History and Monuments

At the heart of Turkey's democratic governance is located the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM), where elected representatives gather to mold the nation's future. Of Turkey's Presidential Complex, architecturally the building symbolizes the executive power of a nation such that houses President's offices and which key government departments are incorporated within it. Appearing as a figurative hammering anvil, these architectural marvels not only serve for governance centres but also symbolize how Ankara has played a critical part in Turkey's democratic journey.

In antiquity, this wealth of attractions in Ankara provides tourists with a walk through different times. The heart of the city is Anıtkabir, the monumental mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In this marble monument visitors are able to pay their respects to modern Turkey's founding father. Housed in a historical Ottoman building, the Museum of Anatolian Civilization spans Anatolia's rich past through wide array artifacts and displays. Atatürk Forest Farm is a green oasis in the middle of the urban jungle, with botanical gardens, foot trails and picnic grounds. For a true taste of the local cuisine, wander down the lively streets of Ulus or Kızılay. In countless bazaars as well as even their cozy tea houses visitors can sample traditional tidbits. 

The War of Independence Museum or First Grand National Assembly Building of Turkey is a history museum located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. The building, adjacent to Ulus Square, was used as the first building of the Turkish Grand National Assembly until 1924. In 1961 it was converted into a museum and opened to visitors under the name "Turkish Grand National Assembly Museum" .

The Ankara Museum of Ethnography is located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. It was founded on the site formerly known as Namazgah Hill, where Friday prayers were held during the War of Independence. The Museum of Ethnography is a museum where examples of Turkish art from the Seljuk period to the present day are exhibited.

Hagia Sophia or Hagia Sophia is an ancient Christian basilica, later converted into an Orthodox church, later a mosque, then a museum and, since August 1, 2020, again a mosque in the city of Istanbul, Turkey.From date from its inauguration in the year 537 and until 1453 it served as the Byzantine Orthodox cathedral of the Eastern rite of Constantinople, except in the parenthesis between 1204 and 1261 when it was converted into a Catholic cathedral of the Latin rite, during the Latin Patriarchate of Constantinople of the Latin Empire , founded by the crusaders.

Topkapı Palace, located in Istanbul, was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1465 to 1853. The construction of the palace was ordered by Sultan Mehmed II in 1459 and was completed in 1465. The palace is located on the Sarayburnu, between the Golden Horn and the Sea of ​​Marmara, from which you have a splendid view of the Bosphorus. It is made up of many small buildings built together and surrounded by four garden.

Dolmabahçe Palace is a palace located in Istanbul, Türkiye, on the European coast of the Bosphorus. The palace served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1922, except for a period of twenty years (1889-1909) when the Yıldız Palace was used.

The Galata Tower, also called Christea Turris (Christ's Tower) by the Genoese and Megalos Pyrgos (the Great Tower) by the Byzantines, is a medieval stone tower located in Istanbul, Turkey, north of the Golden Horn. It is one of the most striking places in the city and dominates the skyline of Galata. The tower has a height of 66.9 m (62.59 m without the top) and consists of nine floors. When it was built, it became the tallest structure in the city. The base of the tower is 35 m above sea level. It has a diameter of 16.45 m at the base, with an interior diameter of 8.95 m and walls 3.75 m wide. The viewing platform is 51.65 m high.

Located in the center of the "old city", in the European part of Istanbul between Nuruosmaniye, Mercan and Beyazıt, it has more than 58 streets and 4,000 shops. It receives between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. With many business areas, including jewelry, goldsmiths, spice stores and carpet stores. Businesses that are grouped by type of activity, in a union plan. The bazaar contains two bedestanes, or domed masonry structures for the storage of merchandise; The first of them was built in 1464 by order of Mehmed II.

The Basilica Cistern is the largest of the 60 ancient cisterns built beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Byzantium and Constantinople) in Turkey during the Byzantine era. It is located one hundred meters southwest of the Hagia Sophia, on the historic Sarayburnu peninsula. It was built in a few months, in the year 532, during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I.

The cistern was built to avoid the vulnerability that would mean for the city if the Valens Aqueduct was destroyed during a siege.