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A Journey through the Ottoman-era Architecture and Culture

A Journey through the Ottoman-era Architecture and Culture

Safranbolu is a district in the Karabük province of the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It is a city that has kept the urban planning and architecture from the Ottoman Empire, giving it a living history lesson. The city is known for its[...]
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF ANI

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF ANI

Lying on a secluded plateau in the Turkish Province of Kars, Ani is home to military, religious as well as residential buildings and fortifications which trail back hundreds of years. These structures reflect the characteristics of the[...]
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BURSA AND CUMALIKIZIK: THE BIRTH OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

BURSA AND CUMALIKIZIK: THE BIRTH OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

Bursa, one of the early capitals of the Ottoman Empire, reflects the early period of Ottoman culture. Cumalikizik is a village from that period, a place where time seems to have stopped. The village is notable both for its houses, which[...]
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PERGAMON AND ITS MULTILAYERED CULTURAL LANDSCAPE

PERGAMON AND ITS MULTILAYERED CULTURAL LANDSCAPE

The ancient city of Pergamon near izmir, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014, is a settlement that was rebuilt constantly and persisted in the stage of history due to its strategic location, though it has been[...]
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NEOLITHIC SITE OF ÇATALHÖYÜK, KONYA

NEOLITHIC SITE OF ÇATALHÖYÜK, KONYA

Catalhoyuk is renowned as one of the earliest settlements of the Neolithic era, shedding light on the dawn of human settlement with unique examples of the earliest domestic architecture and landscape painting as well as sacred obiects of[...]
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