Brother Muslim country Turkey is a beautiful, historical and worth seeing country with many attractions. Turkey attracted around 51 million foreign tourists in 2019 the sixth largest in the world. Those Pakistanis who would like to visit any foreign country I recommend them that they should plan to visit Turkey and definitely they will get the best one against their money they spent. Istanbul is one of the most tourists attraction place in the world. There are thousands of hotels and other tourists oriented industries in the city. It has a highly historical importance as it was the capital of Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Sultan Ahmed masjid or Blue masjid, The Hagia Sofia, the Topkapi palace, and there are many other worth seeing places in Turkey. Cavahir Mall is the biggest mall in Europe and seventh largest shopping Centre in the world. There are nineteen world heritage sites in Turkey including seventeen cultural sites. Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism is busy in promoting tourism in Turkey. Turkey has 19 UNESCO World heritage sites, 84 World Heritage sites in tentative list. Turkey is home of 519 Blue Flag Beaches with world’s best standard quality, safety and environmental friendliness which makes it the third in the world with the best beaches. In 2018 in Istanbul alone received 13.43 million tourists visited there.
Ankara has an historic old town; the city enjoys an excellent cultural life, and has several museums. In 2019 about 7.07 million people from Russia, 5.02 million from Germany, 2.71 million from Bulgaria, 2.56 million from UK and 2.10 million from Iran visited Turkey. It is worth mentioning that People from more than 40 countries visited to Turkey which is self- explanatory that people around the world like Turkey very much.
Dolmabache Palace which has been built by Sultan Abdul Majid, which construction cost was five million gold liras or 35 tons of gold the equivalent of US $1.9 billion.
Topkapi palace was constructed by the orders of Sultan Mohammed the conqueror. In 1923 it was given the status of museum. The Museum collection includes Ottoman clothing, weapons, armors, miniatures. It has many sacred relics like Holy Quran of the period of Hazrat Usman (May Allah be pleased with him) besides there are various relics during the period of Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and his great companions who were called, “Sahaba tun Nabi”.
Besides the destination chamber is the room in which Hazrat Moses’s staff, Hazrat Ibrahim’s pot, Hazrat Yusuf’s Turban, Hazrat Dawood’s sword is kept.
There is also seal of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), Letter of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) has also been kept there.
Ortakoy Masjid is situated at the watershed of Ortakoy and the most popular visiting site at Bosporus. Bosporus Bridge is also worth seeing, which is the 4th longest suspension bridge in the world. Hogia Sophia Grand masjid has also great historical place and has a great attraction for tourists.
Turkey Home is a country branding project of Turkey by courtesy of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Launched in April 2014, the brand aims to build a strong, sustainable, sincere, convincing and comprehensive ways of communication with all over the world in order to create awareness of Turkey’s cultural and historical heritage , natural beauties, art and sciences, touristic sites, values , traditions , facilities , social and daily life. By promoting country’s all attractions and emphasizing its geographic and cultural diversity, the brand is designed to associate. Turkey with the concept of Home as it has welcomed, hosted and fostered a myriad of identities, cultures and civilizations through history.
In a nut and shell those who really want to see a beautiful country with highly cooperative and hospitable people, would like to see the combination of modern and Islamic culture should visit Turkey government and people of Turkey are ready to welcome you besides consulate general of Turkey in Karachi is providing every possible guidance to issue visa and necessary help to visit this wonderful country. In Turkey you will see how Turkey has been converted from poverty ridden to modern, developed and highly attractive one for tourist and this is the wonder of its dynamic, able, committed and highly energetic leadership of Tayyap