Türkiye travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 34 places to see
  • 38 local dishes

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 86 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya.

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What to see in Türkiye

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  • Basilica Cistern👣 1 visitor

    Basilica Cistern

    Istanbul

    Tourism in Turkey is focused largely on a variety of historical sites, and on seaside resorts along its Aegean and Mediterranean Sea coasts.

  • Blue Mosque👣 1 visitor

    Blue Mosque

    Istanbul

    Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.

  • Dolmabahçe Palace👣 1 visitor

    Dolmabahçe Palace

    Istanbul

    Dolmabahçe Palace is a 19th-century imperial palace located in Istanbul, Turkey, along the European shore of the Bosporus, which served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1887 and from…

  • Galata Tower👣 1 visitor

    Galata Tower

    Istanbul

    Galata Tower, or Galata Tower Museum, its name since it began to be used as a museum, is a tower located in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul. It takes its name from the Galata neighborhood where it stands.

  • Hagia Sophia👣 1 visitor

    Hagia Sophia

    Istanbul

    Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church (360–1453) and a museum (1935–2020).

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    Süleymaniye Mosque

    Istanbul

What to eat in Türkiye

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  • Döner Kebab😋 tried by 2

    Döner Kebab

  • Kebab😋 tried by 1

    Kebab

  • Adana Kebabı😋 tried by 2

    Adana Kebabı

    Adana

  • Baklava Turco😋 tried by 2

    Baklava Turco

  • Ayran😋 tried by 1

    Ayran

  • Köfte😋 tried by 1

    Köfte

Itineraries in Türkiye

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