Currently, there are 19 locations in Turkey that are on the UNESCO world heritage sites list (out of 1,154 globally). Let’s name them all in order of being put on the list (the first one was added in 1985 and the latest was added in 2021).
- Historic Areas of Istanbul
- Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
- Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
- Hattusha: the Hitite Capital
- Nemrut Mountain
- Hierapolis and Pamukkale
- Xanthos and Letoon
- City of Safranbolu
- The archaeological site of Troy
- Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
- Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
- Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire
- Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
- Ephesus Ancient City and Surrounding Ruins
- Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape
- The archaeological site of Ani
- Aphrodisias
- Göbekli Tepe – Gobeklitepe
- Arslantepe Mound
Which one of the above do you want to learn more about? Share your thoughts in the comment section with me and hire \ contact your English-speaking professional licensed tour guide to visit all of them!
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