Turkey Tourism Guide - Mosques, Historical Places, Towers, Castles

Geographical & Political Location. Turkey, a country of utmost strategic importance in the world with its geopolitical location, is on the intersection point of Asia, Europe and Africa continents, which are referred to as the  Lands of the Old World”. This country, with the generous divine gifts of all sorts of scenic wonders, is a […]

Museums of Turkey - Mevlana Museum / Konya
Mevlana Dergahı (Dervish Lodge) which is presently used as a museum formerly the Rose Garden of the Seljuks Palace and it was given as a gift to Mevlana’s father Sultanü’l-Ulema Bahaaeddin Veled by Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad When Sultanü’l-Ulema died on 12 January 1231, he was buried the present […]

Museums of Turkey - Çeşme Museum / İzmir
One of the historical and cultural values of Çeşme District worth seeing is the Çeşme Fort. Çeşme Fort has been constructed in 1508, during the period of Beyazıt II. It has been had constructed by Aydın Governor Mir Haydar to Architect Ahmet oğlu Mehmet. Çeşme Archeology museum is […]

Museums of Turkey - Rahm, M.Koc Museum / İstanbul
The M. Rahmi Koç Museum is situated on the north side of Haliç (Golden Horn). It includes a new, largely underground, building as well as the historical ‘foundry’ (Lengerhane) on the southwest part of site. The two buildings are connected by a glass - sided ramp. The […]

Museums of Turkey - Military Museum / İstanbul
In the Military Museum the great field tents used by the Ottoman armies on campaigns are on display. Other exhibits include Ottoman weapons and the accoutrements of war. The Mehter Takimi (Ottoman military band) can be heard performing Ottoman martial music between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.  Open days […]

Museums of Turkey - İstanbul Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum / İstanbul
Turkish and Islamic Works Museum is the first Turkish museum covering the Turkish and Islamic art works wholly. The establishment works that have been started at the end of 19th century have been completed in 1913 and the museum has been opened for visit […]

Museums of Turkey - İstanbul Archeology Museum / İstanbul
The Directorate of Istanbul Archeology Museums that is dependent on the General Directorate of Monuments and Museums of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Turkey is on the Osman Hamdi Bey Ascent that opens to the Topkapı Palace Museum from the right of the Gülhane […]

Museums of Turkey - Ataturk Museum / İstanbul
turk’s former residence in Sisli now serves as the Ataturk Museum and displays his personal effects.  Open days to visit: Everyday except Monday and Tuesday

Museums of Turkey - The Alanya Museum / Antalya
Alanya was settled down on a small peninsula with Taurus Mountains on the north, Mediterranean on the south. As it was on the line between Ancient Pamphylia and Klikya border, sometimes it was called city of Klikya and some times Pamphylia.
The documents describing periods of Alanya in […]

Museums of Turkey - Ethnography Museum / Ankara
Ethnography was established on the hill being Muslim cemetery located in location known as Namazgah of Ankara. The said hill was granted to Ministry of National Education in order to be built as museum according to Decree of Cabinet of Ministers dated November 15, 1925 by General Directorate […]