Wikitravel - Changes related to "Antakya" [en]

Turkey

2013-05-22T00:27:22Z

at least Constantinople deserves a mention

Turkey

2013-05-21T23:10:00Z

Superfluous in the country article, the ancient city names should be mentioned in each city article.

Tips for hitchhiking

2013-05-21T21:01:22Z

Please only provide links to official sites.

Tips for hitchhiking

2013-05-21T20:59:48Z

‎External Links:

Turkey

2013-05-19T19:54:08Z

‎Cities: Adding Latinized Greek/Historic English Names. Many of these names are still well known in English, and not always recognizable as their Turkish counterparts

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 * [[Bursa]] — the first capital of the Ottoman Empire
 * [[Edirne]] — the second capital of the Ottoman Empire
-* [[Istanbul]] — Turkey's largest city, the former capital of both the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, and the only major city in the world to straddle two continents
+* [[Istanbul]] (Constantinople) — Turkey's largest city, the former capital of both the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, and the only major city in the world to straddle two continents
 * [[Izmir]] — Turkey's third largest city
 * [[Konya]] — a quite large city that is the heartland of mystic Sufi order, the site of Rumi's tomb, and with some elegant Seljuq architecture, all surrounded by vast steppes

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 ==Cities==
 <!-- This is meant to be a representative list of no more than NINE cities. If you feel that there should be a change of cities displayed in this list, please discuss your proposal first on this article's discussionpage.  -->
-* [[Ankara]] (Ancyra/Angora) — the capital of Turkey and its second largest city
+* [[Ankara]] — the capital of Turkey and its second largest city
-* [[Antalya]] (Attalea) — the fastest growing city, hub to an array of beach resorts
+* [[Antalya]] — the fastest growing city, hub to an array of beach resorts
-* [[Bodrum]] (Halicarnassus) — a trendy coastal town in the Southern Aegean which turns into a crowded city in season when it serves as a playground for Turkish and international holidaymakers alike, featuring a citadel, Roman ruins, trendy clubs and a number of villages surrounding the peninsula each with a different character from classy to rustic
+* [[Bodrum]] — a trendy coastal town in the Southern Aegean which turns into a crowded city in season when it serves as a playground for Turkish and international holidaymakers alike, featuring a citadel, Roman ruins, trendy clubs and a number of villages surrounding the peninsula each with a different character from classy to rustic
-* [[Bursa]] (Prousa) — the first capital of the Ottoman Empire
+* [[Bursa]] — the first capital of the Ottoman Empire
-* [[Edirne]] (Adrianople) — the second capital of the Ottoman Empire
+* [[Edirne]] — the second capital of the Ottoman Empire
-* [[Istanbul]] (Constantinople/Byzantium/Stamboul) — Turkey's largest city, the former capital of both the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, and the only major city in the world to straddle two continents
+* [[Istanbul]] — Turkey's largest city, the former capital of both the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, and the only major city in the world to straddle two continents
-* [[Izmir]] (Smyrna) — Turkey's third largest city
+* [[Izmir]] — Turkey's third largest city
-* [[Konya]] (Iconium) — a quite large city that is the heartland of mystic Sufi order, the site of Rumi's tomb, and with some elegant Seljuq architecture, all surrounded by vast steppes
+* [[Konya]] — a quite large city that is the heartland of mystic Sufi order, the site of Rumi's tomb, and with some elegant Seljuq architecture, all surrounded by vast steppes
-* [[Trabzon]] (Trebizond) — the wonderful Sümela Monastery is just outside the city and it is a great gateway to exploring the Turkish Northeast
+* [[Trabzon]] — the wonderful Sümela Monastery is just outside the city and it is a great gateway to exploring the Turkish Northeast
-* [[Urfa]] (Edessa)— magical city with beautiful architecture and extremely friendly locals at the gates of Eastern World; where Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, and Persian cultures mingle
+* [[Urfa]] — magical city with beautiful architecture and extremely friendly locals at the gates of Eastern World; where Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, and Persian cultures mingle
 ==Other destinations==

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 * [http://hitchhikershandbook.com/ HitchHikers Handbook] - a useful hitchhiking resource with advice on everything from getting started to city guides
 * [http://hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki] - A hitchhiking encyclopedia.
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 * [http://hitchhikershandbook.com/ HitchHikers Handbook] - a useful hitchhiking resource with advice on everything from getting started to city guides
 * [http://hitchwiki.org/ Hitchwiki] - A hitchhiking encyclopedia.
 <!-- Please don't add footnotes here, edit the country article's "By thumb" section instead! -->

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 ==Cities==
 <!-- This is meant to be a representative list of no more than NINE cities. If you feel that there should be a change of cities displayed in this list, please discuss your proposal first on this article's discussionpage.  -->
-* [[Ankara]] — the capital of Turkey and its second largest city
+* [[Ankara]] (Ancyra/Angora) — the capital of Turkey and its second largest city
-* [[Antalya]] — the fastest growing city, hub to an array of beach resorts
+* [[Antalya]] (Attalea) — the fastest growing city, hub to an array of beach resorts
-* [[Bodrum]] — a trendy coastal town in the Southern Aegean which turns into a crowded city in season when it serves as a playground for Turkish and international holidaymakers alike, featuring a citadel, Roman ruins, trendy clubs and a number of villages surrounding the peninsula each with a different character from classy to rustic
+* [[Bodrum]] (Halicarnassus) — a trendy coastal town in the Southern Aegean which turns into a crowded city in season when it serves as a playground for Turkish and international holidaymakers alike, featuring a citadel, Roman ruins, trendy clubs and a number of villages surrounding the peninsula each with a different character from classy to rustic
-* [[Bursa]] — the first capital of the Ottoman Empire
+* [[Bursa]] (Prousa) — the first capital of the Ottoman Empire
-* [[Edirne]] — the second capital of the Ottoman Empire
+* [[Edirne]] (Adrianople) — the second capital of the Ottoman Empire
-* [[Istanbul]] — Turkey's largest city, the former capital of both the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, and the only major city in the world to straddle two continents
+* [[Istanbul]] (Constantinople/Byzantium/Stamboul) — Turkey's largest city, the former capital of both the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, and the only major city in the world to straddle two continents
-* [[Izmir]] — Turkey's third largest city
+* [[Izmir]] (Smyrna) — Turkey's third largest city
-* [[Konya]] — a quite large city that is the heartland of mystic Sufi order, the site of Rumi's tomb, and with some elegant Seljuq architecture, all surrounded by vast steppes
+* [[Konya]] (Iconium) — a quite large city that is the heartland of mystic Sufi order, the site of Rumi's tomb, and with some elegant Seljuq architecture, all surrounded by vast steppes
-* [[Trabzon]] — the wonderful Sümela Monastery is just outside the city and it is a great gateway to exploring the Turkish Northeast
+* [[Trabzon]] (Trebizond) — the wonderful Sümela Monastery is just outside the city and it is a great gateway to exploring the Turkish Northeast
-* [[Urfa]] — magical city with beautiful architecture and extremely friendly locals at the gates of Eastern World; where Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, and Persian cultures mingle
+* [[Urfa]] (Edessa)— magical city with beautiful architecture and extremely friendly locals at the gates of Eastern World; where Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, and Persian cultures mingle
 ==Other destinations==