Paradise Turkey

AREA: 7.774 km²

POPULATION: 133.143 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 62

DISTRICTS: Tunceli (center), Çemişkezek, Hozat, Mazgirt, Nazımiye, Ovacık, Pertek, Pülümür.

SITES OF INTEREST: Munzur Valley National Park, Mazgir and Pertek castles, churches at Korluca (formerly Tilköy) and Ulukale Yelmaniye, Elti Hatun, Ulukale and Sağman mosques, Aşağıcami (Çelebi Ali Mosque) and Yukarıcami (Baysungur Mosque), Sivdi and Çemişkezek bridges, Hamam-ı Atik (old bath), Uzun Hasan, Ferruh Şad Bey and Çoban Baba mausoleums, Ulukale Public Square Fountains

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AREA: 4.685 km²

POPULATION: 795.849 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 61

DISTRICTS: Trabzon (center), Akçabaabat, Araklı, Arsin, Beşikdüzü, Çarşıbaşı, Çaykara, Dernekpazarı, Düzköy, Hayrat, Köprübaşı, Maçka, Of, Sürmene, Şalpazarı, Tonya, Vakfıbekir, Yomra.

SITES OF INTEREST: Maçka-Altındere Valley National Park, Sürmene Çamburnu forest recreation area, Çakırgöl, Uzungöl, Boztepe, Çifteçamlık, Kalepark, Kisarna (Bengisu), Soğuksu, Zefanos (Bulak) picnic areas and summer places and, Trabzon Castle and Akçakale, Kaymaklı, Kızlar (Panagia Theoskepastos), Gregorios Peristera (Hızır İlyas), Kızlar (Panagia Kerameste), Sumela (Sümela) and Vazelon monasteries, Hagaios Savas (Maşatlık) Cave Churches, Hagia Anna (Little Ayvasıl), Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia), Sotha (St. John), Hagios Theodoros, Hagios Konstantinos, Hagios Khristophoras, Hagios Kiryaki, Santa Maria, Hagios Mikhail and Panagia Tzita churches, Fatih (Panagia Khrysokephalos Church), Yeni Cuma (Hagios Eugenios), Nakip (Hagios Andreas Church), Hüsnü Köktuğ (Hagios Eleutherios), İskender Pasha, Semerciler and Çarşı mosques, Gülbahar Hatun Mosque and masoleum, İmaret Deresi (Alm River), Kavaklı and Kuzgundere (İnceköprü) aquaducts, Bedesten, Alaca Han (inn), Vakıf Han (inn) and Taş han (inn), Sekiz Direkli Hamam (Bath with eight columns), Pasha and Hacı Arif baths, Eirene Tower (Fatih Ammunition Depot), Abdullah Pasha and Abdülhamid fountains, Zağanos Bridge, Trabzon Ayasofya and Trabzon Atatürk Museums.

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AREA: 9.958 km²

POPULATION: 719.251 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 60

DISTRICTS: Tokat (center), Almus, Artova, Başçiftlik, Erbaa, Niksar, Pazar, Reşadiye, Sulusaray, Turhal, Yeşilyurt, Zile.

SITES OF INTEREST: Niksar Çamiçi and ReÅŸadiye Zinav Lake forest recreation areas, Tokat, Gömenek (Komana Pontika), Niksar (Neokaisareia), Turhal and Zile castles, Tokat Yağıbasan, Niksar Yağıbasan and Hatuniye old theological schools (medrese), Tokat, Niksar and Zile Grand Mosques, Garipler, Hamza Bey, Meydan, Behzat, Ali Pasha, Silahtar Ömer Pasha, ÇöreÄŸi Büyük, Halil Bey, Sinan Bey, Boyacı Hasan AÄŸa and Hoca Ä°shak mosques, Pervane Hospital (Gökmedrese), small mosque (mescit) of Sefer BeÅŸe and Alamescit, Sümbül Baba Dervish Lodge and Mausoleum, TaÅŸhan and Turhal Inns (caravansary) Ebu’l-Kasım, Halef Sultan, Vezir Ahmed Pasha, Nureddin Ä°bn Sen Timur, Abdülmuttalip, Hacı Çıkrık, Melik Gazi and Musa Fakih mausoleums, Kulak and Kırk Kızlar baths, Pervane, Yörgüç Pasha, Mustafa, Ali Pasha baths and Yenihamam (bath), Çiftehamam (bath), Talazan, Tokat and Turhal bridges, Tokat Museum.

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AREA: 60218 km²

POPULATION: 468.842 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 59

DISTRICTS: Tekirdağ (center), Çerkezköy, Çorlu, Hayrabolu, M.Ereğli, Malkara, Muratlı, Saray, Şarköy.

SITES OF INTEREST: Kastros (Çamköy), Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ, Kumbağ, Mürefte and Şarköy coasts, Herakleia Perinthos city ruins, Rüstem Pasha Mosque and Bazaar, Ayaz Pasha, Hasan Efendi, Sultan Süleyman, Güzelce Hasan Bey, Turhanoğlu Ömer Bey mosques , Eskicami (mosque), Ortacami (mosque), Rakoozi Fountain, Namık Kemal Monument, Tekirdağ and Rakoozi Museums.

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AREA: 6.904 km²

POPULATION: 264.220 (1990 geçici sonuç)

TRAFFIC CODE: 73

DISTRICTS: Şırnak (center), Beytüşşebap, Cizre, Güçlükonak, İdil, Silopi, Uludere.

SITES OF INTEREST: Alaeddin and Kelativuri castles and Kale Meme ruins, Cizre (Dicle) Bridge.

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (486) 216 20 89
Fax: (486) 216 15 52

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

Culture - Spring Celebrations
Şırnak - Cudi Mountain
3 Fridays starting from beginning of June

Nevruz Holiday
Şırnak
21 March

Celebrations for Province Status
Şırnak
24 July

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