Turkey

Turkey is a transcontinental nation straddling Europe and Asia, where the historic city of Istanbul spans two continents.

Did you know... Istanbul is the only city in the world that spans two continents, straddling both Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus?

Explore 20 cities and find local places in Turkey.

Interesting cities in Turkey

Pick a city to see what is worth visiting, what is new, and where locals eat, stay and go out.

Ankara is Turkey's modern capital, home to the mausoleum of Atatürk.

Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia, a grand former imperial capital of mosques and bazaars.

Izmir is a breezy Aegean port city with a lively waterfront and ancient ruins nearby.

Antalya is Turkey's Mediterranean resort capital, with a charming old harbor.

Bodrum is a glamorous Aegean resort town known for its castle and yacht-filled marina.

Fethiye is famed for the Blue Lagoon and dramatic paragliding over turquoise waters.

Marmaris is a lively coastal resort town with a bustling marina and nightlife.

Göreme is the heart of Cappadocia, famed for fairy chimney rock formations and hot air balloons.

Konya is the spiritual home of the whirling dervishes and Rumi's mausoleum.

Bursa is a former Ottoman capital known for its grand mosques and thermal springs.

Pamukkale is famed for its dazzling white travertine terraces of mineral hot springs.

Selçuk is gateway to the ancient ruins of Ephesus, one of antiquity's great cities.

Trabzon is a Black Sea coastal city near the cliffside Sumela Monastery.

Gaziantep is a culinary capital famed for baklava and rich mosaic museums.

Mardin is a honey-stone hilltop city overlooking the Mesopotamian plains.

Şanlıurfa is a sacred city near the ancient megaliths of Göbekli Tepe.

Kaş is a charming Mediterranean harbor town popular for diving and paragliding.

Çanakkale is gateway to the ancient ruins of Troy and the Gallipoli battlefields.

Alanya is a Mediterranean resort city crowned by a dramatic clifftop castle.

Side is an ancient port town where ruined temples meet sandy Mediterranean beaches.

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