13 new places from Turkey on in the UNESCO Temporary List of World Heritage

Eflatun Pınar

Thirteen new places from Turkey have been accepted into the UNESCO Temporary List of World Heritage. Among these historical monuments and ancient sites are: Anatolian Seljuk Madrasahs (Konya, Kayseri, Sivas, Erzurum, Kırşehir), the ancient city of Anavarza (Adana), the ancient city of Kaunos (Muğla), Kızkalesi (Mersin), the Arslantepe archaeological area (Malatya), the Kültepe archaeological area (Kayseri), Çanakkale and Gelibolu World War I areas (Çanakkale), the Eflatunpınar Rock Monument (Konya), İznik (Bursa), Mahmutbey Mosque (Kastamonu), Ahi Evran Tomb (Kırşehir), Titus-Vespasianus Tunnel (Hatay) and Zeynel Abidin Mosque and Mor Yakup Church (Mardin).

The temporary list was updated by UNESCO on the 15th of April 2014 and now includes 54 Turkish sites.Turkey currently has 11 places on the UNESCO list.