If you want to visit İstanbul and Dolmabahce Palace, you can read this topic that is about Dolmabahce Palace. We will give some informations about this great palace for our readers. Dolmabahce Palace is located between Kabatas to Besiktas where are a big district in Istanbul. This beautiful palace is also across of Uskudar. Sultan Abdulmecid who is one of the last Ottoman Sultans has ordered to his managements for starting this palace.

In 1843, structure of Dolmabahce Palace had been started by Sultan Abdulmecid and it had finished in 1856. Many decorative artists and marble masters had worked in this building. Garabet Balyan and Nigogos Balyan who have been an important and popular architects of that time had worked as architects. In building, Ornamentals which are known Turkish Rococo had been used by workers. Dolmabahce Palace has got three floors , 285 rooms and 45 big parlors.

We will share some photos of Dolmabahce Palace for you.

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Fatih Sultan Mehmet who conquered Istanbul had started construction of Topkapi Palace in 1465. The construction is finished by Alauddin and Davud Aga in 1478. These  architects was only the two of the biggest architects in Turkey. This wonderful palace had been a center administration of Ottaman Empire for 380 years. Many important historical things are on display on museums of Topkapi Palace. This palace joined into UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1985.

Can you want to know some informations about structure of Topkapi Palace? The palace is located in Cankurtaran part of Fatih district and it is near sea. Area of Topkapi Palace is 80.000 m². But that was located on 700.000 m² in old time. Bab-i Humayun, Avlu, Saray-i Humayun and Internal Palace are the most important parts of Topkapi Palace. We will share some photographs for you, if you want to look them.

Actuality, cinema of Turkey is not successful in every branch of Cinema. So Turkish films are usually dramatic or funny and love films are also taken by cinema companies. Turks usually like from funny and emotional life. So these styles films are taken by Turkish cinema directors. Films which are written by comedy artists are more famous than other films. For example; these comedy artists are Cem Yılmaz, Sahan Gokbakar and Yilmaz Erdogan in last years.

Some artists are very important for audiences. They have signed most important films in cinema of Turkey. So they are unforgettable artists who are very dear people for Green Pine. We will give you some names about Turkish cinema in this topic. For example;

Branch of comedy films: Kemal Sunal, Sener Sen, Halit Akcatepe, Ilyas Salman, Zeki Alasya, Metin Akpinar, Sadri Alisik…

Branch of dramatic films: Fatma Girik, Tarik Akan, Kadir Inanir, Filiz Akin, Gulsen Bubikoglu, Cuneyt Arkin..

They are only example artists. There are many film artists in Green Pine.

We want to give you some informations about grown fruits in Turkey. There is usually very hot weather in south of Turkey. So tropical fruits are usually grown here. But there usually are cold weather in north of Turkey. So known fruits are grown here, inner Anatolia region, eastern region and western region. Those fruits are grown in Turkey…

Drupe: Plum, peaches, apricot, cherry, cherry, laurel, cranberries, sea buckthorn, rosehip.

Pome Fruits: Apple, pears, quince, unnap, hawthorn, arbutus, medlar.

Nuts: Walnut, almonds, nuts, pistachios, chestnut, pine nuts.

Small Fruits: Grapes, strawberry, mulberry, black mulberry, raspberries, blackberry, currants, gooseberries, myrtle, gilaboru, branch of red berries.

Subtropical Fruits: Lemon, orange, mandarin, golden ball (grapefruit), bitter orange, sado, lyme, bergamot, kumquat, red lemon, fresh lemon, pomegranate, persimmon, figs, kiwi, pecan, Artvin persimmon, olive, loquat, avocado, fejoa, banyan, citron, locust.

Tropical Fruits: Mango, guava, papaya, leaching, anona, banana, pineapple, date.

Agronomics advance in Turkey. So many new fruits are grown.

Where is the Hereke ? Hereke is located in Izmit (Kocaeli) where is a big city of Turkey. Hereke has got a good coast in Marmara region. If you go to Izmit, you can certainly find Hereke. Carpets of Hereke are weaved since time of Ottaman Empire. They have got very old history. There are usually Ottaman patterns over of them and they reflect the history of Ottaman Empire.

Carpets of Hereke are weaved by people as two types. One type is people weave them as using thread and silk. Two type is people weave them as only using silk. There are 3600 loops in dm² of wool carpets. So making working for Hereke carpets is very valuable. People weave them more carefully. But there are 10000 loops in dm² of silk carpets. So silk carpets are more valuable than wool carpets. These carpets are very expensive. Because they are the best carpets of World.

Henna night are made differently from other countries in Turkey. What is the Turkish henna night? This is a special day for brides. This day is made one day ago before wedding ceremony. Brides get ready specialy for this day. They wear a special dress about own region culture. Fun songs are sung by other women and they sing sad songs with bride towards the end of henna night. One man only join to ceremony as men. He is groom. Finally, groom and bride’s hands are spreaded henna.

After henna night, preparations start for wedding ceremony. Grooms usually wear grey or black suit and brides wear white wedding dress as every country of World. Before wedding ceremony, grooms and brides take many photos with together. A car is decorated by families for this day and groom and bride ride to this car.

Many people usually dance with fun songs. Guests attach jewelery to groom and bride for wedding gift. After ceremony, groom and bride go to their home for nuptial night.

23 April National Sovereignty and Children Festival: Turkey Grand National Assembly had been opened in 23 April 1920 by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who is the biggest ancestor of Turks. Ataturk has given the important day as a gift to children. Many children are invited to Turkey from other countries in this day.

19 May Remember to Atatürk, Youth and Sport Festival: In 19 May 1919, Ataturk had gone to Samsun where is city of Turkey for starting the war of independence. So this day is a big day for Turks and is celebrated for youth people. Because,  Ataturk has given this big day to youth.

30 August Victory Festival: The big war has started with Greeks on 26 August 1922 and had finished on 30 August. So this day is a big day for Turks. Ataturk has given this victory to Turkish army as a gift. Turkish army celebrate the day every year.

29 October Republic Festival: Republic has been declared in Turkey, on 29 October 1923. Country management has been changed as Republic management. So this day is celebrated for people.

Inagzi is located in center of Zonguldak and is located from 15 km of Kilimli way. This way is near corner of Blacksea. Transport to here is very easily. So when many tourist came to Zonguldak, they visit to Inagzi Cave. Lenght of the cave is 800 meters and you can enter to cave from a fossil door. You will encounter with a hole that is enough to fit in a human, after 50 meters of cave, Afterwards you will see a way to the creek. This stream continue until 400 meters of cave.

There are a siphon in 400 meters of cave. When water withdrawed, people can pass to walk from way. Formation of Inagzi cave had completed in Prehistoric Ages. You can look the photos of Inagzi Cave which are shared by us, and you will see a mysterious cave. We can also think that is a historical cave. If you come to Zonguldak, you certainly visit to this cave.

We want to refer some informations about Erciyes Mountain for you. This mountain is a stratovolcano where is located in southwestern of Kayseri. Erciyes Mountain has frayed very much. Because it is one of the oldest mountains in Turkey. Researchers who make always search work in this mountains tell us Erciyes had sprayed in 253 BC. Height of Erciyes is 3916 meters and the highest mountain in Central Anatolia Region.

Erciyes ski resort is in 25 km from center of Kayseri. There are some ski resorts where are established in between 1800 to 3000 meters. All of them are known and some of the most visited facilities in the World. Slopes of tracks are usually between 10% to 30%. So this mountain is very convenient for skiing and there are some cable car facilities in here. When you came to Erciyes for skiing, you can use to stay these hotels and facilities:

• Mt. Erciyes Ski Lodge,
• Bulent Hotel,
• ACE Erciyes Hotel,
• Grand Eras Hotel,
• Mirado Del Lago Hotel,
• Mirado Del Monte Hotel,
• Skiing home of Physical Training General Manager,
• 140 beds of Service Area in Regional Offices,
• Some military guest houses of Gendarme and Airforce,
• Guest houses of PTT – Turkish Telecom.

He died in 1938, in Dolmabahce Palace where is in İstanbul. Turkish authorized persons should have a monument for him, after he had made many good things for Turkey. Afterwards a building contest was held about monument and two Turkish architects have selected by authorized persons. The submitted Turkish projects had been liked by many people, before did not begin the building of monument. Afterwards project began in Ankara where is metropolitan of Turkey. Everybody thought same idea. This mausoleum should built in Ankara.

This wonderful monument was finished by architects and experts in 1953. The most strong concrete was used for building. Authorities had taken a lot of measures for building. Anitkabir is always visited by Turks. Many foreign tourists also visit to Anitkabir where is always open for people. When you came to Ankara for travelling, you can see and can visit to Anitkabir where is Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s mausoleum. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is known as one of the most important leaders in the World.