Turkey
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (18)
Cultural (16)
- Aphrodisias (2017)
- Archaeological Site of Ani (2016)
- Archaeological Site of Troy (1998)
- Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire (2014)
- City of Safranbolu (1994)
- Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape (2015)
- Ephesus (2015)
- Göbekli Tepe (2018)
- Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği (1985)
- Hattusha: the Hittite Capital (1986)
- Historic Areas of Istanbul (1985)
- Nemrut Dağ (1987)
- Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük (2012)
- Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape (2014)
- Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex (2011)
- Xanthos-Letoon (1988)
Mixed (2)
Sites on the Tentative List (83)
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process...
- 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)
- Seljuk Caravanserais on the route from Denizli to Dogubeyazit (2000)
- Konya-A capital of Seljuk Civilization (2000)
- Alanya (2000)
- Mardin Cultural Landscape (2000)
Activities (3)
- Technical support for the management, enhancement and development of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey
- Technical assistance for the management of the Archaeological Site of Zeugma and its surroundings, Gaziantep, Turkey
- World Heritage Youth Forum (2016) “At the Crossroads of Multi-Layered Heritage”
News (17)
- Statement by the Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, on Hagia Sophia, Istanbul 14-Nov-2020
- UNESCO statement on Hagia Sophia, Istanbul 10-Jul-2020
- Decisions adopted by Ashgabat Silk Roads Coordinating Committee 29-Jan-2019
- Four sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List 01-Jul-2018
- Partners for World Heritage meet in Istanbul during 40th Committee Session 25-Jul-2016
Events (12)
- Heritage, World Heritage, and the Future: Perspectives on Scale, Conservation and Dialogue 05-Dec-2019-06-Dec-2019
- 3rd UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture: for the Benefit of All 03-Dec-2018-05-Dec-2018
- 5th Meeting of Coordinating Committee on the serial transnational World Heritage nomination of the Silk Roads 03-Dec-2018-07-Dec-2018
- 40th session of the Committee 10-Jul-2016-20-Jul-2016
- World Heritage Youth Forum 2016 At the Crossroads of Multi-Layered Heritage 29-Jun-2016-12-Jul-2016
Turkey
Ratification of the Convention:
Wednesday, 16 March 1983
1983-1989 2013-2017
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