Turkey

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

• Archaeological Site of Troy (1998)
• City of Safranbolu (1994)
• Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği (1985)
• Hattusha: the Hittite Capital (1986)
• Historic Areas of Istanbul (1985)
• Nemrut Dağ (1987)
• Xanthos-Letoon (1988)

• Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (1985)
• Hierapolis-Pamukkale (1988)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Ephesus (1994)
• Karain Cave (1994)
• Sümela Monastery (The Monastery of Virgin Mary) (2000)
• Alahan Monastery (2000)
• St. Nicholas Church (2000)
• Harran and Sanliurfa (2000)
• The Tombstones of Ahlat the Urartian and Ottoman citadel (2000)
• The Citadel and the Walls of Diyarbakir (2000)
• Seljuk Caravanserais on the route from Denizli to Dogubeyazit (2000)
• Konya-A capital of Seljuk Civilization (2000)
• Alanya (2000)
• Mardin Cultural Landscape (2000)
• Bursa and Cumalikizik Early Ottoman urban and rural settlements (2000)
• Edirne Selimiye Mosque (2000)
• St.Paul Church, St.Paul's Well and surrounding historic quarters (2000)
• Ishak Pasha Palace (2000)
• Kekova (2000)
• Güllük Dagi-Termessos National Park (2000)

News

• Jun 1, 2007 Annual Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Award Winners Announced
• Apr 12, 2006 Cities Named '2010 European Capital of Culture' include World Heritage sites

Events

• Sep 18, 2006 - Sep 23, 2006 Conference “Why Save Historic Timber Structures” and 15th Int’l Wood Conservation Symposium
• Sep 24, 1997 - Jun 30, 1998 Bikeabout To Launch Circum-Mediterranean Tour Of World Heritage Sites

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee

• 1983 - 1989

Contacts

• H. E. Mr Ali Tinaz Tuygan
  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of Turkey to UNESCO
  Maison de l'UNESCO
  Bureau MS1.59/60/61
  1, rue Miollis
  75732 PARIS Cedex 15
  Tel: 01.45.68.27.15; 01.45.68.27.16; 01.45.68.27.55
  Fax: 01.40.56.04.13
  EMail: dl.turquie@unesco.org
  Web Site: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• Turkish National Commission for UNESCO
  Chairperson: Pr. Arsýn Aydýnuraz
  Vice-Chairperson: Pr. Korkmaz Alemdar
  Vice-Chairperson: Prof. Faruk Logoglu
  Secretary-general: Dr Nihat Zal
  Deputy Secretary-General: Ms. Ayse Sesli
  Göreme Sokak, 7/9
  06680 Kavaklidere
  ANKARA
  TURKEY
  Tel: (+ 90.312) 426 58 94; (+ 90.312) 427 19 48
  Fax: (+ 90.312) 427 20 64
  EMail: arsin@science.ankara.edu.tr; zal@unesco.org.tr; webmaster@unesco.org.tr;
  Web Site: http://www.unesco.org.tr
  Source: UNESCO/ERC