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The earliest traces of human settlement found so far in the region of Ephesos were discovered on Çukuriçi Höyük and reach back into the early Chalcolithic period (late 7th millennium). At the latest since the Early Bronze Age (3rd mil- lennium) Ayasoluk, the easily defensible freestanding mound with rocky slopes on three sides, was occupied. … Read more

The Cave of the Seven Sleepers, located near the ancient city of Ephesus, is known both in Islam and Christianity as the cave where the seven youths slept. The Ahsab-ı Kehf Cave, mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Kahf, is generally accepted as being located in Tarsus or Afşin, according to the Muslim tradition. However, … Read more

It was constructed by the Architect, Sinan between 1569-1575, during the times of the Ottoman Emperor II. Selim. The building is the most complete sample of classical Ottoman style. The complex which is composed of a mosque and two madrasahs, is situated in a yard with the dimensions of 190×130 meters. Architect Davud Aga built … Read more

The Tokat Mevlevihane Museum was originally built in 1638 by Sülün Muslu Ağa, one of the viziers of Sultan Ahmed I. It was renovated during the reign of Sultan Abdulmejid in 1850. The wooden Mevlevihane, arranged on two floors, is one of the finest examples of 19th-century Anatolian Baroque art. The most magnificent facade of … Read more

The Sadabad Mosque, also known as Çağlayan Mosque and Aziziye Mosque, is the first mosque built in the Sadabad recreational area, along with the Sadabad Palace, in the year 1722 during the Tulip Period. The original mosque was destroyed during the Patrona Halil Rebellion and was subsequently repaired twice, during the reigns of Sultan Selim … Read more