Travel Notes | Land of Stars and Moon · Türkiye

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Türkiye - the watershed between Eastern and Western cultures

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Its territory spans Europe and Asia, and both its cultural and natural landscapes present a splendid platter of Eastern and Western civilizations. It has an irreproducible charm. Girls with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and tall men are everywhere in this beautiful land. Anyone who goes to Türkiye can’t help but admire: the handsome guys and beauties here are all bad.

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Let us follow this song to appreciate this beautiful land

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1 Dubaiqi Old Palace

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The old palace houses a tooth and a beard of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as holy objects and treasures; of course, there are also Chinese porcelain inside. It has been around for a long time, 1,500 years ago. The interior architecture is simple, with green grass and flowers, and you can overlook the sea. It is the best place for sightseeing on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

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2 Ruins of the ancient city of Troy

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Everyone must know the famous ruins of the ancient city of Troy and the story of the Trojan horse massacre.

In ancient Greek legend, the Greek coalition forces besieged Troy for a long time and could not conquer it, so they pretended to retreat, leaving behind a huge hollow wooden horse. The Trojan defenders, unaware of the plan, transported the wooden horse into the city as a trophy. In the dead of night, the Greek soldiers hiding in the Trojan horse opened the city gates, and Troy fell. The former glory has been destroyed by the years into ruins, the world has changed, and the vicissitudes of the millennium have passed. As a tourist, it only took an hour to cross.

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3 Crocus City

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Saffron City - the best-preserved town since the Ottoman Empire. It was named after the large-scale cultivation and trade of saffron in the 17th century. Wander around the Crocus City, take a look at the Turkish charcoal-roasted coffee, listen to street performers and tourists singing joyfully, browse various small shops, and experience the style of the empire back then.

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4 Ancient Rome Open Air Museum

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One of the most distinctive cultural landscapes in Cappadocia.

Do elves live in it? If there are chimneys, can they also cook?

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5 Victory Goddess Nike

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That’s right, it’s Nike. The logo design concept of the famous sports brand Nike comes from this statue. The goddess of victory is transformed into a hook, with simple and smooth lines.

6 The ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus

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The ruthless years have eroded it to perfection. The ruins tell the glorious history of the past, and the magnificent buildings come from nothing, from something to nothing, and continue to reincarnate.

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7 Aspendos Amphitheater

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Babies who study art should be very familiar with the theater in the picture. In fact, many majors will involve the history of this theater. Culture and art develop with the development of the times. Architecture, as one of the seven major arts, under the thick stones is the history of the development of human civilization.

Today, it still stands and is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman theaters in the world. The colonnade is exquisitely carved, simple, thick and profound. Sitting at the highest point of the theater, I could still clearly hear the singing coming from the stage below.

8 Ankara

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Ankara - the capital of Türkiye. But many people prefer Istanbul.

Before the capital was moved, Istanbul was the most prosperous and beautiful place in Turkey, equivalent to Shanghai in China. Until now, countless Turks and foreign tourists will go here.

There is a joke in Türkiye: What do I like most about Ankara? On the way back to Istanbul.

For those who travel to Turkey, whether it is Ankara or Istanbul, they must go there. Otherwise, how can they say that they have been to the "Land of Stars and Moon"?

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9 Istanbul

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Istanbul - bounded by the Bosporus Strait and straddling the entrance to the Black Sea, Istanbul is a modern metropolis spanning Asia and Europe. The city is clean and tidy. On the day of arrival, the weather was sunny.
I landed in Asia and stayed in Europe for the night. This city has blue waters, beautiful scenery and many historical sites. Standing on the coast of Dr. Prussia, I can't help but sincerely sigh that Istanbul is worthy of being the most beautiful city in the world.

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Having been here and staying here is a great blessing in life.

Picture via Honghong / Ayvalik - a small town on the coast of the Aegean Sea

For those who travel to Turkey, whether it is Ankara or Istanbul, they must go there. Otherwise, how can they say that they have been to the "Land of Stars and Moon"?

The people there are living comfortably and using their own way of life to inherit the glorious culture left in history. From old to young, they thrive around the Mediterranean Sea.

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With thick eyebrows and big eyes, their facial features are as three-dimensional as those of Europeans, but they have their own unique characteristics. Their dark hair and dark pupils hide the genetic code of their ancestors. The Ottoman Empire fell, but it still played a vital trade role at the junction of Eurasia.

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I hope that everyone who can travel will not only take pictures casually, but also spend more time exploring the culture behind the picturesque scenery.

China is the only country among the four ancient civilizations that still exists today. As descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, we should have a sense of historical significance and pride deep in our hearts. With this respect for history and culture, let’s explore the development processes of other civilizations in the world. Because we are independent but intertwined with each other, each of us has in our genes the civilizational factors left behind by our ancestors who have gone through hardships and survived the fittest.