7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites In Turkey That Should Be On Your Radar

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites In Turkey

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1. Xanthos Letoon

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2. Ephesus

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3. Selimiye Mosque

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4. Hattusha

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5. Nemrut Dag

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6. Aphrodisias

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7. Archaeological Site Of Troy

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So, which one of these sites will you be visiting first in Turkey?

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