This document provides information about the geography and tourism in Turkey. It discusses Turkey's location and borders. Turkey is divided into seven geographical regions and contains several lakes and rivers. It also notes key facts about Turkey like its capital, currency, and population. The document then outlines some of Turkey's major tourist attractions including the Aspendos Theatre, Patara Beach, Blue Mosque, Library of Celsus, Hagia Sophia, and hot air balloon flights in Cappadocia. Cappadocia is described as a major tourist destination known for its underground cities and beautiful landscapes best viewed from hot air balloons.

1. GEOGRAPHY AND TOURISM IN
TURKEY
DILIPKUMAR A PATIL
Assistant Professor,Faculty of Business Studies,
Sharnbasva University,Kalaburagi

2. Geography of Turkey
• Turkey is bounded on the
north by the Black Sea,
• on the northeast by
Georgia and Armenia,
• on the east by Azerbaijan
and Iran,
• on the southeast by Iraq
and Syria,
• on the southwest and
west by the
Mediterranean Sea and
the Aegean Sea,
• and on the northwest by
Greece and Bulgaria.

3. Turkey is divided into seven geographical regions: Marmara, Aegean, Black
Sea, Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia and
the Mediterranean.
Geography of Turkey

4. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

5. Turkey has few lakes – the largest is
Lake Van, with an area of 3,755
square kilometres – but it has many
rivers, including the Tigris (1,900
kilometres) and the Euphrates (2,780
kilometres), which have their sources
in the same area.
Highest point : Mount Ağrı (Ararat)
5,137 m
Geography of Turkey

6. BASIC INFORMATION OF TURKEY

7. BASIC INFORMATION OF TURKEY
Continent: Asia and Europe
Official Language: Turkish
Longitude: 35.2433° East
Latitude: 38.9637° North
GMT: UTC +3
Tourism Tagline: Be Our Guest
Founder: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Visa Facilities: electronic visa (E-VISA)

8. Capital City: Ankara
Largest city: Istanbul
Currency: Turkish Lira
Major Cities: İstanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ankara.
Area: 783,356 km2
Population: 83,154,997
Religion: Muslim 99%
BASIC INFORMATION OF TURKEY

9. Turkey is one of the leading tourism countries in the world with its stunning
scenery and rich historic legacy.
Turkey is one of the most elite centers in the world for golf tourism with its
international golf courses and tournaments where players from around the
world can meet in an environment of quality and prestige.
TOURISM IN TURKEY

10. MAJOR ARRACTION OF TURKEY
• ASPENDOS THEATRE
• PATARA BEACH
• BLUE MOSQUE
• LIBRARY OF CELSUS
• HAGIA SOPHIA
• CAPPADOCIA- HOT AIR
BALLOON FLIGHT

11. ASPENDOS THEATRE
Aspendos boasts one of the best preserved
ancient theatres of antiquity.
The theatre of Aspendos was built in 155
AD during the rule of the Roman
Emperor Marcus Aurelius and could
seat between 15,000 and 20,000
spectators.
Because the stage area was later used as a
caravanserai (a roadside inn) in Seljuk
times, it was continuously repaired and
maintained.
Thus, the Aspendos Theatre has been able
to survive to this days without losing
almost any of its original qualities.

12. PATARA BEACH
At 14 kilometers (9 miles), Patara is one of the longest stretches of sandy beach
found anywhere in the Mediterranean.
Patara Beach is also the breeding ground of the endangered Loggerhead turtle.
The nearby village of Patara was the birthplace of St Nicholas, the 4th-
century Byzantine bishop who later passed into legend as Santa Claus.

13. BLUE MOSQUE

14. BLUE MOSQUE
With its six minarets and sweeping architecture the Sultan Ahmed or Blue
Mosque in Istanbul impresses from the outside.
While still used as a mosque, the Blue Mosque has also become one of the most
popular tourist attractions in Istanbul.
It was built between 1609 and 1616 and like many other mosques contains the
tomb of the founder.
UNESCO world heritage site in 1985
Inside the mosque, the high ceiling is lined with the 20,000 blue tiles with
different patterns that give the mosque its popular name.
During summer night's, light and sound show is organized in the park next to
mosque

15. LIBRARY OF CELSUS

16. LIBRARY OF CELSUS
The ruins of Ephesus are a popular tourist attraction on the west coast.
The city of Ephesus was once famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the
ancient world, which was destroyed by a mob led by the archbishop of Constantinople in 401
AD.
Some of the structures can still be seen however including the Great Theater and the Library of
Celsus.
The library was built around 125 AD to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a monumental tomb
for Celsus, the governor of Asia.
The façade was carefully reconstructed in the 1970s to its present splendid state from the original
pieces.

17. HAGIA SOPHIA

18. HAGIA SOPHIA
Located in Istanbul, the Hagia Sophia was originally a basilica constructed for
the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I in the sixth century.
A masterwork of Roman engineering, the massive dome (31 meters or 102 feet in
diameter) covers what was for over 1000 years the largest enclosed space in
the world.
The church was looted by the fourth Crusaders in 1204, and became a mosque in
the 15th century when The Ottomans conquered the city.
The Hagia Sophia was converted into a museum in 1935 and is now one of the
top attractions in Turkey.

19. CAPPADOCIA- HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT

20. ● A major tourist destination in central Turkey, Cappadocia attracts a
significant number of visitors for its uniquely beautiful setting and
historical importance.
● Beneath the rocky terrain of Cappadocia, there are several underground
cities nestled together. The cities were built by the ancient dwellers to
escape from the harsh climatic conditions and ferocious wild animals.
● Cappadocia is also a world heritage site by UNESCO 1985.
● Not to miss, behold Cappadocia from the above with a hot balloon tour
which is the major attraction for the visitors coming to Turkey. The
beautiful landscape below and favourable flying conditions of Cappadocia
make it a world known place for hot balloon rides.
CAPPADOCIA- HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT