Turkey has been called the cradle of civilisation and by travelling through this historic land, tourists will discover exactly what is meant by this phrase. The worlds first known settlement, a Neolithic city at Catalhoyuk, dates back to

6.500 BC.Being the heir to many centuries and cultures makes Turkey a paradise of information and cultural wealth. Hattis, Hittites, Phyrygains,

Urartians, Lycians, Ionians, Lydians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, and Ottomans have all made important contributions to the history of the area.