4. • Anıtkabir (literally, "memorial tomb") is
the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk,
the leader of the Turkish War of
Independence and the founder and first
President of the Republic of Turkey. There
are four main parts to Anıtkabir: the Road
of Lions, the Ceremonial Plaza, the Hall of
Honor (location of Atatürk's tomb) and the
Peace Park that surrounds the monument.
7. Pamukkale Travertines
Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in
Turkish, is a natural site in southwestern
Turkey .The city contains hot springs and
travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals
left by the flowing water.
13. The city was famed for the Temple of
Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one
of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World. Emperor Constantine I rebuilt
much of the city and erected new public
baths.
16. • In 62 BC, King Antiochus I Theos of
Commangene built on the mountain top a
tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues
(8–9 m/26–30 ft high) of himself, two
lions, two eagles and various Greek,
Armenian, and Iranian gods. These
statues were once seated, with names of
each god inscribed on them
19. • The Temple of Artemis also known
less precisely as the Temple of
Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated
to a goddess Greeks identified as
Artemis and was one of the Seven
Wonders of the World
25. • The Valley was the first settlement of
the first Christians escaping from
Roman soldiers. In the Ihlara Valley
there are hundreds of old churches in
the volcanic rock caves.
28. • The name was traditionally used in
Christian sources throughout history
and is still widely used as an
international tourism concept to
define a region of exceptional natural
wonders, in particular characterized
by fairy chimneys and a unique
historical and cultural heritage
