Must-see attractions in Turkey

  • Küçük Hamam

    Far Northeast

    Near the Church of St Prkitch are the excavated remnants of this late 11th-century bathhouse.

  • Paşa Cami

    Central Anatolia

    The bulky yellow-stone Paşa Cami is a very new mosque by Sivas standards – built in 1805.

  • Atatürk Statue

    Antalya

    The broad plaza of Cumhuriyet Meydanı is centred on this statue of Atatürk riding a horse.

  • Mosque

    Side

    Side's mosque sits amid the old town's hullabaloo of souvenir shops, restaurants and ruins.

  • Valiliği

    Southeastern Anatolia

    The Valiliği (provincial governor's building) is a prominent landmark in central Malatya.

  • Kurşunlu Mosque

    İzmir & the North Aegean

    Built in 1439, this mosque gets its name from its dome coated in lead (kurşun).

  • Çeşme Belediye

    Çeşme

    The modern belediye (municipality) building is located on Cumhuriyet Meydanı.

  • Atatürk Statue

    Eastern Mediterranean

    Adana's monument to modern Turkey's founder presides over the busy centre of the city.

  • Bursa Valılıǧı

    Bursa

    The Bursa Valılıǧı is a convenient landmark on Cumhuriyet Alanı (Republic Sq).

  • Belediye (Town Hall)

    Şanlıurfa

    Urfa's town hall is a good landmark in the modern section of the city centre.

  • Atatürk Statue

    Marmaris

    Focal point at the southern end of the main drag, Ulusal Egemenlik Bulvarı.

  • Hz Ömer Cami

    Van

    This large, pale-yellow mosque is one of central Van's major landmarks.

  • Meydan Cami

    Central Anatolia

    The single minaret Meydan Cami is a good landmark on Atatürk Caddesi.

  • Atatürk Statue

    Konya

    This monument is on bustling Ferit Paşa Caddesi in central Konya.

  • Belediye

    Far Northeast

    The city hall is a useful landmark at the south end of the centre.

  • Kulaksız Mosque

    İzmir & the North Aegean

    This mosque on the town's main thoroughfare was built in 1803.

  • Ulu Cami

    Van

    Van's Grand Mosque is a major landmark in the central city.

  • Main Mosque

    Dalyan

    Dalyan's mosque is a prominent landmark on the main square.

  • Cemetery

    Lake District

    This compact cemetery is on the island of Yeşilada.

  • Mosque

    Kalkan

    Kalkan's mosque is located in the old-town district.

  • Belediye

    Alanya

    Alanya's belediye (municipality) building.

  • Belediye

    Bodrum Town

    The city hall is in the centre of town.

  • İç Kale

    Diyarbakır

    Diyarbakýr's single most conspicuous feature is its great circuit of basalt walls, probably dating from Roman times, although the present walls date from…

  • Diyarbakır Houses

    Diyarbakır

    Predominantly owned by Armenian families, Diyarbakır houses were made of black basalt and decorated with stone stencilling. They were divided into summer…

  • Yedi Kardeş Burcu

    Diyarbakır

    Fortunately, the most easily accessible stretch of walls is also the most interesting in terms of inscriptions and decoration. Start near the Mardin…

  • Gazi Köşkü

    Diyarbakır

    About 1km south of the Mardin Kapısı, the fine Gazi Köşkü is the sort of Diyarbakır house to which wealthier citizens would retire during summer. The…

  • Ulu Cami

    Diyarbakır

    Diyarbakır's most impressive mosque is the Ulu Cami, built in 1091 by a Seljuk sultan. Incorporating elements from an earlier Byzantine church on the site…

  • Archaeology Museum

    Diyarbakır

    Diyarbakır's Archaeology Museum was closed at the time of writing, and scheduled to reopen in 2015 inside an old prison in İç Kale. Ask at the tourist…

  • Malikşah Burcu

    Diyarbakır

    Fortunately, the most easily accessible stretch of walls is also the most interesting in terms of inscriptions and decoration. Start near the Mardin…

  • Nur Burcu

    Diyarbakır

    Fortunately, the most easily accessible stretch of walls is also the most interesting in terms of inscriptions and decoration. Start near the Mardin…

More destinations you need to see