Turkey

Atatürk Monument, İzmir, Turkey: Atatürk Monument is a monument in İzmir, Turkey dedicated to the Turkish War of Independence depicting equestrian Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Wikipedia

Blue Mosque & Simit seller in The Snow, Istanbul, Turkey: Simit or rosquilla is a circular bread, typically encrusted with sesame seeds or, less commonly, poppy, flax or sunflower seeds, found across the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and the Middle East, especially in Armenia, Turkey and the Balkans. Wikipedia

Sedir Island, Turkey: Sedir Island, also known as Cleopatra Island, is a small island in the Gulf of Gökova of southeastern Aegean Sea off the coast of Ula, part of Muğla Province of Turkey. It is famous for its beach made from seashells. Wikipedia

Traditional Stone Houses, Mardin, Turkey: These traditional stone houses in Mardin which are hundreds of years old are built from yellow limestone and cut stone. Courtyard walls resembling castle defences, monumentary vaults, decorated arches and moldings are the most striking features of the Mardin houses. Pre-planned straight and stepped streets as well as little squares are formed according to a human scale. Each house faces the plain without obstructing the view of its neighbours.

Galata Tower, Istanbul, Turkey: The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Tower Museum, is an old Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul. Wikipedia

Kusadasi, Turkey: Kuşadası is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey.It is a large resort town on the Aegean coast. Kuşadası is 95 km south of İzmir, and about 60 km west of Aydın. The municipality’s primary industry is tourism. The name Kuşadası comes from the Turkish words kuş (bird) and ada (island), as the island has the shape of a bird’s head (when seen from the sea). Wikipedia.

Istanbul Tram, Turkey: The Istanbul Tram is a modern tram system on the European side of Istanbul. The first section, the T1 opened in 1992, followed by the T2, which opened in 2006. In 2011, the T1 and T2 merged, with the line retaining the T1 name. The T4 and the T5 lines followed, opening in 2007 and 2021, respectively. Wikipedia

Beşiktaş Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey: Beşiktaş Stadyumu (Tüpraş Stadyumu) is an all-seater, multi-purpose stadium in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the home ground of Beşiktaş JK. The stadium was built on the site of Beşiktaş's former home, BJK İnönü Stadium. It has a capacity of approximately 42,590 spectators, after initially being planned for 41,903. The stadium hosted the 2019 UEFA Super Cup. Wikipedia

Istasyon Caddesi, Kırklareli, Kirklareli Province,Turkey: Visiting Kırklareli without having a drink and a walk on Istasyon Caddesi is not complete. It is the most popular socializing point of the city and inhabitants from all ages enjoy this short pedesterianized street anytime of the day. Kırklareli is a city in the European part of Turkey. It is the seat of Kırklareli Province and Kırklareli District. Its population is 85,493. Wikipedia

Galata Tower, Istanbul, Turkey: The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Tower Museum, is an old Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul. Wikipedia

Frozen Lake Çıldır, Turkey: Lake Çıldır, is a large freshwater lake in the provinces of Ardahan and Kars in northeastern Turkey. It is located close to the borders with Georgia and Armenia. Lake Çıldır is located at an elevation of approximately 1,959 m and is surrounded by a mountainous region. Wikipedia

New Mosque, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey: The New Mosque and later New Valide Sultan Mosque after its partial reconstruction and completion between 1660 and 1665, is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. Wikipedia

Sultanahmet Meydan, İstanbul 1995: The Hippodrome of Constantinople, was a circus that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square. The word hippodrome comes from the Greek hippos, horse, and dromos, path or way. Wikipedia

Akdamar Island, Turkey: Akdamar Island, also known as Aghtamar or Akhtamar, is the second largest of the four islands in Lake Van, in eastern Turkey. About 0.7 km² in size, it is situated approximately 3 km from the shoreline. At the western end of the island, a hard, grey, limestone cliff rises 80 m above the lake’s level. Wikipedia

Dupnisa Cave, Kirklareli, Kirklareli Province,Turkey: Dupnisa Caves, is a show cave located in Kırklareli Province, northwestern Turkey, close to Bulgarian-Turkish border. The cave itself, unlike what the original name suggests, is actually three, interconnected caves divided into two separate floors. Its name is derived from the Bulgarian word Dupnitsa, related to the word for “hole”.  Wikipedia

Alanya, Turkey: Alanya is a resort town on Turkey’s central Mediterranean coast (also known as the Turkish Riviera). Its wide beaches lined with hotels include Cleopatra Beach, where the Egyptian queen reputedly swam. Alanya Castle, a giant Seljuk-era fort turned open-air museum, stands on a rocky bluff above the beachfront, alongside red tile–roofed Ottoman villas and the octagonal Red Tower, a symbol of the city dating to 1226

Kars Airport, Kars,Turkey: Kars Harakani Airport is a public airport in Kars, Turkey. The airport, opened in 1988, is located 6 km from Kars. It has importance for serving also other cities like Ağrı, Ardahan, Artvin and Iğdır in north-eastern Turkey.