NEW TREND FOR THE NEW YEAR: NATURE TASTE HOLIDAY IN 11 CITIES

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NEW TREND FOR THE NEW YEAR: NATURE TASTING | 11 CITIES 13 SUGGESTIONS

If you want to enter this New Year’s Eve alone with your loved ones, not accompanied by the crowds and noise of big cities, but in the desolation of nature, this list is for you… Here are the most beautiful 13 places to meet in nature of the 11 cities in Turkey…

One of the new trends that the Corona period has added to our lives is the understanding of holidays in nature… This is perhaps one of the most important situations that the epidemic has brought to us, as well as what it has brought… Forgotten, or rather, in the first place isolated places and addresses that do not come to mind, perhaps, are now in the first place of many of us. They offered 13 beautiful addresses from 11 cities, especially the most beautiful addresses that we can spend for special occasions such as New Year’s.

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1- FOR THOSE WHO DON’T WANT TO GO TOO FAR: AGVA / ISTANBUL

For those who want to stay in Istanbul and spend New Year’s Eve in different environment, Ağva connected to Sile is a great option. Agva is located in the north of Istanbul, but it is not so far from Istanbul as a setting.

The Latin name of Agva comes from the meaning of ‘bay established between two streams’. Agva is just such a place anyway. It is located between the Göksu and Yeşilçay creeks.

There are beautiful boutique hotels next to the streams from time to time. The number of hotels is increasing every day, which means that there are a lot of options for accommodation. Naturally, they are all trying to make a difference in this competition:

For the New Year, some are trying to provide their guests with a special atmosphere as they enter the new year with their decoration program. Although not all of this is a pleasant winter of boating and hotels on the Göksu Stream enjoying the creek in their garden is a reason to come here on your own. If you say let’s get some sea air, the Black Sea is also at your head.

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2- AMONG THE SNOW-DECKED PINE TREES: ABANT / BOLU

Abant is a great alternative to spend New Year’s Eve… especially Lake Abant, which is enough to put you in the mood for celebrating the New Year. Because it often snows in the area where the lake is, due to the altitude. As it is, this is the case it brings you the view you are looking for right next to you.

The surrounding pine-covered hills, snow thought, projecting the image of a Christmas tree forest, and a lot of accommodation options in this region, too, offers special programs for Christmas and almost all of them.

Along the way from Bolu to Abant, there are boutique hotels that are stylish and compatible with nature. These are exactly the decorations with a wooden background for the New Year, and the fireplaces that are in most of them will make the New Year’s image in the movies it offers an environment that won’t make you search. There are larger hotels around the lake. Special programs for the New Year are also offered here. All this includes a 7-kilometer walk around the lake in the snow or what more does a person want from a New Year’s holiday when a carriage trip is added.

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3- FAMOUS FOR ITS GLAMPING-STYLE ACCOMMODATION: IĞNEADA / KIRKLARELI

One of the most beautiful addresses for those who want to enter the New Year in nature is Iğneada … Especially in Iğneada, you should definitely see the fairy-tale white image that appears when it snows in the Longoz Forests.

The pleasure of sipping hot coffee or tea while hiking in the forest in the beautiful weather is really priceless.

Igneada has been attracting more and more attention in recent years with its glamping-style accommodation options. Glamping means ’Glamorous Camping‘, which means ’Luxury Camping’. A ready-made tent-style, but more comfortable it aims to provide a tent experience in the environment.

– There are other glamping places in Turkey, but there are not many places as big as Iğneada and offering a lot of facilities. You can be sure that you will have a fairly comfortable stay. Outdoor common it will also be a great pleasure to enter the new year around the huge fire lit in the field. There are also common areas for outdoor barbecues.

– In addition, there are five lakes, large and small, in Iğneada Longoz Forests National Park. Here you can take a walk, rent a canoe and go from Lake Mert through the reeds to the depths of the longozun, and the bird at the entrance to Lake Mert it is also great to watch the view from the observation tower. In short, Igneada is a great New Year’s alternative for the New Year with both accommodation options and nature.

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4- A QUIET AND CALM NEW YEAR: ADATEPE / ÇANAKKALE

One of the ancient Greek villages of the Kaz Mountains is Adatepe. This village, famous for its historical stone houses, takes on an exquisite appearance with its snow-white cover when it snows. Especially for those who want to get high on New Year’s Eve, Adatepe it’s a nice option.

Adatepe, which is connected to the Decukkuyu district of Çanakkale, is quite easy to get to, but the room rates per night in Adatepe, where there are beautiful boutique hotels, range from 300-400 TL and there are places to visit this related information was shared:

In general, do not expect such an amazing entertainment in Adatepe. Because mobility is contrary to the nature of Adetepe. Here you can read your book, have a conversation. Last week’s intense pace you’ll forget about your fatigue. It is quite ideal for a quiet New Year. In addition, Adatepe is located close to many centers. Altınoluk, Zeus Altarı, Kaz Mountains, Assos and Behram are extremely close it is located at a distance of. Places to go by car in a maximum of 30 minutes.

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5- ONE MORE CALM BEAUTY: YEŞILYURT / ÇANAKKALE

Another New Year’s option close to Adatepe is Yeşilyurt Village. Yeşilyurt Village has stylish and pleasant accommodation alternatives in it. All of them are made and decorated in harmony with the stone architecture here places that have been built.

Don’t look at the fact that the village is 3 kilometers from the Aegean Sea and just above Kucukkuyu, the accommodation options here are very suitable for the winter concept, and many of them have a fireplace.

Almost all of them have different programs for New Year’s Eve. There are also those who make fires in their gardens and do activities around them. It is a great pleasure to welcome the new year in the stone architect who dominates the city. Here, restaurants and cafes around ‘Şirinköy Square’ will also welcome you with menus and environments that match the spirit of the New Year.

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6- WHETHER YOU WANT A CULTURAL TOUR OR SKIING PLEASURE: SAFRANBOLU / KARABÜK

Safranbolu is one of the ‘best protected cities’. It is one of the most decently protected cities in Safranbolu… The pristine state of the urban texture, the close-together roof covers of mansions and bay window Safranbolu Houses that do not interrupt each other’s sun, an image that warms the interior he’s offering it. These houses have the most original character of traditional Ottoman Turkish architecture. Although they are in close proximity to each other, they are built in a position that does not cut off each other’s sun, social solidarity, nature and an expression of respect for the neighbor…

Here in Safranbolu, which stands out with such characteristic features, some of the mansions serve as boutique hotels. Many of them are also operated by the owners of the mansions.

There are options for every budget in these boutique hotels that prepare modest entertainment where they can have fun with their special guests for the New Year. The price of a one-night stay for two people, bed and breakfast is 350-600 it varies between lira and this information about places to visit has been shared:

– If Safranbolu is your choice for the New year, I would say that you should not forget to get to know this charming district closely. Because it’s worth it. One of the most accurate methods of getting to know Safranbolu up close is the narrow and steep descending walking around the streets… Go up to Hıdırlık Hill where you can watch the city, be sure to walk around the old Greek quarter of Kiranköy.

– The City History Museum, Cinci Han and Cinci Hamam, Clock Tower, the Grand Mosque in Kirankoy, which was previously the Greek Orthodox Church and has been opened as a mosque today, are just some of the places to visit a few of them … if you want to feel the joy of entering the new year and add the pleasure of skiing to it, Keltepe Ski Resort, whose name we have started to hear often in recent years, is 30 kilometers from Safranbolu also… note that you can go for the day and enjoy the snow with the equipment you will rent at the ski center…

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7- ISOLATED CHRISTMAS OPTION: KARACAÖREN DAM LAKE / BURDUR

Karacaören Dam Lake, which is connected to Burdur, is a great place where you will be completely alone with nature among pine trees. It is located in the parish district. It is unique for its forests in its basin and for its embrace of blue and green with its landscape, it was a place where those who were looking for an isolated holiday after the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted showed a lot of interest. The territory has red pine and memorial trees.

There are lake houses where you will have a holiday in a completely private location with nature around the lake. Lake houses are located with luxury ‘glamping’ type rooms where comfortable hotel room facilities are offered in camping conditions, it also offers wooden houses with a heated jacuzzi in the garden.

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8- HIDDEN PARADISE: LAKE KOVADA / ISPARTA

One of the places where you will find yourself in the middle of nature in Isparta is Lake Kovada. This is almost the hidden paradise of Isparta. In fact, it has been separated from Lake Eğirdir and has become a separate lake. From karst depressions the resulting bucket has a length of 6 kilometers.

It is surrounded by dense woodlands and forested mountains, Flocks of wild ducks make up a complete table image. If you are interested in nature photography, you will get great photos.

In addition, you can do activities such as hiking, picnicking, nature research, bird watching and climbing in Kovada. There are beautiful hiking routes from each other. There are also bungalow-style places to stay in the surrounding area are available.

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9- A HOT NEW YEAR: DALYAN / MUGLA

How about seeing Dalyan, which is the address of peace with its pristine nature and beauties that amaze those who see it, on New Year’s Eve? Dalyan, perhaps, may not come to mind as a New Year’s route. Whereas close it has many beauties to be seen and tasted, from the ancient cities located around it to the hot springs, from local delicacies to the world-famous Iztuzu Beach. Moreover, it is beautiful from each other that you will prefer for the New Year accommodation options are available.

You can wake up with your loved ones with smiling faces on the first day of the new year in bungalow houses located on the shore of the Dalyan Strait connecting Lake Köyceğiz to the Mediterranean Sea.

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10- BEAUTIFUL IN ALL SEASONS: KAS / ANTALYA

Although Kas, the pupil of the Mediterranean, attracts more attention in the summer season, it is possible to have a New Year’s holiday in Kas in nature with its lush nature and walking paths crossed by the Lycian Way.

You can have a unique chalet experience especially in Çukurbag Village, which is a 15-minute drive from Kaş. There are hotels where you can stay both in a stone house and in bungalows.

The village of Çukurbag, located in a lush nature where roosters crow and cows graze, is one of the hidden corners of Kaş where you can get away from stress and store plenty of oxygen.

– You can walk around the surroundings by bicycle, take a walk along the Lycian Way and look at Kaş from a hill over the Sleeping Giant. You can also take a tour of the surroundings with the horses at the horse farm in the village. The eyebrow center is also necessarily trip’s.

– Moreover, in this season the streets are more secluded, where it is difficult to walk in the summer crowd. Cats, on the other hand, are happy to find the streets empty, and they lie in front of the doors. From the Plane Tree on the Square when you turn your head to the right and start walking up, you will see a Long Bazaar that you see a lot in Eyebrow photos. At the very end of the Long Bazaar you can see the Tomb of the King.

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11- BUNGALOW PARADISE: FIRTINA VALLEY / RIZE

One of the popular holiday addresses throughout the four seasons, Storm Valley is also one of the most attractive options for New Year’s holidays … Storm Valley, located in Çamlıhemşin, connected to Rize, especially bungalow-type accommodation their options have managed to become quite popular in recent years.

You will see many historical and natural beauties from Palovit Waterfall to the Boxwood Forests from Zilkale to the historical Ottoman bridges.

If you wish, you can relax your soul in a beautiful bungalow by the stream, accompanied by sparkling flowing waters, or stay against breathtaking views higher up in the Valley.

Room rates start from 500 TL per night in bungalows, which usually also provide food service to the rooms. Bungalows in Storm Valley, which is a very preferred option especially for honeymoon couples, are suitable for families and it can also be a very pleasant option for groups of friends.

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12- NEW YEAR ON THE PLATEAU: POKUT AND SALI / RIZE

How about entering the new year among the highlands, where the falling snow is decked out like a white veil, and the splendor of pine trees trying to rise to the sky? The Pokut and Tuesday plateaus in Çamlıhemşin in Rize will give you a fairytale it will offer an environment.

The Tuesday Plateau is located at an altitude of 2 thousand 70 in Rize Çamlıhemşin. The plateau where you arrived in the fog is quite fascinating with its winter appearance. The Pokut Plateau is known as the ’Plateau of Clouds’. Already because of this feature the most photographed plateau.

It is guaranteed to feel the nature soaking in these two addresses. In these highlands, where you will find the most beautiful examples of bungalows and chalets, the number of which has recently increased a lot, you are taking your time to enter the New Year there are benefits.

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13- ADRENALINE LOVERS: SARIKAMISH / KARS

Sarıkamış Ski Resort stands out with its features that are also present in the number of ski resorts in the world. For example, the feature of powdered crystal snow, which can only be found in the Alps, makes the Sarikamis Ski Resort very special. 2 the ski resort with an altitude of one thousand 634 has nine slopes, the total length of which reaches 25 kilometers. Its longest runway is 5 thousand 250 meters. It has the ability to ski 7 kilometers without interruption with a connected track.

In addition, the Ski Resort has a 5-kilometer-long ‘Cross Country’ track registered by the International Ski Federation. Electronics with a length of 4 thousand 950 meters, which can carry 2 thousand 400 people per hour the chairlift is in service.

15 thousand people have the opportunity to ski on all slopes in one day. The tracks are both safe and enjoyable, as skiers, snowboarders and especially those who are just starting to learn are skiing on separate tracks it offers skiing. The most beautiful one is that almost all of the tracks are located among the yellow pine forests. You can ski in a sheltered environment because the pine trees cut off the wind.

There are 7 beautiful hotels in Sarıkamış Ski Center. In each of them, accompanied by local artists, they prepared for the new Year with Caucasian performances and different concepts.

– To enjoy the snow on New Year’s Eve, to ski with your family during the day and then to meet the new Year with new hopes and enthusiasm in the evening, fun-filled programs are waiting for you. Hotel here prices december from 700 to 1200 TL per person for bed and breakfast.

– Do not forget to plan to see the history, culture and natural beauties of Sarıkamış and its immediate surroundings when you turn your New Year route around here. Sarikamis is in a very advantageous position as a location.

The shining star of the East in tourism is located 50 kilometers from Kars, 150 kilometers from Erzurum and 250 kilometers from Doğubayazit.

– Don’t you want to take a sleigh ride on the frozen lake in Çıldır Lake, travel to history in Ani Ören Place, be fascinated by the splendor of Ishak Pasha Palace? In a geography full of history, culture, natural beauties

Sarikamish is for you to travel a lot, discover new places, experience the white legend, freeze warm memories of the cold climate in your photo frames.

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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

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Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

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Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

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American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.

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