One of the countries having an important place in world tourism is Turkey. Turkey is among the countries which increases the importance and share in world tourism. Turkey has important cities in terms of having natural, historical, sporting and cultural aspects. Which city do you think the most important tourist city of Turkey?
The answer to this question would probably be Istanbul. Istanbul is a very important city for world heritage. Istanbul was the capital city of many civilizations. That is why many foreign tourists want to see and recognize the city. Napoleon said; "If the world was a single country, its capital would be Istanbul."
Dear Paris Tsartas, thank you for your feedback. When I look at to your page, I saw you are an important name in the field of tourism. In deed I thought generaly. In what respect the repliers look at; they can state their own opinions. If you have a suggestion I can add to the question.
All depends on the tourism purposes. Istanbul is the center of cultural tourism. However there is also a beach tourism. Its center it will be probable Antalya.
Dear Elena Tarkhanova and Andrey Skorobogatov, thanks for your reply.
Hello Ilhami !
I guess Istambul, Safranbolu, Ankara, Konya.
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Dear Angélica Ruth Terrazas Juárez, thanks for your answer. Greetings from Türkiye.
Dear Arvind Singh and Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak thanks for your answers. Dear Arvind Singh, Fethiye is a nice town in the east part of Muğla and near to Bodrum and Marmaris. Dear Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak, we call Antalya as "Capital of the tourism".
Antalya. Together with Istanbul, Antalya is the most popular tourist region in Turkey.
Istanbul is very important city in Turkey because involved all heritages and civilizations of Islamic.
Amasya, Turkey!
" Home of the famous Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian Strabo, as well as renowned Armenian physician and writer Amirdovlat Amasiatsi, Amasya’s history – that goes back around 7,500 years – has left its traces all over this town between the mountains and sea. In antiquity, Amasya was a fortified and wealthy provincial capital that produced many kings and artists, thinkers and sultans throughout the centuries. Today, the Yalıboyu Evleri (Ottoman era houses) remain, as well as the tombs of former Pontus kings that were carved into the cliffs. The birthplace of sultan Murad I and Selim I, Amasya is also very important in terms of Ottoman history, and therefore a very popular tourist destination for history enthusiasts"( https://theculturetrip.com/europe/turkey/articles/a-guide-to-the-beautiful-city-of-amasya-in-turkey/ )
Kas, Turkey!
" Kas may be known as Turkey's premier scuba diving destination, but with its ancient ruins, oceanside restaurants, and bougainvillea-covered houses boasting Ottoman-style balconies, the seaside town offers more than just underwater pursuits"( https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g297965-Kas_Turkish_Mediterranean_Coast-Vacations.html )
" Göreme, Turkey – A tad larger than Çavuşin, unearthly Göreme sits amid giant rock cones like some elf village straight out of Lord of the Rings"
( https://www.captivatingcappadocia.com/heres-a-quick-guide-to-10-towns-in-cappadocia-turkey/ )
Mardin, Turkey!
" Mardin is an enchanting city demonstrating a cultural wealth and architectural heritage passed down through thousands of years. This timeless poetic city created by the delicate spirit of the mason’s hands that gave form to its stones. Revealing the city to be an architectural treasure chest, the golden stone houses, masterfully and elegantly built on the steep slopes, achieve an extraordinary harmony between climate, geography and architecture. The civilisations and culture of thousands of years are reflected in the staircased streets, small squares and the traditional dwellings of the city.
Traces of the first settlements in the region extend back to the Neolithic Age. The Assyrians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Seljuks, Mongols, Mamluks, Karakoyunlus, Artuklus, Akkonyunlus, Safevids and Ottomans – all these peoples, states and empires left their mark on Mardin, the city of rocks.The city is located on the slope of a hill looking down south to the Mesopotamian plains. Mardin is on the rail and highway routes connecting Turkey to Syria and Iraq. According to a hearsay, the history of the city dates as far back as the Flood. The city lived under the rule of the Hurri-Mitani, Hittites, Surs, Babylonians, Persians, Romans, Arabs and the Seljuk Turks. Later, the Mardin branch of the Artuklu Kingdom called "Tabaka Ilgaziyye" was established and the city flourished during this time.
The city used to be known as "Marde" by the Persians, "Mardia" by the Byzantine, "Maridin" by the Arabs and "Merde-Merdo-Merdi" by the Syriac. These were transformed into "Mardin" after the area was occupied by the Turks"
( http://www.allaboutturkey.com/mardin.htm )
https://travelatelier.com/blog/mardin-city-woven-poetry-mystery/
Dear Nazia Asad, thanks for your answer and also for introducing 4 different beautiful cities of my country. Thanks a lot..
" Safranbolu Turkey!
From the 13th century to the advent of the railway in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main East–West trade route. The Old Mosque, Old Bath and Süleyman Pasha Medrese were built in 1322. During its apogee in the 17th century, Safranbolu's architecture influenced urban development throughout much of the Ottoman Empire. The City of Safranbolu is a typical Ottoman city, with typical buildings and streets, and played a key role in the caravan trade over many centuries. The settlement developed as a trading centre after the Turkish conquest in the 11th century, and by the 13th century, it had become an important caravan station. Its layout demonstrates the organic growth of the town in response to economic expansion, and its buildings are representative of its evolving socio-economic structure up to the disappearance of the traditional caravan routes and beyond"
( https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/614 )
"Halfeti: A Historic Turkish Town That's Partially Submerged
Much of Halfeti was submerged under water due to the Birecik Dam, which flooded the area in the 1990s and so a new town was subsequently built about 15 kilometers away. As such, the settlement is divided into New and Old Halfeti. The remnants of Old Halfeti, sunken into the river, have attracted visitors who marvel at the sight that could be compared to an underwater museum. The town’s history goes back to 855 BC when the Assyrian King Shalmaneser II first established the settlement. During the Roman era, a settlement under the name of Akamai thrived, later changing to Koyla. After the Roman period, the town witnessed many civilizations including the Sassanians, Arabs, Umayyads and Abbasids who ruled over the area from the 6th until the 8th centuries AD. By the 11th century the Seljuks took over Halfeti and by the 16th century it became part of the Ottoman Empire. In 2013, the town was granted membership of the Cittaslow movement, which, inspired by the slow movement, aims to improve the quality and enjoyment of life through slowing down the pace and focusing on quality rather than quantity. The movement chooses small towns (with a population under 50 thousand) and supports local governments in the development and protection of traditions, cuisine, and nature"
( https://theculturetrip.com/europe/turkey/articles/halfeti-a-historic-turkish-town-thats-partially-submerged/ )
Dear Nazia Asad, thank you very much for introducing the two beautiful towns of my country. Yes, thanks to your reply for introducing Safranbolu from our Western-Black Sea region and Halfeti from our Southeast Anatolia region.
From the touristic point of view, the most recognisable on the global scale is Istanbul.
Izmir Turkey
" In classical antiquity the city was known as Smyrna, a name which remained in use in English and other foreign languages until the Turkish Postal Service Law (Posta Hizmet Kanunu) of 28 March 1930 came into effect, which sought to make the Turkish name İzmir the internationally recognized name of the city in most languages. However, the historic name Smyrna is still used today in some languages, such as Greek (Σμύρνη, Smýrnē), Armenian (Զմյուռնիա, Zmyurnia), Italian (Smirne), and Spanish (Esmirna). İzmir and Smyrna have more than 3,000 years of recorded urban history, and up to 8,500 years of history as a human settlementsince the Neolithic period. Lying on an advantageous location at the head of a gulf running down in a deep indentation, midway along the western Anatolian coast, it has been one of the principal mercantile cities of the Mediterranean Sea for much of its history. İzmir hosted the Mediterranean Games in 1971 and the World University Games (Universiade) in 2005"
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0 Izmir ).
Dear Nazia Asad, thanks for your answer which is including the introducing our nice city; İzmir.
Must be Istanbul as this where almost all visitors will land, unless they are beach tourists. In this case however an argument can be made they don’t really add ‘importance’ to tourism so much as many are in all-inclusive accommodation.
Dear Fares F. Fares, thanks a lot. In deed yours is the best answer.
Istanbul__Constantinople: It is a city that joins two continents together: Europe with Asia. It is a city that preserves and tells stories and histories of many empires and holds in its entrails many beliefs and religions. It crystallizes tolerance and civility
Dear Salah Bouregbi, Sumaya Aldabbagh and AL Timimi Zahra thanks for your answers and opinions about the most important tourist city of Turkey.
Istanbul is most popular destination for Tourists because Turkey has a great historic background and architecture created in the era of great Ottoman empire . I wish to visit Turkey to see them.
Marmaris Is a peninsula located in southwestern Turkey, in the state of Mugla in the Turkish Riviera, overlooking the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea, and away from Istanbul about 785 km. Marmaris is known for its relaxing and calm ambience , and includes many tourist attractions, as well as historical monuments, the most prominent of which is the island of Paradise; where the cave of Nimara dating back to the Greek era, and was the temple of the Greek gods Leto, and other landmarks located in Marmaris famous castle and bridge Xaylai, and Ibrahim Agha Mosque.
Dear Muhammad Moazzam Khan, Luaay Abdulwahid Shihab and Amal Saadoon Majeed thanks for your answers.
Definitely Istanbul dear Ilhami Unluoglu , as it hosted several civilisations throughout centuries. I am very grateful to Allah I lived there near 7 years without interruption during my medical education.i feel It is one of the father of the cities in the world and whoever goes there as a tourist comes back with full satisfaction.
I love 💕 beautiful Istanbul and Türkiye 🇹🇷
Dear Emre Pakdemirli, historical, religious, cultural features, as well as having a beauty and settlement that unites the two continents when considered as a whole; I agree with you; ISTANBUL. Antalya is remarkable in terms of the number of tourists in recent years.
Ilhami Unluoglu
Istanbul. The country's largest and most famous city, Istanbul is home to some of the most beautiful buildings and landscapes in the whole of Turkey.
Never been to Turkey yet..But it's definitely on our wish list..
Perhaps Istanbul and Cappadocia are most sought out cities of Turkey..
Dear Siham A. Salim, Emre Pakdemirli, Amina Sultan, Ahmed Saeed Mohmed and Boutheina Hachem thanks for your answers about the most important tourist city of my country.
Dear Azm Shaher Al-Homoud and Sule Akkoyunlu thanks for your answers.
I visited Turkey three times, I went to some cities such as Istanbul, Bursa, Izmir, Marmaris, Antalya, Trabzon, and Ankara. All these cities are beautiful and nice, but in my opinion the most important tourist city is Istanbul. I wish to visit the other cities InshaAllah......... Regards
Dear Makarim Qassim thanks for your answer and sharing your travel impression.
I visited Turkey twice. I love Istambul and Kapadokia...Izmir was not so special...next time I' d love to visit Pamukale .
Dear Serdar Kalemci, Sule Akkoyunlu, Pedro Hugo García Peláez and Mirna Leko-Šimić thanks for answers and sharing your travel impressions and also future travel plan about Turkiye.
I personally think that Istanbul is the most fascinating city of Turkey in regard with tourist attractions.
Dear Stephen Taiwo Onifade, Hasan Habibur Rahman, Reza Biria and Kadriye Oktor thanks for answers and sharing your travel impressions about Turkiye.
Dear Noor Mahdi, Sule Akkoyunlu and Kadriye Oktor thanks for answers.