Category: Central Anatolia Region

CANKIRI In the third century B.C. the Galatian settlement in Cankiri was called Gangrea, a name which evolved into Kangri. The ruins of an 11th century fortress overlook the city. In town the Ulu Mosque, built by Turkey’s greatest architect, Sinan, in the 16th century, recalls the years of Ottoman culture. Tas Mescit, a medieval […]

SIVRIHISAR Sivrihisar’s charm derives from its many typical Ottoman houses which imbue the town with a faded elegance. The 13th century Ulu Mosque, formerly a caravansary, and the Alemsah Mausoleum are very interesting and worth a visit. Connoisseurs of carpets will know that kilims from Sivrihisar are particularly prized. On the hillside above Seyyit Battal […]

The former, 34 km north of Afyon, has two monumental lion reliefs; the latter, 52 km from Afyon, comprises a temple and a lion relief. Other Phrygian monuments can be explored at Doganlikale, Kumbet and Deveboynu. Eskisehir was founded in the first millennium B.C. on the banks of the Porsuk River by the Phrygians. Significant […]