Contact Information

December 26th, 2008

Contact Information

Governorship : (+90-212) 514 17 50

Municipality : (+90-212) 512 55 00

Hospital : (+90-212) 588 48 00

Police : (+90-212) 635 00 00

Gendarme : (+90-212) 779 30 18

Provincial Directorate : (+90-212) 243 34 72

Tourism Information Office : (+90-212) 527 45 03

Provincial Cultural Directorate : (+90-212) 518 18 03 - 04

Harbour : (+90-212) 245 53 66 - 249 71 78 - 249 18 96

Antalya Basin

December 26th, 2008

Antalya Basin

Eğirdir Lake

City: Isparta

Provinces: Eğirdir, Senirkent, Yalvaç, Gelendost

Surface Area : 47 - 250

Altitude: 918 m

Protection: Yes

Bird Species: Numerous water birds (max. 107.199), which include species such as pygmy cormorant Küçük karabatak (max. 81), Red-crested pochard Macar ördeği (max.1503), pochard elmabaş patka (max. 15.198), tufted duck tepeli patka (max.12.665) and coot sakarmeke (max. 64.419).

Main Characteristics: sweet water lake

Air Sports

December 26th, 2008

Air Sports

Turkey is a country which should be discovered by fond of air sports such as Paragliding , Glider, Parachute and Balloon.

Don’t Leave Without

December 26th, 2008

Don’t Leave Without

-Seeing the views from Zelve,

-Visiting Çavuşin and Güllüdere Churches,

-Exploring the Özkonak underground ancient city,

-Watching the steps of pottery making,

-Buying regional handicrafts.

Don’t Leave Without

December 25th, 2008

Don’t Leave Without

- Seeing two of the master pieces of religious art of Istanbul, Süleymaniye Mosque and Sultanahmet Mosque,

- Visiting Hagia Sophia and Museum,

- Visiting Topkapı Palace, Dolmabahçe Palace and Rumeli Hisarı,

- Having a ship voyage at Bosporus and Islands,

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West Mediterranean Basin

December 25th, 2008

West Mediterranean Basin

Güllük Delta

City: Muğla

Provinces: Milas

Surface Area : 1400

Altitude: Sea level

Protection: N/A

Bird Species: The lake hosts a massive number of wintering water birds (max. 47.654), including cormorant karabatak (max.1525), pygmy cormorant küçük karabatak (max. 40), Red-crested pochard - Macar ördeği(max.528) and coot sakarmeke (max. 34.120).

Main Characteristics: coastal lagoons, swamp

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Köyceğiz Lake

City: Muğla

Provinces: Köyceğiz, Ortaca

Surface Area : 8000

Altitude: Sea level

Protection: Yes

Bird Species: It hosts massive number of wintering water birds (max. 47.654), including karabatak (max.1525), küçük karabatak (max. 40), Macar ördeği(max.528) and sakarmekenin (max. 34.120).

Main Characteristics: sweet water lake, swamp

Delta Wings

December 25th, 2008

Delta Wings

Delta wings is a single person flight vehicle which can fly with wind and other air impacts and has no motor. Take off, stay on air and take off area is similar to paragliding . But there is more training period for flight. There is a person connected parachute for security.

Flight Regions

Delta wing sport can also be performed at the places where paragliding can be performed.

Structure

Wings delta wing has approximately 25 - 30 kg weight, and 10 wing long when it is opened. (folded up standard 4 m) There are beginner, intermediate and advanced class wings. Beginner class training wings are used during training, when experience gained intermediate class wings can be used for flight. But for advanced level models, long time experience and flights are required. Wing is speed up when you come through advanced level in models, and control of the wing become harder.

Take Off beginning to flight in our country, is to run with shouldering wings from flight hill under appropriate weather conditions. For gaining altitude, generally there must be hill facing, in other words coming from opposite direction, winds are required. In another method thermal, meaning hot air columns ascending from ground, are used. While this hot air is ascending it rises delta circulating within it together.

Don’t Leave Without

December 25th, 2008

Don’t Leave Without

Visiting churches within Göreme Open Air Museum,

Seeing Kılıçlar Valley,

Buying hand made souvenirs.

Mosques And Tombs

December 24th, 2008

Mosques And Tombs

Important mosques in the area are Yivli Minaret Complex, Kesik Minaret Camii, Bali Bey Camii, Muratpasa Camii, Iskele Camii, Karatay Medrese, and Ahi Yusuf Camii and Tomb.

Evdir Han The first stopping point on the road leading north from Antalya is the Evdir Han, lying 18 km from the centre of Antalya, a rectangular structure made of cut stone and rubble. Its most interesting feature is the sharply pointed portal. Keykavus I had the han built between 1210-1219 AD.

Kirkgoz Han It is 30 km away from Antalya, extremely well preserved, and although built by one of the sultans departs from the traditional style of their usual hans. It is made from cut stone and rubble.

Galleries and Art Houses

December 24th, 2008

Galleries and Art Houses

Istanbul

Galleries and Art Houses
Name District Contact Information
AFA Art Gallery Beyoğlu Phone: + 90 212 249 22 18
Akademililer Art Center Beyoğlu Phone: + 90 212 245 02 29
Akbank Bahariye Art Gallery Kadıköy Phone: + 90 216 336 84 55
Akbank Bebek Art Gallery Bebek Phone: + 90 212 263 48 35
Akbank Beylerbeyi Art Beylerbeyi Phone: + 90 212 321 11 02
Aksanat Beyoğlu Phone: + 90 212 252 35 00
Alkent Actual Art Etiler Phone: + 90 212 257 46 84
Anka Art Art Gallery Şaşkınbakkal Phone: + 90 212 385 76 35
Fax: + 90 212 422 21 96
Antik Palace Maçka Phone: + 90 212 236 24 60
Antik Art Gallery Kadıköy Phone: + 90 216 330 13 54
Fax: + 90 216 348 74 33
Apel Art Gallery Beyoğlu Phone: + 90 212 292 72 36
Fax: + 90 212 263 62 33
Ares Art House Fenerbahçe Phone: + 90 216 345 11 62
Ariyel Art Gallery Şişli Phone: + 90 212 296 99 79
Fax: + 90 212 240 17 11
Art Hall Art Gallery Kozyatağı Phone: + 90 216 456 04 58
Artemis Art Center Şişli Phone: + 90 212 232 09 20
Artı Mezat Teşvikiye Phone: + 90 212 261 62 55
Fax: + 90 212 261 62 81
Artisan Art Gallery Nişantaşı Phone: + 90 212 247 71 19
Artium Art Gallery Teşvikiye Phone: + 90 212 291 01 31
Fax: + 90 212 231 87 50
Artium Sungur Art House Teşvikiye Phone: + 90 212 227 75 93
Fax: + 90 212 227 75 93
Artmosfer Art Gallery Yeniköy Phone: + 90 212 223 13 14
Fax: + 90 212 223 18 15
Military Museum Hasan Rıza Hall Harbiye Phone: + 90 212 233 27 20
Asmalımescit Art Gallery Tünel Phone: + 90 212 249 69 79
Atatürk Library Beyoğlu Phone: + 90 212 249 09 45
Örümcek Workshop Teşvikiye Phone: + 90 212 241 35 58
Austria Consulate Culture Office Yeniköy Phone: + 90 212 223 78 43
Fax: + 90 212 223 34 69
Axa Oyak Art Gallery Karaköy Phone: + 90 212 292 58 00
Fax: + 90 212 249 91 24
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