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📍 Location Kırşehir is in central Türkiye, on the route between Ankara and Nevşehir. Its cultural identity is closely linked with scholars, musicians, poets and Sufi traditions. 🏛️ Introduction Kırşehir’s history includes figures such as the poet Âşık Paşa and the spiritual and craft traditions...

📍 Location Çorum lies in the inland Black Sea region, between the Ankara and Samsun corridors, close to the transition into Central Anatolia. Hills and agricultural plains surround a province exceptionally rich in Hittite archaeology. 🏛️ Introduction The region’s ancient heritage extends back...

📍 Location Yozgat lies in north-eastern Central Anatolia, surrounded by plateaus and uplands. Its appeal includes rural scenery, woodland and the thermal resources of the wider province. 🏛️ Introduction The region’s history reaches back through Hittite, Phrygian and Roman periods, while the...

🏛️ Introduction Afyonkarahisar, in western Anatolia, offers a distinctive combination of history and natural scenery. Its name joins the word for opium, reflecting the region's poppy cultivation, with “black fortress”, the rocky citadel that dominates the city. 🏰 Historic landmarks The fortress...

🏛️ Introduction Uşak, in western Anatolia, combines established traditions with modern life. Its textile and carpet heritage made it an important centre for fine fabrics and handwoven carpets during the Ottoman period. 🧵 Textiles and carpets The celebrated Uşak carpet has a long history in...

🏛️ Introduction Aydın lies in the Aegean region of western Türkiye, where agriculture and a rich historical inheritance meet. The ancient city of Tralles, beside modern Aydın, was an important centre in the Roman and Byzantine periods. Today the area is known for olive oil and its agricultural...