Description This proposed nomination includes Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex and Mor Yakup Church, exceptional testimonies of coexistence of different religions for centuries in Nusaybin (ancient Nisib
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Archaeological studies in Zerzevan Castle play a very important role in understanding the Roman period of the region where two major cultures are in inter
Description Located on top of a steep hill overlooking the Bosphorus, the Yıldız Palace (meaning the Star Palace) was the seat of Ottoman government and the residence of Sultan Abdülhamid II for 33 y
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value After Antalya conquered by the Anatolian Seljuks in 1226, Yivli Minaret Mosque was built by using walls of a ruined old church which existed at the same p
Description The “Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop” are located 23 km Southeast of the Islahiye district on the West hills of Karatepe (Aslanlıtepe) in the Yesemek Village. The Workshop covers an
Description Wood is a material that has been used in Anatolian architecture for at least 10,000 years. When the Seljuks arrived in Anatolia in the late 11th century, they set about constructing mosqu
Description Vespasianus Titus Tunnel built during the Roman period is located within the boundaries of the Ancient City of Seleuceia Pieria (Figure1). The antique city Seleuceia Pieria is situated ne
Description The property, Tushpa/Van Fortress, the Mound and the Old City of Van, is located within the borders of İpekyolu District of the Province of Van and covers an area of 97 hectares. Van Fort
Description Yoros Fortress         41°10'49.41" N - 29°05'46.89" E Galata Tower          41°01'35
Description The property located in the city centre of Kırşehir is about 400 meters away from Cacabey Madrasa and 200 meters away from Kale Hyk (Kale Mound) which is the historical centre
Description The city of Gaziantep is located on the edge of the Alleben Stream and the settlement history of the city dates to end of the 5th century. The stream flows by winding the settlement area
Description Though the history of the city dates back to 900 BC, its famous for her tombstones dating to 12 th-15 th centuties AD. It has an important place inthe Islamic world in their variation wit
Description The ancient city of Aspendos is located in Southern Turkey, in the ancient Pamphylia region by the Eurymedon (Köprüçay) river. The acropolis lies about 60 m. above sea level and sits on a
Description The Historic Malabadi Bridge is located on the Batman Creek which disembogues to Dicle (Tigris) River at site of Çatakköprü within the district of Silvan on the border between the provinc
Description Located at the edge of a wide and sheltered gulf, İzmir connects to a rich hinterland extending north, east and south through a series of rivers and valleys. İzmir's geographical position
Description Balkans had always been attached strategic importance due to its position as outpost area and served as technologic, information and communicational bridge  between Europe and the Ottoman
Description The Bridge of Justinian, also known as the Sangarius Bridge, is a late Roman bridge with a remarkable length of 350 m, constructed to span the Sangarius River in the ancient region of Bit
Description The Bodrum Castle (Castle of St. Peter) is located on a small rocky peninsula set between two sheltered bays in Bodrum, on the south- west coast of Anatolia. This peninsula inhabited and
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Sardis holds a unique place in the history of Greece and the Near East. As tradesmen, patrons and conquerors, the Lydians played a vital role in the cultu
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Description Located on the north shore of the Tunca River in Edirne, the second capital of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Bayezid II Külliyesi (complex) consists of a mosque, tabhanes (guest-houses), a m
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Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Sivrihisar Great Mosque with its all the main elements, is an outstanding example of early Anatolian Turkish architecture. It is one of the most important
Description The caravanserais, a new architectural type with social function developed in central Asia by the Karakhanids and Ghaznavids passed into Anatolian Turkish architecture. The institution of
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value “Odunpazari Historical Urban Site” is a significant example to cities established totally by the Turks within Anatolia. It’s an urban workshop with the be
Description Located to the east of the Covered (Grand) Bazaar, Fatih district in İstanbul, the Nuruosmaniye Complex consists of a mosque, madrasa, imaret (soup-kitchen), tomb, library and sebil (wate
Description Ballıca Cave Nature Park is located in the Pazar District borders 23 km southwest of Tokat City Center. The Park is on Akdağ. Akdağ is a mountain in the city of Tokat at the Central Black
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Phrygia is a civilization which lived and disappeared only in this region in the world. Phrygia developed as a “world state” in the 8th century B.C. and d
Description Bein is located 5 km South of the Milas District, in the Muğla Province, southwest of Turkey. The city hosted many civilizations during the Geometric, Archaic, Classical periods,
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Mount Harşena, which is located in the north of the basin separated by the Yeşilırmak River is unique due to various reasons; it has been inhabited interr
Description The Mausoleum of Hecatomnus is located on the East side of Hisarbaşı Hill in the Milas District of Muğla. In 1675/76 German scholar Jacob Spon visited Milas - which was known as “Mylasa”
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Description Mamure Castle is located at the Mediterranean Sea side, on the Antalya-Mersin Highway, 6 km south-east of Anamur and 216 km west of Mersin. The castle, covering an area of 23.500 m2, is
Statements of authenticity and/or integrity Mahmut Bey Mosque was registered as cultural property to be preserved by the statement of Superior Council of Immovable Antiquities and Monuments (dated 29
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Countless number of waterfowl bird species nesting and wintering in its large habitats over the lake and the surrounding terrestrial parts including small
Description Koramaz Valley is situated within the boundaries of modern Kayseri Province in central Anatolia. The valley is an earthquake fracture which is 12 km long and sweeps from the east and to t
Description Konya a cradle of many civilizations, became a center of culture and politics during the period of Seljuks. During the 12 th and 13 th centuries the city acted as the capital of Seljuks a
Description Kızılırmak (River) is the longest river that rises from and also flows into the territories of Turkey, and also that has the second biggest drainage basin of Turkey. Kızılırmak passes thr
Description Kekova is the name of a region of fascinating islands, bays and ancient cities. Kekova has a rarely seen attraction, a long the shore of the Island a sunken city is observed. The geologic
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value The long biography of this complex site consists of a continuity of fortifications over several millennia shifting their locations on the banks of the Pyr
Description The cave is situated 30 km. north, north-west of Antalya. It is on the east slope of mount Katran which is in the range of western Taurus mountains. Carved in Cratese period limestone, it
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Situated in a fertile valley nearby the lake with the same name, İznik is a small historic town still enclosed within its ancient walls surrounded by a be
Description The Ivriz Cultural Landscape includes in situ two large Neo-Hittite rock reliefs, and a small Neo-Hittite altar, as well as a monastery dating to the Middle Byzantine Period, two caves an
Description Ismail Fakirullah Tomb and the other two structures associated with the Light Refraction Mechanism are located within the district of Aydınlar (Tillo), Siirt. The Tomb was built after the
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Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Alaeddin Mosque is located in the southern part of the inner citadel. It was constructed in 1223. The mosque includes all features of the Classical Seljuk
Description Birgi is located within the Aegean Region, 121 km away from the Province of Izmir, 10 km away from the District of demiş. Birgi and its vicinity, which were located within the Lydia
Description Beypazarı is a district of the capital city, Ankara, and located in Central Anatolia 98 km west of the capital. Beypazarı has been settled since ancient times, and holds symbols of ancien
Description The settlement of Mudurnu was founded along a deep, narrow valley formed by the Mudurnu (Gallos) River, in a region rich with pine forests and thermal springs. The ancient geographer Stra
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Harput is located 5 km north-east of Elazığ city in Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Historical Harput City is a settlement center built on important tr
Description St. Pierre Church is located on the west side of Asi River and by the west foot of Hac (Staurin) Mountain. The area where the church was constructed is the antique city of Antiokheia. As
Description Sanliurfa known as the city of prophets has a very rich and for reaching background, due to its location in the great fertile plain of upper Mesopotamia Sanliurfa was praised as the city
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Bektashism, developed on the philosophy of Haci Bektas Veli in the 13th century, is a belief system which has been followed by many believers not only in
Description The Haci Bayram district is located at the north-western part of the Citadel within the boundaries of the district of Ulus, Ankara. The area, taking Hacı Bayram Mosque and Augustus Templ
Description Gulluk Dagi National Park is located within the province of Antalya in a valley hidden between mountains. There is the ancient fortified city of Termessos rising 1050 m above the sea leve
Description The site of Gordion is 70 km southwest of Ankara, in Central Anatolia. The Main Settlement Mound lies on the Sakarya river (Classical Sangarios, Hittite Sahiriya), in the village territor
Description Esrefoglu Mosque located 100 meters north of Beysehir Lake, in the Esrefoglu Neighborhood. The building size is 31,80 x 46,55 meters. Esrefoglu Mosque was constructed in a rich cultural e
Description Eshab-i Kehf –the Seven Sleepers- (the companions of cave) is a narrative illustrating the interaction of different cultures in a process dating from Paganism to Christianity and then to
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Eflatun Pınar is a distinguish example of ensuring implementation of profitable water regime through collecting water in a central system and using it in
Description Anatolia underwent profound changes during 11th and 12th centuries. Indeed, these changes constitute a significant stage in the history of humanity. In this period, Turkish-Islamic civili
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value The Gallipoli Peninsula is located at the intersection of three distinct cultural zones, Southeastern Europe (the Balkans), the Aegean and Anatolia. This
Description Basilica Therma is situated in the centre of Sarıkaya town of Bozok Plateau in the north of central Anatolia. The   town was established on a large valley 1170 meter over sea level. The r
Description Geographical and Natural Characteristics of the Region: Ayvalık is a province of Balıkesir, which is located in north-western Turkey, and bordered by Burhaniye in the north, Dikili in th
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Zeugma is home to archaeological remains that reflect the complicated, sometimes ambiguous, yet extremely varied character of the ethnicities which mingle
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value The site of Sagalassos remains almost completely preserved, with the monumental structures, where in some cases almost all the original building stones ca
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Priene includes all the qualities that make up a classical Hellenistic “polis” and puts these together with a remarkable order and around a Hippodamos pla
Description Perge, the long-established city of Pamphylia region, is located 18 km east of Antalya and 2 km north of Aksu Village. The Archaeological site of Perge has been excavated systemically by
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Laodikeia, which is situated in the middle of Lycos Plain and on the southwest border of the region of Phrygia, was one of the biggest metropolises of Ana
Description The site of Kltepe, which was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kanesh and centre of a complex network of Assyrian trade colonies in the 2nd millennium B.C., is located 20 km to
Description The Archaeological site of Assos is located in the south-western part of the Biga Peninsula (Troad), within the borders of the Village of Behramkale, 17 kilometers south of the district o
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value The archaeological site of Arslantepe and its 4th millennium Palace in particular are a unique visible testimony to the crucial process of State formation
Description Stratonikeia is located in the borders of the Village of Eskihisar, 7 kilometers west of the district of Yatağan in the province of Muğla. It lies on Kadıkule Hill in the west of the fert
Description The ancient city of Korykos extends east-west alongside the highway at a distance of 65 km from Mersin and 25 km from Silifke. It sits on the slopes of the mountain where it reaches the c
Description The ancient city of Kibyra is located in township of Gölhisar on southwestern part of the province of Burdur, at a distance of ca. 110 km from the provincial center. The settlement is sit
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Kaunosians are the indigenous people of Anatolia as evident from their unique language, customs and rituals, beliefs which they had their own God namely B
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Anazarbos, inhabited interruptedly for more than 2000 years, has brought the cultural traces of many significant civilizations of Anatolia such as Roman,
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value This serial nomination includes the unique remains of Lycian civilization which flourished only in this part of the world. These remains include Parliamen
Description İnce Minareli Madrasah 37°52'22.40"N- 32°29'23.96"E Karatay Madrasah 37°52'29.91"N- 32°29' 34.27"E Erzurum ifte Minareli Madrasah 39°54'20.20"N- 41°16'42.16"E Yakutiye Madrasah
Description Alanya situated in the eastern part of the Gulf of Antalya is 137 kms away from Antalya by the main highway. The peninsula of Alanya surrounded by city walls was named "Karakesion" during
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Description Akdamar Church (the Church of the Holy Cross) is located on Akdamar Island in Lake Van within borders of Gevaş District of Province of Van. Situated in the region of Eastern Anatolia, Lak
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Aizanoi is one of the most significant cities of the Roman Period with the Zeus Temple, the Complex of Stadium-Theatre and the Macellum. The structure of
