Tourism
and Recreation
a. Sites to Visit
Historically and naturally, Anatolia has an extensive range of
touristic entities. Wherever you settle, you can visit many historic
and natural sites, with incredible vistas, views, natural formations
and historic cities and locations.
For more information about sites to visit in Turkey, visit:
http://www.turizm.gov.tr/turizm.tb?app=destigiris&lng=eng
http://www.turizm.gov.tr/turizm.tb?app=turcesgiris&lng=eng
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b. Cultural Facilities (Museums, Cinemas, Theatres, Operas)
Museums: A very extensive repertoire of museums can be found in
all cities, ranging from open-air museums to museums displaying
small objects, from pre-historic to post-modern, and from extinct
creatures to arts and sciences, as Anatolia naturally and historically
has been rich throughout history.
For the information about the museums in all cities of Turkey,
visit:
http://www.turizm.gov.tr/turizm.tb?app=iller&lng=eng
Cinemas: There are cinemas in all cities in Turkey. Large-scale
modern cinemas with latest audio-visual technology can be found
in big cities.
Theaters: Turkish Theatre had exceeded the trial and search period
and reached the period of creation and self-issuance in this period.
The theatre education by government, foundation of a government
theatre, spreading of theatre throughout the country by community
houses was executed during this period. Beside government theatres
and operas and municipality theatres, private theatres are founded
and developed. Theatres were constructed in the suburban areas
of large cities, country cities and even in villages. Separate
from widespread conservatories, academic theatre education was
initiated in some universities.
Operas: After the increase of relationship with European Countries
after Reforms, the opera communities from France, Italy, Germany,
Austria and Greece had visited Turkey and displayed seasonal opera
shows at the new constructed opera halls in Istanbul and Izmir.
Until 1970 in which a new Governmental Opera and Ballet General
Law was issued, theatre, opera and ballet departments were gathered
under a single general directorate. Government Opera trained world
wide opera artists like Leyla Gencer, Orhan Gunek, Suna Korat,
Ayhan Baran, Ferhan Onat.
For more information, visit:
http://www.idobale.com/index.php
http://www.izdob.gov.tr/Home/home.htm
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c. Sports Facilities
Turkey
is one of the rare countries in the world which has an article
related to sports in her Constitution. In recent years,
with investments made in the field of sports, scientific research
and the increase in importance placed by the State on sports policy,
sports in Turkey became a well-liked and interesting event both
as a performance sport and for the utilization of free time.
The
State and Sports: Sport in Turkey is being encouraged
and supported by the state and sports clubs are given financial
aid. An important
increase in the number of sports facilities of sports clubs
and private organizations can be mentioned with the start of
the
development of the perception of sponsorship and marketing
of sports in recent
years. Of the total 2,574 sport facilities in Turkey, 261 belong
to the private sector.
Popular
Sports: Although soccer is the most popular sport in Turkey,
basketball, volleyball, handball, track-and-field and
wrestling
(which is considered as the ancestral sport) are also popular.
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d. Entertainment (TV, radio, etc.)
In Turkey, there are many TV channels and radio stations, a few
of which are owned by the government. There are channels on the
cable TV in English, German, Italian and Spanish languages, as
well. Communications satellites are also accessible with appropriate
equipment, in case more options of channels are needed. Apart from
these, video, VCD and DVD rental is common in major cities.
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e. Other Recreation
There are pubs, cafes, nightclubs, funfairs and similar entertainment
in most cities. You can obtain more up-to-date information about
these once you arrive and settle, as they are quite mobile, changing
from one day to another.
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