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Arslan Kapısı
Sturdy Arslan Kapısı (or Aslan Kapısı – Lion Gate) was supposedly named after Alp Arslan, the Seljuk sultan who conquered Ani in 1064, but probably also after the aslan (lion) relief on the inner wall.
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Antiphellos Theatre
Antiphellos was a small settlement and the port for Phellos, the much larger Lycian town further north in the hills. The small Hellenistic theatre, 500m west of Kaş main square, could seat some 4000 spectators and is in very good condition.
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Theatre
Built in the 2nd century AD, Sides spectacular theatre seats up to 20,000 spectators and rivals the nearby theatre of Aspendos for sheer drama. Look to the wall of the skene (stage building) for reliefs of figures and faces, including those of Comedy and Tragedy.
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Üç Kümbetler
Walk south between the Çifte Minareli and Ulu Cami until you come to a T-junction. Turn left then immediately right and walk a short block uphill to these three 13th-century mausoleums in a fenced enclosure. Note the near-conical roofs and the elaborately decorated side panels.
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Sakıp Sabancı Mardin City Museum
Housed in former army barracks, this superb museum showcases the fascinating history and culture of Mardin. Excellent English-language translations and effective use of audio and video reinforce how cosmopolitan and multi-cultural the citys past was. Downstairs is used as an art ga
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Şanliurfa Archeology Museum
Opened in late 2014, Şanliurfas spectacular new Archeology Museum forms the citys Archeopark with the new Edessa Mosaic Museum. Across three massive floors, the regions archeological heritage includes sculpture and art from Göbekli Tepe, and a stunning cavalacde of history from Pal
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Çifte Minare Medrese
Commissioned by the Mongol-İlkhanid vizier Şemsettin Güveyni after defeating the Seljuks at the battle of Kosedağ, the Çifte Minare Medrese (1271) has a çifte (pair) of mighty minarets. In fact, thats about all that is left, along with the elaborate portal and facade. Stand on the
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Temples of Apollo & Athena
This compact site is one of the most romantic on the Mediterranean coast. Dating from the 2nd century BC, a half-dozen columns from the Temple of Athena have been placed upright in their original spots, and after dark a spotlight dramatically outlines their form.The site was cordon
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Edessa Mosaic Museum
This modern domed structure protects the excellent Haleplibaçhe (Aleppo Gardens) mosaics, part of a Roman villa complex only discovered in 2006 when construction started on a planned theme park. Highlights include wonderfully detailed mosaics showing Amazon warrior queens and the l
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Yakutiye Medrese
Rising above a central square, this imposing Mongol theological seminary dates from 1310. The Mongols borrowed the basics of Seljuk architecture and developed their own variations, as seen in the entrance with its geometric, plant and animal motifs. Of the two original minarets, on
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Tokat Müzesi
Housed within the impressively restored Arastalı Bedesten (covered market) the excellent collection here packs in Roman tombs, Seljuk carpets, Hellenic jewellery and local folkloric dresses, with informative signs in English. Look out for Bronze Age and Hittite artefacts, icons and
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Dengbêj Evi
The Dengbêj Evi (House of Dengbêj) showcases the Kurdish tradition of Dengbêj, storytelling by song. Kurdish elders gather together in informal groups and take turns to sing and chant in an ethereal and mesmerising style. Their associates add bold affirmations to underpin the melan
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Suna & İnan Kıraç Kaleiçi Museum
This small ethnography museum is housed in a lovingly restored Antalya mansion. The 2nd floor contains a series of life-size dioramas depicting some of the most important rituals and customs of Ottoman Antalya. Much more impressive is the collection of Çanakkale and Kütahya ceramic
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Sabancı Merkez Camii
The most imposing mosque in Adana is the six-minaret Sabancı Merkez Camii, on the left bank of the Seyhan River beside the Kennedy Bridge. The largest mosque between İstanbul and Saudi Arabia, it was built by the late industrial magnate Sakıp Sabancı (1933–2004) – philanthropist an
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Güpgüpoğlu Konağı
Ignore the scruffy mannequin-inhabited dioramas acting out Ottoman daily life and instead feast your eyes on the glorious interior of this grand mansions painted wooden wall panels and ceilings. The building dates from the 15th century and Mamluk architectural influence is obvious
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Church of the Redeemer
Near the remains of an oil press , is the Church of the Redeemer (Church of St Prkitch, 1034–36) . Half the structure was destroyed by lightning in 1957. The church was supposedly built to house a portion of the True Cross, brought here from Constantinople; the facades Armenian ins
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Museum of Seljuk Civilisation
This excellent museum is set in the restored Çifte Medrese, a 13th-century twin hospital and seminary built at the bequest of Seljuk sultan Keyhüsrev I and his sister Gevher Nesibe Sultan and thought to be one of the worlds first medical training schools.The strikingly serene archi
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İstanbul Modern
The big daddy of a slew of newish, privately funded art galleries in the city, this impressive institution has a stunning location on the shores of the Bosphorus, an extensive collection of Turkish 20th-century paintings on the ground floor, and a constantly changing and uniformly
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Church of St Gregory (Tigran Honentz)
Below the 11th-century hamam , down by the walls separating Ani from the gorge of the Arpa Çayı, is the Church of St Gregory the Illuminator (in Turkish, Resimli Kilise – Church with Pictures). Built by a pious nobleman in 1215, its in better condition than most buildings here. Loo
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Bazaar
The mostly covered çarşı (bazaar) sells everything from haircuts to hats for concealing them.
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