Turkey's official tourism portal 'Go Turkey', has launched broadcasting in five languages.
Turkey's official tourism portal 'Go Turkey', has launched broadcasting in five languages.
Previously, it was only the English-language portal for foreign tourists, now Turkish, French, German and Russian access is possible. Alanya is in the first rank on the site that also listed Turkey's favorite travel places. According to information gathered from the site, the portal expanded gradually that gained a structure more functional and up to date, gives access to the most accurate and fast for all of the information about tourism in Turkey. In coordinating with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 'Go Turkey', aiming to promote the digital environment of Turkey's natural, cultural, artistic and historical heritage of the country to share the values, offers a counseling center service for foreign guests that is available 24 hours. Portal provides not only information on traffic fines applied to mobile phones and alcohol, hotel, flight and tour reservations, but also guidance to request, which is important for foreigners in Turkey, transportation, currency, climate, emergency calls. In the portal that have been given information about entertainment, sports, food, education, shopping, real estate and trade in Turkey, from the cheapest 2 Euros magnets for tourists, to the most expensive of the Piri Reis themed vase offered for sale up to 639 euros for every budget gift items offered for sale.
TURKEY IS MEETING POINT OF RELIGIONS
The parts of 'History and Culture', 'Discover' and 'Travel Plan' in the site, under the heading of 'History and Culture' culture and art in Turkey, ancient cities, faith centers and museums are also dealt with. The knowledge is given about Turkey's customs and traditions, traditional dances, traditional and modern music, fine arts, Turkish literature, theater, opera, ballet, theater, festivals, ceremonies and celebrations. In the portal from the first settlement was established on the world, the largest empires throughout history up to the smallest communities, which still exists in many civilizations finds life in Anatolia, the ancient cities of Alacahöyük, Anavarza, Aspendos, Zeugma, Colossae, Çatalhöyük, Efes, Hattuşaş, Kalamaki, Letoon, Laodikea, Milet, Myra, Olimpos, Perge, Phokaia, Sardis, Patara, Telmessos, Xanthos, Hierapolis, Termessos, Limyra, Sagalassos, Assos and Pergamon are introduced. In the portal, as well as the religions of antiquity cities' the meeting point of three major religions that is Turkey is open to visitors at religious centers was reported. Cappadocia, Akdamar, Noah's Ark, St. Nicholas Church, Ephesus, Saint Pierre Church, Hagia Eirene Church, Little Hagia Sophia, the Mevlana Museum, Sardis, Hierapolis, Trabzon, Hagia Sophia Museum, Pear, Green Mosque, Saint Paul's Church are ordered as the highlights of the faith centers. For those wishing to explore three-dimensional tour of the museum from their seat on the portal and the 'places to visit' list is also available. It's recommended to visit in Turkey where has been hundreds of the museums for tourists such as the museums of Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Zeugma Mosaic Museum, the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Sumela Monastery, Derinkuyu Underground City, ruins of Troy, Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Topkapi Palace Museum, Pera Museum, Ishak Pasha Palace.
In the site, it's also been provided the opportunity to visit as 3-D virtual tour such as Topkapi Holy Relics, Mardin Museum, Eskisehir Odunpazarı, Urfa Fish Lake museums. In the 'Discover' section is an episode guide that is being introduced extreme sports, water sports, winter sports and alternative tourism opportunities in Turkey for those who want to explore Turkey.
In the section in the 'Locations' list that has been Turkey's favorite travel sites listed, Alanya, Belek, Bodrum, Çesme, Ephesus, Fethiye, Kemer, Cappadocia, Kuşadasi, Marmaris, Nemrut, Pamukkale, Side and Zeugma are located.
(by Fatma Doğru)