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Anatolia is the cradle of civilizations...
KONYA; Located on the
central of Turkey and the biggest province in terms of area. City is
also important from historical aspect as St. Paul visited here and
gained importance throughout Selcuk and Otoman reigns besides being
the hometown of Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi, the great philosopher,
poet and the father of the ''Mevlevi '' sect.
HATTUSA; One of the many Unesco’s World heritage sites in
Turkey ; This ancient site that was set in the loop of the Red river
was the the capital the Hittite Empire.City ruins discovered in 1906
and very worth to visit as the site is very well preserved and has
remarkable surroundings : The rock shrine at Yazilikaya (Writings
carved into rock) , and city walls.
CAPPADOCIA;Known
as the land of beautiful running horses, marvellous fairy chimnies
and rock churches, Cappadocia covers an area of 4000 km2 and
incorporates the provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kirsehir &
Kayseri but for most of the people it reminds the towns and
vincinities of Uchisar, Goreme, Avanos, Urgup, underground cities
and Ihlara Valley.Cappadocia is the area where Mother Nature
painstakingly worked miracles that defy the imagination and where
the living elements of 10 million years of history, culture, art,
society are inextricably linked .
Its being located in the hearth of Anatolia was the first settlement
where early Christians sheltered 2000 years ago escaping from the
Roman persecution. Due to its importance for rebirth of Christianity
it is one of the most important biblical sites in the world. Cavusin
Village was a center for Pilgrimages dedicated to St. John The
Baptist.
There are more than 900 rock carved churches spreaded around the
region.

Goreme Open Air
Museum and National Park constitutes an exceptional collection of
churches built in the 11th Century during the golden age of the
Macedonian Dynasty, today preserved as it is one of the UNESCO's
World Heritage Sites.
Besides all its breath taking natural beauty, Cappadocia is also
very famous with quality carpet weaving of centuries of tradition.
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