On the following links below you can find some of my suggested tours. When I have a rough idea of your interests and know your desired traveling time to Turkey I can prepare an up to date custom itinerary for you which suits your interests and your time.
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I have indicated on the map below some of the interesting places and archaeological sites worth visiting in Turkey.
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The Unesco World Heritage Sites in Turkey with their year of inscription and my star rating for them on a scale of 1 to 5 stars.
- Historic Areas of Istanbul (1985) ****
- Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği (1985) *
- Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (1985) ****
- Hattusha: the Hittite Capital (1986) *****
- Nemrut Dağ (1987) ****
- Xanthos-Letoon (1988) *****
- Hierapolis-Pamukkale (1988) ****
- City of Safranbolu (1994) ***
- Archaeological Site of Troy (1998) ****
- Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex (2011) **
- Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük (2012) ***
- Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape (2014) ****
- Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire (2014) *
- Ephesus (2015) ****
- Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape (2015) *
- Archaeological Site of Ani (2016) ***
- Aphrodisias (2017) *****
- Gobeklitepe (2018) ****
Sites submitted on the Tentative List of Unesco and my star rating for them on a scale of 1 to 5 stars.
- Karain Cave (1994) ****
- Sümela Monastery (The Monastery of Virgin Mary) (2000) ***
- Alahan Monastery (2000) ***
- St. Nicholas Church (2000) ***
- Harran and Sanliurfa (2000) ***
- The Tombstones of Ahlat the Urartian and Ottoman citadel (2000) ***
- Seljuk Caravanserais on the route from Denizli to Dogubeyazit (2000) ***
- Konya-A capital of Seljuk Civilization (2000) **
- Alanya (2000) ***
- Mardin Cultural Landscape (2000) ***
- St.Paul Church, St.Paul’s Well and surrounding historic quarters (2000) **
- Ishak Pasha Palace (2000) ****
- Kekova (2000) *****
- Güllük Dagi-Termessos National Park (2000) ****
- Ancient Cities of Lycian Civilization (2009) ****
- Archaeological Site of Sagalassos (2009) ****
- Archaeological Site of Perge (2009) ****
- Esrefoglu Mosque (2011) **
- Hatay, St. Pierre Church (2011) **
- Aizanoi Antique City (2012) ***
- Archeological Site of Zeugma (2012) ***
- Gordion (2012) ***
- Historic Town of Birgi (2012) ***
- Mausoleum and Sacred area of Hecatomnus (2012) ****
- Medieval City of Beçin (2012) **
- Historical Monuments of Niğde (2012) **
- Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop (2012) ***
- Odunpazari Historical Urban Site (2012) **
- Mamure Castle (2012) **
- Haci Bektas Veli Complex (2012) ****
- Archaeological site of Laodikeia (2013) ***
- Lake Tuz Special Environmental Protection Area (SEPA) (2013) *****
- Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea (2013) ***
- The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe (2013) ***
- İznik (2014) ***
- Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex and Mor Yakup (Saint Jacob) Church (2014) ****
- Tomb of Ahi Evran (2014) **
- Vespasianus Titus Tunnel (2014) ****
- Mahmut Bey Mosque (2014) **
- Archaeological Site of Kültepe-Kanesh (2014) *
- Ancient City of Kaunos (2014) ***
- Anatolian Seljuks Madrasahs (2014) *
- Archaeological Site of Arslantepe (2014) ****
- Ancient City of Korykos (2014) ***
- Ancient City of Anazarbos (2014) ***
- Çanakkale (Dardanelles) and Gelibolu (Gallipoli) Battles Zones in the First World War (2014) ****
- Eflatun Pinar: The Hittite Spring Sanctuary (2014) **
- Akdamar Church (2015) ****
- The Theatre and Aqueducts of the Ancient City of Aspendos (2015) ****
- Eshab-ı Kehf Kulliye (Islamic-Ottoman Social Complex) (2015) *
- Historic Guild Town of Mudurnu (2015) *
- Mount Harşena and the Rock-tombs of the Pontic Kings (2015) ****
- Mountainous Phrygia (2015) ***
- Ancient City of Stratonikeia (2015) **
- The Bridge of Uzunköprü (2015) *
- Ismail Fakirullah Tomb and its Light Refraction Mechanism (2015) *
- Yıldız Palace Complex (2015) ****
- The Malabadi Bridge (2016) **
- Tushpa/Van Fortress, the Mound and the Old City of Van (2016) **
- Sultan Bayezid II Complex: A Center of Medical Treatment (2016) **
- Yivli Minaret Mosque (2016) **
- Sivrihisar Great Mosque (2016) *
- The Bodrum Castle (2016) ****
- Nuruosmaniye Complex (2016) **
- Ancient city of Kibyra (2016) **
- Haci Bayram Mosque and its Surrounding Area (the Haci Bayram District) (2016) **
- Kızılırmak Delta Wetland and Bird Sanctuary (2016) *****
- Archaeological Site of Assos (2017) ****
- Ayvalık Industrial Landscape (2017) ***
- Ivriz Cultural Landscape (2017) **
- Early Period of Anatolian Turkish Heritage: Niksar, The Capital of Danishmend Dynasty (2018) **
- The Underground Water Structures in Gaziantep; Livas’ and Kastels (2018) **
- Wooden Roofed and Wooden Columned Mosques in Anatolia (2018) *
- The Bridge of Justinian (2018) ***
- Archaeological Site of Priene (2018) *****
- Historic City of Harput (2018) **
- Basilica Therma (Sarıkaya Roma Hamamı) (2018) **
- Nature Park of Ballıca Cave (2019) **
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