman Theatre of Nicaea in 1980. In these studies, the pioneer of the famous archaeologists. Yaman Bedri.
As a result of the excavations uncovered a magnificent scene. At the same time the blocks constituting the infrastructure of the theater, we can see that they are linked to each other parades in the form of the door. Again, as a result of excavations, the ancient Roman Theatre İznik various inscriptions, sculptures and ceramic products were obtained. Not belong to the ancient Roman theater in İznik ceramics only, especially Miletus, the period leading cities such as Damascus and Rhodes came to the importance of the region increases the presence of ceramic products.
Theatre İznik Ancient Rome If we take an overview of the historical works, that they belong to the Hellenistic and Roman periods, and we can see reflected the general characteristics of these periods.

Iznik, the ancient Roman Theatre of the gallery 19, still maintains grandeur, especially in and around Bursa is one of the places to be seen. Because İznik Ancient Roman Theatre, a theater, rather than just the early periods, offering much more attractive to visitors has a size.

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