Kaçkar Mountains National Park
Kaçkar Mountains National Park on the Rize–Artvin border: glacial lakes, the 3,932 m summit, north and…
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Natural Wonders
Eighteen natural landmarks across Turkey: travertine terraces, crater lakes, canyons, waterfalls and rock formations. Turkey's landscape changes completely every few hundred kilometres, and this category is where those changes are most visible. Each entry covers what to expect and when to go.
This category lists 18 places in Türkiye on istambul.com, including Aladaglar National Park, Pamukkale, Saklikent Canyon, Saklikent National Park, Manavgat Waterfall, Duden Waterfalls, Sunken City Ruins of Simena, Kekova and Ucansu Waterfall.
Kangal Balıklı Kaplıca
Kangal Balıklı Kaplıca in Sivas: the 36–37°C spring where small fish feed on dead skin, its…
Karabük
Karabük travel guide: UNESCO-listed Safranbolu, Yörük Village, Tokatlı Canyon, Bulak Cave and Hadrianopolis, plus how to…
Karaca Arboretum
Karaca Arboretum in Yalova: 13.5 hectares and about 7,000 plants, autumn maples, spring blossom, guided visits,…
Karaca Cave
Karaca Cave near Torul, Gümüşhane: a 105 m show cave at 1,550 m with stalactites, travertine…
Karagöl–Sahara National Park
Karagöl–Sahara National Park near Şavşat, Artvin: the forest lake of Şavşat Karagöl and the Sahara plateau…
Kastamonu
Kastamonu travel guide: the UNESCO-listed Mahmut Bey Mosque, the castle, Pompeiopolis, Küre Mountains canyons and Ilgaz,…
Kazdağı National Park
Kazdağı National Park on Mount Ida above the Gulf of Edremit: myths, the endemic Kazdağı fir,…
Kemaliye
Kemaliye (Eğin) in Erzincan: UNESCO-tentative timber houses above the Euphrates, the 1,000 m deep Dark Canyon,…
Kırklareli
Kırklareli travel guide: Dupnisa Cave, İğneada floodplain forests, Kıyıköy, Vize Hagia Sophia, Mimar Sinan mosques, local…
Kızılırmak Delta
Kızılırmak Delta near Bafra: a Ramsar wetland with over 300 bird species, observation towers, feral horses,…
Koprulu Canyon
Koprulu Canyon, also known as Köprülü Kanyon in Turkish, is a natural attraction located in the…
Kös Hot Springs
Kös Hot Springs (Kös Kaplıcaları), 20 km from Bingöl on the Karlıova road: thermal and mineral…
Kümbet Plateau
Kümbet Yaylası in Giresun: a 1,640 m summer pasture with spruce forest, the Aymaç viewpoint and…
Küre Mountains National Park
Küre Mountains National Park in Kastamonu and Bartın: Valla Canyon, the Horma Canyon walkway, Ilıca Waterfall…
Kuşcenneti National Park
Kuşcenneti National Park on Lake Manyas near Bandırma: 239 bird species, pelicans and heron colonies, the…
Lake Abant
Lake Abant near Bolu: a 1,328 m mountain lake and national park since 2022, with endemic…
Lake Çıldır
Lake Çıldır on the Ardahan–Kars border: a 1,959 m volcanic lake that freezes in winter, with…
Lake Gölcük
Lake Gölcük, 10 km from Bolu: a small lake in fir and beech forest with a…
Lake Hazar
Lake Hazar near Elazığ: a 22 km rift lake at the source of the Tigris, with…
Lake Salda
Lake Salda in Burdur, known for its white shores and turquoise water: a lake NASA scientists…
Lake Sapanca
Lake Sapanca in Sakarya: a freshwater lake ringed by forest, with lakeside walks, cafés and the…
Macahel
Macahel, the Camili basin in Borçka, Artvin: a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 2005 with Caucasian bees,…
Manavgat Waterfall
Manavgat Waterfall is a popular natural attraction located near the town of Manavgat in Antalya Province,…
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