DID YOU KNOW?

» The First University in History is in Harran, Turkey 

» Virgin Mary's house where she spent her last days, situated on the top of Bulbuldag (Ephesus), is considered as a holy place for all religions.

» Anatolia is the birthplace of historic legends, Homer (the poet), King Midas, Herodotus (the father of history), St. Paul the Apostle and Santa Claus.

» The famous Trojan Wars took place in Western Turkey Truva town.

» The first church built by man (St. Peter's Church) is in Antioch (Antakya), Turkey.

» The oldest known human settlement in Turkey is Catalhoyuk (7th Millennium B.C.)

» Ephesus and Halicarnassus - two of the most famous places of the ancient world - are both in Turkey.

» St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Clause, was born in Demre, on Turkey's Mediterranean Coast.

» Noah's Ark landed on Mount Ararat (Agri Dagi) in Eastern Turkey.

» The last meal on Noah's Ark, a pudding of sweet and sour taste (Asure), is still served throughout Turkey.

» Turkey is noted for having one of the three (together with French and Chinese) most famous and distinctive traditional cuisines in the world.

» The First Ecumenical Council was held in Iznik, Turkey.

» Julius Caesar proclaimed his celebrated words, "Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)" in North Anatolia when he defeated the Pontus, a formidable kingdom in the Black Sea region of Turkey.

» Female goddesses dominated the Central Anatolian pantheon for thousands of years before these supernatural powers were transformed to male gods.

» The Hittites sold Abraham the cave where he buried his wife Sarah, when the Israelites came to Palestine.

» Seven Churches of Revelation are all in Aegean Region in Turkey (Ephesus, Sardis, Tyatira, Pergamon, Philadelphia, Smyrna, Collosae)

» The Color "Turquoise" comes from the clean see color on the Aegean Cost in Turkey.

» UNESCO declares Pamukkale and Goreme Open Air Museum as world heritages.

» The millennium stone at Sultanahmet square Istanbul was the zero meridian point of the world once upon a time.

» Kasikci diamond one of the greatest pieces of the world and is displayed in Topkapi Palace.

» Three of the 10 remaining icons of the world and according to the belief of Orthodox, Jesus Christ's cross which he was crucified are in Hagia Yorghi church.

» Hereke which is in the world carpeting literature with the quality of the wool and silk rugs is in Izmit (Kocaeli) Turkey.
» The philosopher Aristotales lived in Assos for three years.

» Lydia which is one of the greatest civilization lived in Anatolia has still got some remainings around Salihli (Sardis) and it's the first civilization which coined money.

» Virgin Mary's House in Ephesus is visited by Pope the 6th Paul and Pope Jean Paul as well.

» The world's greatest amphora and glass collection is in Bodrum Museum in Bodrum Castle.

» The Best preserved Roman Theater is located in Aspendos Antic City, Antalya, Turkey.

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