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Map of Turkey: Where to Go

Last Updated on March 31, 2023

Click on the city names on the city below or scroll down for a list of cities and regions.

Touristic Turkey Map Canakkale Konya Alanya Antakya Iskenderun Mersin Adana Gaziantep Harran Sanliurfa Mardin Van Dogubayazit Mount Ararat Diyarbakir Adiyaman Nemrut Dagi Malatya Urgup Kayseri Nevsehir Cappadocia Erzurum Kars Kackar Mountains Trabzon Sivas ANKARA Amasya Samsun Sinop Amasra Bursa Eskisehir Pamukkale Denizli Egirdir Antalya Kas Fethiye Marmaris Bodrum Kusadasi Selcuk (Ephesus) Izmir Bergama Sea of Marmara Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Aegean Sea Dardanelles Bosphorus Istanbul Edirne

Destinations By City & Region

The Aegean Coast in the western part of Turkey includes the top sights of Ephesus, Bodrum, Pamukkale, as well as Bergama (Pergamum), Çeşme & Alaçatı. You’ll enjoy the Aegean’s beaches, history, seafood, figs, olives, classical ruins, seaside villages, and much more.

Antalya Turkey safety

Explore the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean coast and discover everything from all-inclusive resorts to hidden seaside gems. From west to east: Marmaris via Dalyan, Dalaman, Fethiye, Ölüdeniz, Kalkan, Kaş, Olimpos, Antalya, Side and Alanya and Antakya. Find the full list here.

Battlefields of ancient Troy and World War I, travelers often make a day-trip or (better yet) an overnight from Istanbul.

"Moonscape" terrain with fairy chimneys, cave churches and cave hotels, horse rides, breathtaking hot-air balloon flights and more.

The Southeast region of Turkey is known for its tasty cuisine, mosaics, and the ancient temple of Göbeklitepe.  You’ll find many ancient sites famous in Biblical and ancient history. Discover the Tigris & Euphrates, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa (Edessa), Adana, Old-Testament Harran and much more.

From monasteries built in cliffs to sweeping tea plantations and tranquil lakes within the mountains, the Black Sea is full of dramatic scenery. It’s the land of Argonauts, the Golden Fleece, cherries, hazelnuts, tobacco, and tea. Popular destinations include Sinop, Samsun, Trabzon, and more.

Visitors who venture to the east will find an untamed national park, white-water rafting in the Kaçkar Mts, Kars, Ani, Erzurum, Mt Ararat, Doğubayazıt, Lake Van & mythic Nemrut Dağı.

—by Tom Brosnahan

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