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Turkish folk dances are folk dances performed within the borders of Turkey. There are many different types of folk dances performed in various forms in Turkey and they reflect the cultural structure of each region. "Bar" in Erzurum and its environs; "Halay" in Çukurova and its surroundings, Central, Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia; "Hora" in Thrace; "Horon" in the Eastern Black Sea; "Spoon games" in and around Konya; "Lezginka" in Kars and Ardahan are the best known examples of these. #türkey #turkey #turkey🇹🇷 #travel #travelgram #traveladdict #travelphotography #dance #dancer #folk #folkgood #folkmusic #culture #cultureday #cultureart #culturegram #whattodointurkey #instapic #instagram #instagood #insta #instadaily
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Hacivat & Karagoz get info at Turkey
Karagöz & Hacivat is a Turkish shadow play taking its name from its main character Karagöz. The origin of the shadow plays is accepted as southeastern part of Asia around Java. Turkish traveler Evliya Çelebi says that the play was first performed at the Ottoman palaces in the late 14th century. Some others say that this play came into Anatolia after Yavuz Sultan Selim, who had conquered Egypt in 1517, had brought the shadow play artists to his court.
According to a legend, they were working as construction workers in a mosque in Bursa. Although their satiric jokes entertained other workers it also held up the building of the mosque by their constant joking together. As a result it made the sultan very angry and anxious about whether Karagoz and Hacivat could encourage rebellion in others, so they were executed. The construction of the mosque was completed without them, but their comrades did not forget them and kept their jokes alive, telling them over and over. In time, the adventures of Karagoz and Hacivat gained a new dimension and the traditional Turkish shadow puppet theatre was born. Their monumental tomb stands in Bursa today.
Karagoz & Hacivat was the most enjoyed entertainment of the Ottoman period and was widely performed for the public and in private houses between the 17th and 19th centuries especially during Ramadan, and at circumcisions, feast festivals, coffee houses and even in gardens.
Karagöz play is played depending on the talent of an artist. Moving the design on curtain, voicing them, dialects or imitations are all made by the artist. The subjects of Karagöz plays are funny elements with double meanings, exaggerations, verbal plays, and imitating accents. There is always satire and irony.
These puppets with jointed limbs are 35-40cm sized and they are generally made from the skin of camel or cows. The skins are made semi-transparent and painted with Indian ink or root paints. Then they are embroidered with sharp painted blades and the pi
Rize / Ayder Plateau different view
Walk from Ayder through the beautiful mountain scenery to the Yaylas (summer villages): One day hikes to Yukari Kavron, Avusor Yaylasi or Huser Yaylasi, returning to Ayder in the afternoon (each takes about 5-7h).
Yukari Kavron offers a great view. There you will really experience a Turkish alpine village, as opposed to Ayder which is pretty touristic. You can get up to Yukari Kavron, either by dolmuş or walking (3h, about 11km). If you have your own car it may not be possible as the road is unpaved and quite rough with small rivers. Note that transportation is usually only possible in the very high season (Jul, Aug). Until Jun or from Sep there might be no public transportation or the roads being blocked by snow etc. The Yayla might be deserted until Jun and from Sep. From Jun-Sep you can hike from Yukari Kavron easy(ish) to different glacier lakes or even to Olungar and Yusefeli (preferably in Jul and Aug, multi-day hikes, guides or good experience recommended). Sahil pansiyon offers food, tea etc. in Yukari Kavron.
In Ayder you can walk along the river by taking the road that goes under the bridge in the center of Ayder. Follow the road to the end. Between the big hotel and the small pansion, there is a sign and a very small area to park, and then some steps leading down to the river. Follow this and soon enough you'll be on a path that goes along the river.
If you want to hike through / see some tea plantations close to Çamlıhemşin: Especially in May and June it is a nice half to full day hiking trip. Go by dolmuş to Çayırdüzü (drop off point is at the bridge close to Hotel Dere in the valley, 8 TL, 30min) and to hike along the mountains with its villages (Çayırdüzü, Topluca) and other small settlements back to Çamlıhemşin, from where you can catch a dolmuş back to Ayder. Depending which track you use (there are many options, depending how high you go up to the mountains), it takes about 4-6 hours.
Discover to Denizli
Denizli lies in the Aegean region of southwestern Turkey, Nestling against high mountains near the Meander River, it is the capital of Denizli province of Turkey, and has a population of 275480 according to the 2000 census.
The surrounding fertile valley and extensive forests, together with its archaelogical wealth makes it a great attraction for tourists. Modern Denizli is a city of hotels, parks and broad streets. Although Denizli lies in the Aegean region, its location in the inner region spares it largely from the Aegean climate. It has a terrestrial climate and is fanned by winds from the sea. The winter is warm and rainy. Denizli is well connected by road to all regions of Turkey. By rail it is connected to Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir. The rail route to Izmir runs parallel to the 180 kilometers long Denizili - Aydin - Izmir highway. The airport at Cardak county center is about 70 kilometers from the city center. Denizli can be an attractive stopover while traveling between the major provinces of Turkey. By and large it has everything a tourist wants. But it has something you will not get anywhere - the natural wonder of "white frozen castles" of Pammukale. The city was built by II Antiokos in the name of his wife in between the years of 261 - 246 B.C and called as "Laodikeia". The inhabitants of Laodicea were settled here until the invasions of the Muslims. The Persians, Macedonians, Romans and Byzantines, Seljuks, and Ottomans took control of the city. Once the Turks conquered the region, the center of the city became Kaleiçi due to its rich water resources and called as "Denizli" whichmeans seaside in Turkish because of several rivers and lakes around it. During the Independence War, the Greek forces came as close to Sarayköy which is a small town 20 km northwest of Denizli, but could not venture into Denizli where resistance was ready.
Come to Mersin & Adana, see from different eyes
Mersin does not only offer 321 km long sea shore with its unique natural beauties and sea, sand and sun trio but also offers variety of tourism such as; culture, faith, congress, uphill, tracking, rafting, paragliding and mountain climbing.
Approximately 108 km of Mersin shores are natural sandy beach. Some of its important beaches are; Taşucu, Susanoğlu, Kız Kalesi, Kuruçay, Lamas, Yemişkumu, Çeşmeli, Ören, Kumkuyu, Akkum, Kapızlı, Balıkova, İskele, Kulakköy, Yenikaş, Ovacık, Büyük Eceli and Anamur. There are total of 11 beaches with blue flag in Mersin.
Alahan Monastery, St. Paul Church, St. Paul Well and its surroundings, Mamure Castle and Korykos Ancient City (Maiden’s Castle) is in Unesco World Heritage Temporary List.
Mersin is an open air museum with numerous of ruin sites and still standing monuments especially with 9 thousand years old Yumuktepe. Mersin is a home to many historical and touristic places such as Alahan Monastery in Mut, Kanlidivane in Erdemli, Mamure Castle in Anamurium, Anamurium Ruin Site and many other. Saint Mikdat Mousque and Tomb in city center, Eshab-i Kehf (7 sleepers) in Tarsus, Saint Paul Church and Well, Makam-i Serif Mosque, Tomb of Prophet Daniel, Tarsus Ulu Mosque which contains the tombs of Saint Sit, Lokman Hekim and Khalifa Me’mun, Eski (Old) Mosque, Location of Bilal-i Habesi and Mosque, Hagi Thekla in Silifke which is known as ‘Meryemlik’ and Olba Ancient City which is known as ‘Uzuncaburc’ and Silifke Castle.
Ataturk House and Museum, Mersin State art and sculpture museum and gallery, Mustafa Erim Mersin Museum of City history, Mersin Naval Museum, Tarsus Saint Paul Monument Museum, Silifke Ataturk House and Ethnography museum and Tasucu Amphora Museum is located in Mersin.
There are 391 Archaeological Site, 5 Historical Site, 29 Natural Protected Area and 2 Urban Site in Mersin.
Some of the historical and cultural values of Mersin:
• Yumuktepe Mound, Gözne and Çandır Castles
Visit Edirne 3 beauties
Downtown
Main sights in downtown are quite close to the main square and to each other, and can be (hastily) done in half a day.
Detail from interior of Selimiye Mosque
Pedestrianized street of Saraçlar Caddesi in downtown
Selimiye Mosque (Selimiye Camii), (at the central square). That mosque which dominates the skyline of the city, built on a slightly higher hill than its surroundings, although a play on dimensions makes the exterior sight of the building smaller as you get closer to it. A grandiose piece of art by Sinan, the Ottoman architect of 16th century, Selimiye is usually considered the zenith of Ottoman architecture and has been listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2011. Sinan himself considered this building as his best work. The dome of the building, which hangs high over main hall, encloses a huge space which gives the place an expansive atmosphere, had the largest diameter (31.28 mt) of all domes in the world for several centuries. And its minarets (towers) are the second highest minarets (70.89 mt) in whole world, surpassed only by Qutb Minar (72.50 mt) in Delhi, India. The mosque has 999 windows in total, which according to its architect Sinan, symbolize the perfectness of God. The dome and interior walls are decorated with calligraphy and geometrical designs, most of which are painted in hues of pink and blue. If you have admired Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque) of Istanbul, you’ll sure adore this one, since Blue Mosque is quite a copy of Selimiye. The upside down tulips, which are some sort of symbol of Edirne have their origin in a tulip illustration engraved on a marble in the fountain right under the central dome of Selimiye. It is believed to symbolize the landlord of the tulip garden on which the mosque was built, who was said to be reluctant to give over his garden. There is a small museum in the courtyard with no admossion fee. Very interesting knick-knacks can be seen there
Old Mosque (Eski Cami), (at the central square, across
Mardin Museum - First Temathic Museum at Turkey
It is situated in Mardin Centre 1st Street Cumhuriyet Avenue, beside Atatürk sculpture. In accordance with the inscription on the closed portal of Mother Mary Church looking at the museum, the building has been constructed by Antakya patriarch İgnatios Behnam Banni as Syrian catholic patriarchate.
Later, it has been used as military garrison, M.S.P provincial organization, cooperative building, health centre and police station.
Ministry of Culture has purchased the building from Syrian Catholic Foundation, has decided to restore this building in 1988 and has opened it as a museum in 1995. Until that time, the old museum acted in Zinciriye Madrasa that has been constructed by Sultan İsa, who is one of Artuklu sultans.
The new museum building is completely made of cut limestone. There are unique ornaments on the internal and external vaults, arches, rails and column heads.
The museum has three floors:
on the first floor; reception, conference, exhibition and resting halls,
on the second floor; ethnography exhibition hall, library and work warehouses;
on the third floor; halls where some works obtained from Girnevas Tumulus excavation and archaeological works provided to the museum by purchase are exhibited and administrative sections are located.
The works in the museum are works belonging to the period between 4000 BC and (the) 7th century BC. In the archaeological halls, slabs, cylindrical and stamp seals, cult pots, figurines, metal awls, Jewellery, ceramics, golden, silver and copper coins, tear bottles and candles belonging to the Old Bronze, Asyrrian, Urartu, Greek, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Grand Seljuk, Artuklu and Ottoman periods are exhibited.
In the ethnography hall, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, anklets, diadems, hair Jewellery, which are elite samples of silver ornamenting special to Mardin and its surroundings, especially to Midyat District and besides them old clothes, swords, coffee (mırra) sets, bath goods, prayer bea
HasanKeyf - a Stellar History İnside
The archaeological excavations which have taken place at the Hallan Çemi Mound in the county of Kozluk near Batman have unearthed various ornaments, animal statues and stone tools, with these items revealing that the first settlement in the Batman region stretches back some 12,000 years. The city has played a significant part in Turkish and Islamic history and culture, and is home to a number of Turkish and Islamic works of art. The city also boasts many castle ruins on its steep hills dating back to the Byzantine period. These include Hazo, Kandil and Rabat castles in the Kozluk county while Pertükan, Bozikan and Beksi castles are in Sason county.
North of Batman the Malabadi Bridge, built in 1147, spans the Batman River. Undisturbed by time, peaceful waters still reflect the widest single-arch bridge of its day. The two guard towers once ensured the bridge’s security.
Lying along the western banks of the Dicle River (Tigris) and standing at the first crossroads where East and West embrace each other, Hasankeyf displays a spectacular combination of nature, history and culture. Throughout history it has been one of the most important places for the rulers of Mesopotamia while thousands of caves formed in the limestone on the rocky hills and in the valleys reveal that the region was inhabited by the first human beings. Having preserved their original appearance to the present day, these cave dwellings are astonishingly mysterious structures with a unique natural make-up.
The most stellar period of Mesopotamia was under Artukid rule after 1101 AD when Hasankeyf became the capital and also one of the most important centres on the Silk Road. It was known as Hısn Keyfa (Rock Castle) at that time. The bridge which once spanned the Dicle (Tigris) River and connected the two parts of the city with the ruined palace inside the citadel evokes the ghosts of a vanished dynasty. The 15th century Zeynel Bey Mausoleum, attractively decorated with turquoise tiles, sh
