Things to do in Türkiye
The top attractions and places to visit in Türkiye, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Hagia Sophia, Troy and Ephesus, and 37 more across the country.
- 40places to see
Top attractions in Türkiye
Hagia SophiaMuseum · Istanbul
TroyArchaeological site · Çanakkale
EphesusArchaeological site · Selçuk
Temple of Ephesian ArtemisTemple or shrine · Selçuk
Mausoleum at HalicarnassusMuseum · Bodrum
Sultan Ahmed MosqueMosque · Istanbul
Museums
Hagia SophiaIstanbul · On the map
Mausoleum at HalicarnassusBodrum · On the map
Topkapı PalaceIstanbul · On the map
Galata TowerIstanbul · On the map
AnıtkabirAnkara · On the map
Chora ChurchIstanbul · On the map
Landmarks and monuments
TroyWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Çanakkale · On the map
EphesusArchaeological site · Selçuk · On the map
AntiochArchaeological site · Antakya · On the map
Göbekli TepeWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Şanlıurfa · On the map
MiletusArchaeological site · Didim · On the map
PergamonArchaeological site · Bergama · On the map
HattusaArchaeological site · Yozgat · On the map
ÇatalhöyükWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Çumra · On the map
Mount NemrutWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Kâhta · On the map
SardisArchaeological site · Salihli · On the map
AniWorld HeritageArchaeological site · On the map
Bosphorus BridgeBridge · Istanbul · On the map
ImbrosArchaeological site · On the map
HierapolisArchaeological site · Merkezefendi · On the map- HalicarnassusArchaeological site · Bodrum · On the map
NicaeaArchaeological site · İznik · On the map
SideArchaeological site · Manavgat · On the map
Taksim SquareSquare · Istanbul · On the map
Yavuz Sultan Selim BridgeBridge · Istanbul · On the map
1915 Çanakkale BridgeBridge · Gelibolu · On the map
NicomediaArchaeological site · İzmit · On the map
Maiden's TowerMonument · Istanbul · On the map
CarchemishArchaeological site · Jarābulus · On the map
EdessaArchaeological site · Şanlıurfa · On the map
XanthosArchaeological site · On the map
Fatih Sultan Mehmet BridgeBridge · Istanbul · On the map
AphrodisiasArchaeological site · Sarayköy · On the map- Library of CelsusArchaeological site · Selçuk · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Temple of Ephesian ArtemisTemple or shrine · Selçuk · On the map
Sultan Ahmed MosqueMosque · Istanbul · On the map
Süleymaniye MosqueMosque · Istanbul · On the map
Selimiye MosqueWorld HeritageMosque · Edirne · On the map
Şehzade MosqueMosque · Istanbul · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Dolmabahçe PalacePalace · Istanbul · On the map
Photo credits
- Hagia Sophia: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Troy: CherryX, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ephesus: Benh LIEU SONG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Temple of Ephesian Artemis: Arkiyolok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus: FollowingHadrian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antioch: Cristiano64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Topkapı Palace: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Göbekli Tepe: Teomancimit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miletus: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiuguangw/, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pergamon: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattusa: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Çatalhöyük: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Süleymaniye Mosque: Hunanuk, CC0
- Selimiye Mosque: Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Nemrut: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sardis: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ani: haigoes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Galata Tower: A.Savin, FAL
- Bosphorus Bridge: Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Imbros: Mehmet Ergun, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hierapolis: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dolmabahçe Palace: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anıtkabir: A.Savin, FAL
- Halicarnassus: FollowingHadrian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nicaea: QuartierLatin1968, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Side: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taksim Square: Fargoh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge: Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1915 Çanakkale Bridge: Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nicomedia: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maiden's Tower: A.Savin, FAL
- Chora Church: Tadam, CC0
- Carchemish: JoJan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Şehzade Mosque: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- Edessa: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xanthos: Pot Noodle, CC BY 2.0
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge: Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aphrodisias: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Library of Celsus: Benh LIEU SONG, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.