Welcome to Gate to Türkiye.
Discover Istanbul through its most authentic flavors on a full-day culinary experience that takes you across both Europe and Asia. Carefully designed for travelers seeking more than just great food,[…]
On the Bosphorus, where Ottoman warships once anchored, stands a palace so lavish it helped bankrupt an empire — and so historically charged that Turkey still stops the clocks in[…]
Rising dramatically from Sultanahmet Square, the Obelisk of Theodosius connects modern Istanbul to the world of ancient Egypt. Known as the Egyptian Obelisk, this monument is one of the oldest[…]
Topkapı Palace: centre of Ottoman power, showcasing imperial treasures, architecture, and court life in historic İstanbul.
A 2,000-Year Story of Faith, Refuge, and Resilience İstanbul is often described as a bridge between continents — but it is also a bridge between civilizations and faiths. Among the[…]
Overlooking the Marmara from the Asian shore of Istanbul, Kadıköy stands on the ancient foundations of Chalcedon, a settlement established in the 7th century BCE by Megarian colonists decades before[…]
Explore Istanbul’s Armenian heritage on a full-day tour. Visit historic churches, neighborhoods, markets, and imperial architecture while learning about Armenian contributions to the city’s culture, economy, and intellectual life.
Explore the Roman Walls of Constantinople, from Constantine to the Theodosian fortifications that protected the Byzantine capital for 1,000 years.
Tucked near the old city walls of Istanbul stands one of the most important monuments of Byzantine art: Kariye Mosque. Smaller than Hagia Sophia but artistically just as powerful,[…]
Explore the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul’s Fener district — home to the Scourging Pillar, revered relics of early saints and a Byzantine empress, and the mysterious gate sealed since the[…]
