HJ ZULHEIMY - SEPANJANG JALAN KENANGAN: TURKIYE - CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA

HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

1 MAY 2024

CAPPADOCIA, TURKIYE

Cappadocia, a mesmerizing region in central Turkiye, is known for its distinctive "fairy chimneys", tall, cone shaped rock formations clustered in Monks Valley, Goreme and elsewhere.

Goreme Kaya Hotel brings comfort to its guests with its natural rock, stone and arch rooms in its location in the heart of Cappadocia.

After breakfast, the group left for Ankara, which is the capital of Turkey. Ankara is the second largest city after Istanbul.

The journey from Cappadocia to Ankara takes 3 hours and 30 minutes, covering a travel distance of 309 km.

ANKARA, TURKEY

Ankara historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkiye. Located in the central part of Anatolia, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk moved the capital from Istanbul to Ankara in 1923.

ATATÜRK MAUSOLEUM

The group was then taken to visit Atatürk Mausoleum in Çankaya, Ankara. Here is the tomb of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and also the first President of Turkey after the fall of the Ottoman Turkish Caliphate.

Anitkabir is a complex located in Cankaya, Ankara which includes the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Design by Emin Onat and Orhan Arda, the construction of Anitkabir began in 1944 and was completed in 1953.

TUZ GOLU SALT LAKE, TURKIYE

Tuz Golu Salt Lake was the second largest lake in Turkiye with its 1,665 km surface area and one of the largest hypersaline lake in the world.

After the visit to Ankara, the group continued its journey to Bolu, a district located in the northwest of Turkey. The journey from Ankara to Bolu takes 2 hours and 53 minutes, covering a travel distance of 216 km.

BOLU, TURKIYE

Bolu was part of the Hittite Kingdom, which ruled around 2000 BC. Later, it became the main city of the Kingdom of Bithynia (279 BC - 79 BC). During the time of the Ancient Roman Empire, the city was known as Claudiopolis, named after Emperor Claudius.