In Western languages, Anatolia means "the land where the sun rises." Stretching from Mesopotamia to Troy, this land has been home to ancient cities, mythological gods, migrating peoples from all directions, and some of the most cosmopolitan civilizations in history for thousands of years.
The Prehistoric Peoples, Urartians, Hittites, Phrygians, Ionians, Carians, Romans, the Kingdom of Pontus, and the Seljuks are among the civilizations that left their mark on this region. The Byzantine and Ottoman Empires inherited this legacy, transforming Anatolia into a crossroads of cultures.
Today, these ancient lands, now within the borders of the Republic of Türkiye, continue to carry the traces of the past while serving as a stage for new stories shaped by diverse cultures.
Sumela Monastery, Trabzon
Latmos, Milas, Muğla
Termessos, Korkuteli, Antalya
Pergamon, Bergama, İzmir
Pergamon, Bergama, İzmir
Göbeklitepe, Şanlıurfa
Lake Bafa, Milas, Muğla
Red Basilica, Pergamon, İzmir
Miletos, Didim, Aydın
Kaunos King Tombs, Dalyan, Muğla
Orhaneli, Marmaris, Muğla
Kaunos, Dalyan, Muğla
Dalyan Delta, Dalyan, Muğla
Ahmetbeyli, İzmir
Savaşan Village, Halfeti, Şanlıurfa
Temple of Apollo, Side, Antalya
Simena, Kekova, Antalya
Xanthos, Kaş, Antalya
Mezitli, Mersin
Hierapolis, Denizli
Artemis, Ephesus Archaeological Museum, İzmir
Sardes, Sart, Manisa
Temple of Trajan, Pergamon, İzmir
Düden Waterfalls, Antalya
Altındere Valley, Trabzon
Iasos, Kıyıkışlacık, Muğla
Munzur Valley, Tunceli
Adamkayalar, Silifke, Mersin
Aspendos, Serik, Antalya
Mount Ida (Kazdağları), Edremit, Balıkesir
Hierapolis, Denizli
Mardin Grand Mosque, Mardin
Latmos, Milas, Muğla
Diyarbakır Grand Mosque, Diyarbakır
Ancient Smyrna Mound, Bayraklı, İzmir
Theimussa (Üçağız), Kekova, Antalya
Sagalassos, Ağlasun, Burdur
Gerga, Çine, Aydın
Assos, Behramkale, Çanakkale
Hydas Ancient City Pyramid Tomb, Marmaris, Muğla
