Hagia Sophia
A sixth-century landmark in Istanbul whose architecture records Byzantine and Ottoman history.
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Turkey
Türkiye connects Europe and Asia through layered history, long coastlines and cities shaped by several civilizations.
- ISO code
- TR
- Capital
- Ankara
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About Turkey
Türkiye occupies Anatolia and a smaller part of southeastern Europe, with coastlines on the Black, Aegean and Mediterranean seas. The Bosphorus places Istanbul directly between two continents.
Archaeological sites from ancient Anatolian, Greek and Roman cultures share the landscape with Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, historic bazaars and varied coastal regions.
Landmarks
A short selection of the best-known places to begin exploring this destination.
Cappadocia
A central Anatolian region of eroded volcanic formations, rock-cut churches and underground settlements.
Ephesus
The remains of a major ancient city near the Aegean coast, including streets, theatres and monumental façades.