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Ski resort
Abalı Ski Center
Gevaş, Van
The region's ski center, close to Van on the slopes above the Abalı neighborhood of Gevaş, with runs overlooking Lake Van.
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Akdağ Ski Center
Ladik, Samsun
A ski center 7 km from Ladik, opened in 2009; according to Ministry sources, the only ski center in the Central Black Sea.
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Atabarı Ski Center
Merkez, Artvin
A small-scale ski center about 16 km from the city of Artvin, at 1750 meters, surrounded by spruce and fir forests.
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Babadağ
Fethiye, Muğla
A 1,969-meter mountain rising above Ölüdeniz, world-famous for its paragliding take-offs.
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Ballıkayalar Nature Park
Gebze, Kocaeli
A canyon near Gebze, a favorite of rock climbers, with limestone walls and travertine pools.
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Ski resort
Başçiftlik Ski Facility
Başçiftlik, Tokat
A small-scale ski facility on the Canik Mountains, about 8 km from Başçiftlik, opening with the snow.
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Bozdağ and Ski Resort
Ödemiş, İzmir
The ski resort closest to İzmir; a mountain offering skiing in winter and paragliding and yayla air in summer.
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Ski resort
Çambaşı Highland (Yayla) and Ski Center
Kabadüz, Ordu
The wide Çambaşı Highland and ski center at 1,850 meters in Kabadüz; highland in summer, skiing in winter.
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Dalaman River (Dalaman Çayı)
Dalaman, Muğla
A river known for rafting, rising in the mountains of the Lakes Region and passing through deep valleys to reach the sea on the Dalaman plain.
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Mount Davraz and Ski Center
Merkez, Isparta
A ski center with views of Lake Eğirdir on the slopes of the 2,635 m Mount Davraz; a highland and nature sports area in summer.
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Demirkazık Dağı and the Aladağlar Climbing Area
Çamardı, Niğde
The symbol of the Aladağlar, the 3,757-meter conical summit of Demirkazık; one of Türkiye's most famous climbing areas with its north face and classic routes.
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Denizli Ski Resort (Bozdağ)
Tavas, Denizli
One of the largest ski resorts in the Aegean, on the slopes of Bozdağ within Tavas's Nikfer neighborhood.
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Emli Valley
Çamardı, Niğde
A valley in the Çamardı section of the Aladağlar, among Taurus firs, where easy and medium ecotourism hiking trails begin.
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Erciyes Ski Center
Melikgazi, Kayseri
One of Türkiye's leading ski centers, with runs between 2,150 and 3,400 meters on the northern and eastern slopes of Mount Erciyes.
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Ski resort
Mount Ergan Ski Center
Merkez, Erzincan
A winter sports and nature tourism center on the slopes of the 3,256 m Mount Ergan on the northern arm of the Munzur Mountains, close to the city and the airport.
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Fırtına Valley and Fırtına Deresi Rafting Course
Çamlıhemşin, Rize
The forested valley of the Fırtına Deresi descending from the Kaçkars to Ardeşen; a rafting course of about 23 km starting just south of Çamlıhemşin.
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Phrygian Way (Seydiler trailhead)
İscehisar, Afyonkarahisar
A 506 km marked hiking and cycling route starting from Seydiler and linking the Phrygian monuments.
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Phrygian Way (Yazılıkaya section)
Han, Eskişehir
The section passing through Midas City of the long-distance hiking route linking the Phrygian Valley in Eskişehir, Kütahya and Afyonkarahisar.
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Caravan site
Gazipaşa Municipality Caravan Park
Gazipaşa, Antalya
A municipal caravan park beside the Fener Recreation Area on Selinti Point.
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Paragliding
Gelincik Tepesi Paragliding Take-off Site
Yenişehir, Mersin
A paragliding take-off point on the hills northwest of Mersin, overlooking the city and the sea.
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Geyikbayırı Rock Climbing Area
Konyaaltı, Antalya
A sport climbing area known worldwide for its limestone walls; the Lycian Way also passes through.
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Campsite
Gölcük Yaylası Camping and Recreation Area
Simav, Kütahya
A tent and caravan area on the shore of a crater lake surrounded by pine forest, about 14 km from Simav.
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Gomeda Valley
Ürgüp, Nevşehir
A quiet walking valley west of Mustafapaşa, running along a stream and full of rock churches and dovecotes.
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Güllüdere (Rose) Valley
Avanos, Nevşehir
A valley between Çavuşin and Kızılçukur suitable for hikers of all levels, with pink-toned rock layers and rock churches hidden in the valley.
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Güvercinlik Valley (Pigeon Valley)
Merkez, Nevşehir
A valley descending from Uçhisar to Göreme, named after its countless rock-carved dovecotes, with a hiking trail of about 4 km.
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Hazarbaba Ski Center
Sivrice, Elazığ
A winter sports center on the slope of Mount Hazarbaba at about 1,850 meters, with runs overlooking Lake Hazar.
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Hesarek Ski Center
Merkez, Bingöl
A ski center opened in 2016 at the foot of Mount Hesarek, about 34 km from central Bingöl, with slopes, a chairlift and a T-bar, also offering paragliding.
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Ilgaz Ski Center
Merkez, Kastamonu
A winter sports area within the Ilgaz Dağı National Park, one of the ski centers closest to Ankara, with a run and chairlifts.
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Ski resort
Kandilli Ski Center
Aşkale, Erzurum
One of Türkiye's main Nordic skiing facilities, built for the 2011 Winter Universiade, with cross-country and biathlon courses.
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Kartalkaya Ski Center
Seben, Bolu
One of Türkiye's long-established ski centers in the Köroğlu Mountains, operating since the 1970s, with a ski season from December to March.
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Kartepe Ski Resort
Kartepe, Kocaeli
One of the ski resorts closest to Istanbul, on Kartepe, one of the highest points of the Samanlı Mountains.
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Campsite
Kefe Yaylası Campsite
Serinhisar, Denizli
A yayla campsite run by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality at an elevation of about 1,350 m in Serinhisar's Yatağan neighborhood.
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Kızılçukur Valley (Red Valley)
Ürgüp, Nevşehir
A famous valley and viewpoint between Çavuşin and Ortahisar, named after its rock walls that turn red at sunset.
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Ski resort
Konaklı Ski Center
Palandöken, Erzurum
A ski center on the western slopes of the Palandöken Mountains, about 20 km from the city center, built for the alpine events of the 2011 Winter Universiade.
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Köprüçay Rafting Route
Manavgat, Antalya
Rafting on the cold, oxygen-rich waters of the Köprü River in Köprülü Canyon National Park.
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Hiking trail
Koramaz Valley
Melikgazi, Kayseri
A valley stretching 12 km along an earthquake fault, containing 42 rock churches and added to the UNESCO Tentative List in 2020.
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Hiking trail
Lycian Way (Patara–Gelemiş Section)
Kaş, Antalya
The Patara section of Turkey's first waymarked long-distance hiking route, running from Fethiye to Antalya.
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Start of the Lycian Way (Ovacık)
Fethiye, Muğla
The starting point at Ovacık of the roughly 520 km Lycian Way, which runs from Fethiye to Antalya.
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Ski resort
Mergabütan Ski Center
Merkez, Hakkari
One of the region's busiest ski centers, about 12 km from central Hakkari, at 2,600–2,800 meters, with a long snow season and a chairlift.
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Ski resort
Nemrut Ski Center
Tatvan, Bitlis
A ski center on the Tatvan slope of Mount Nemrut, known for its long runs, with Lake Van on one side and crater views on the other.
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Campsite
Olukbaşı Camping Area
Merkez, Osmaniye
A highland camping area within the Amanos forests on the road to the Zorkun Highland.
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Ski resort
Ovacık Ski Center
Ovacık, Tunceli
A small ski center near the Ovacık district center, established in 2015, offering about four months of skiing on the snowy Munzur slopes.
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Palandöken Ski Center
Palandöken, Erzurum
One of Türkiye's leading ski centers, about 10 minutes from the city center, with runs between 2,200 and 3,176 m, a gondola and floodlit night skiing.
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Pamukkale Paragliding (Dinamit Tepe)
Pamukkale, Denizli
Paragliding flights over the travertines, launching from Dinamit Tepe just above Hierapolis.
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Saklıkent Ski Center
Konyaaltı, Antalya
A ski center on the northern slope of Bakırlıdağ in the Beydağları, about 50 km from the sea.
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Ski resort
Salda Ski Center (Eşeler Dağı)
Yeşilova, Burdur
A small ski center on Eşeler Yayla with slopes overlooking Salda Lake.
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Sarıkamış Ski Center (Cıbıltepe)
Sarıkamış, Kars
A ski center on the slopes of Cıbıltepe, known for its runs descending through Scots pine forests and its dry snow known as 'crystal snow'.
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Hiking trail
St. Paul Trail Start (Perge)
Aksu, Antalya
The starting point at Perge of the St. Paul Trail, a long-distance hiking route of about 500 km from Perge to Yalvaç.
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Sultans' Trail (Kırklareli section)
Merkez, Kırklareli
The section through Kırklareli's villages of the international Sultans' Trail, which follows the route of Süleyman the Magnificent's Vienna campaign.
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Uçmakdere Paragliding Hill
Şarköy, Tekirdağ
The paragliding launch hill above Uçmakdere; a broad viewpoint over the Marmara and the Ganos slopes.
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Uludağ Ski Resort (Hotel Area)
Osmangazi, Bursa
Türkiye's longest-established ski resort; a winter sports destination with slopes between 1,750–2,300 meters and a cable car link.
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Ski resort
Yalnızçam Uğurludağ Ski Center
Merkez, Ardahan
A ski center on the high slopes of the Yalnızçam Mountains, about 16 km from Ardahan, with a long chairlift line and slopes of varying difficulty.
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Yedikuyular and Ahır Dağı
Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş
A high plateau on Ahır Dağı north of the city, known for its winter sports center and summer hikes.
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Yıldız Dağı Winter Sports Center
Yıldızeli, Sivas
A ski center on the slopes of the 2,552-meter Yıldız Dağı, opened in the 2016 season.
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Rafting
Zamantı River Rafting Course
Tomarza, Kayseri
The most heavily used rafting and canoeing course on the Zamantı River in Kayseri, between the Şıhbarak and Böke localities in Tomarza.
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Ski resort
Zigana Winter Sports and Tourism Center
Torul, Gümüşhane
A winter sports center on Zigana Dağı near the pass on the Trabzon–Gümüşhane road, where skiing and sledding are possible from December to March.