List of World Heritage sites in Turkey

UNESCO World Heritage in Turkey

Ancient City of Aphrodisias (Aydın)

Aphrodisias Ancient City, located within the boundaries of Geyre District of Karacasu District of Aydın Province, Aphrodisias dating back to the middle of the 5th millennium BC, is a small village in the 6th century BC. state (police) status. In 2017, it was registered on the World Heritage List.

Ani Archaeological Site (Kars)

Kars, Central District within the borders of Turkey and Armenia Ani Archaeological Site Located on the border of the Middle Ages urbanism, a combination of all the wealth and diversity of development in terms of architecture and art can be seen is a very special place. The Ani Archaeological Site has joined the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016.

Cappadocia and Goreme National Park (Nevsehir)

The lands of Cappadocia Hittites, which entered the UNESCO heritage list in 1985, have an important place in history as one of the most important centers of Christianity in later periods. Erciyes, Hasandagi and Gulludag sprayed by the lava and ashes formed by the soft layers of wind and wind formed by winding.

Hattusha: The Hittite Capital (Bogazkoy – Corum)

Hattusha, the capital of the Hittite State, which was included in the UNESCO heritage list in 1986, is located in the southeast of the Sungurlu district of Corum. The excavations yielded remains from Hatti, Assyria, Hittite, Phrygian, Galatian, Roman and Byzantine periods.

Mount Nemrut (Adiyaman)

Nemrut Mountain, which is included in the UNESCO heritage list in 1987, is also one of the 8 wonders of the world. Commagene King Antiochus Theos, BC. In 62, he built his own burial temple as well as many Greek and Persian gods on top of this mountain. In the tomb, like the head of an eagle, there are stone carvings of the gods.

Pamukkale and Hierapolis National Park (Denizli)

Pamukkale, which entered the UNESCO heritage list in 1988, covers the terraces of travertines and carbonate minerals from the city spas and flowing waters. Turkey’s Aegean region is located in Denizli.

Xanthos-Letoon (Antalya – Mugla)

Letoon, which entered the UNESCO heritage list in 1988, is an ancient city near Fethiye. According to a story told by the poet Ovidius, the city was founded in the name of Leto, who was pregnant from Zeus. Remains and inscriptions reveal that this is a religious and political area.

Historic Safranbolu City (Karabuk)

Safranbolu, which was included in the UNESCO heritage list in 1994, was not affected by modern urbanization in Anatolia in the 1950s. Therefore, architectural traditions, especially semi-timbered, three-bedroom Pontian Greek style earthquake-resistant houses were preserved.

Ancient City of Troy (Canakkale)

The ancient city, which was included in the UNESCO heritage list in 1998, is known as the realization of the Trojan War mentioned in the Iliad, one of the two verses that is thought to have been written by Homer. It is located in the f Hisarlık Hill ün to the west of the Tevfikiye village of the central district of Çanakkale.

Selimiye Mosque and Complex (Edirne)

The Selimiye Mosque, which was included in the UNESCO heritage list in 2011, was declared by the Ottoman Sultan II. Selim It is a mosque built by Mimar Sinan.

Neolithic Ruins of Çatalhöyük (Konya)

Çatalhöyük, which was included in the UNESCO heritage list in 2012, hosted agricultural communities which were settled 9 thousand years ago in Central Anatolia. It is a Neolithic and Chalcolithic settlement. The size of the neolithic settlement, especially the population, the strong art and cultural traditions it creates are remarkable.

Cumalıkızık Village (Bursa)

Cumalıkızık is a district of Yildirim District of Bursa Province which was included in the UNESCO heritage list in 2014. It is one of the 5 Kızık villages on the northern skirts of Uludağ. The village, which dates back to the 1300s, has preserved its historical texture very well. The examples of civilian architecture of the early Ottoman period can be seen here.

Bergama Antique City (Izmir)

Bergama, which was included in the UNESCO heritage list in 2014, is referred to as Pergamon or Pergamonos in ancient texts. The first traces of settlement in the Acropolis in Pergamon Hill BC-6. YY. is going.

Ancient City of Ephesus (Izmir)

The ancient city of Ephesus, which is on the UNESCO heritage list in 2015, is home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the emis Seven Wonders of the World “and the House of the Virgin Mary, which has served as a religious center for centuries.

Diyarbakir Surları ile Hevsel Bahçeleri (Diyarbakır)

The Diyarbakır Fortress, which was included in the UNESCO heritage list in 2015, is based on 3,000 BC. In addition to being an important defense structure, it is a cultural asset with a superior universal value that documents the intertwined civilizations in Anatolia with inscriptions in the Hellenic, Latin, Syriac, Armenian and Arabic languages. Hevsel Gardens, which have been connected to the castle for thousands of years, is an important natural area that meets the food needs of the city from the Assyrians to the present day.