Heritage
UNESCO sites and what they mean
Türkiye has 22 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Some are famous, others are small and easy to miss. Each entry explains why the site matters and how to visit it.
22 UNESCO 1985 to 2025 KültürKarma
2025 Cultural · Manisa
Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
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2023 Cultural · Ankara
Gordion
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2023 Cultural · Afyonkarahisar | Eskişehir | Konya | Kırşehir | Kastamonu | Sivas
Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia
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2021 Cultural · Malatya
Arslantepe Mound
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2018 Cultural · Şanlıurfa
Göbekli Tepe
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2017 Cultural · Aydın
Aphrodisias
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2016 Cultural · Kars
Archaeological Site of Ani
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2015 Cultural · Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape
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2015 Cultural · İzmir
Ephesus
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2014 Cultural · Bursa
Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire
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2014 Cultural · İzmir
Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
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2012 Cultural · Konya
Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
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2011 Cultural · Edirne
Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
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1998 Cultural · Çanakkale
Archaeological Site of Troy
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1994 Cultural · Karabük
City of Safranbolu
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1988 Mixed · Denizli
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
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1988 Cultural · Antalya | Muğla
Xanthos-Letoon
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1987 Cultural · Adıyaman
Nemrut Dağ
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1986 Cultural · Çorum
Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
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1985 Mixed · Nevşehir
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
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1985 Cultural · Sivas
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
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1985 Cultural · İstanbul
Historic Areas of Istanbul
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Heritage
This guide combines official tourism indexes, UNESCO records, OpenStreetMap place data and original Come Türkiye writing.