Central Anatolia Region

Artist Hatice Abalı, who lives in the Göreme district of the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir, has been creating unique artifacts by painting fairy girls on the rocks unique to the region.

In place of an ordinary wedding ceremony, a couple chose to solemnize their marriage in a hot air balloon flying over the historical Cappadocia region.

"I am very very happy," said 23-year-old groom, İbrahim Korkmaz, after getting married to his 24-year-old bride, Gülten Kaya, above 1,000 meters in the sky.

Turkey's picturesque Cappadocia region that offers visitors fabulous vacation opportunities with its unique natural, historical and cultural richness is gearing up for Ukrainian tourists.

Tourism professionals in the region are excited to start direct flights from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to central Anatolia's Nevsehir province beginning March 25.

For 30 years, Hüseyin Yıldız has bred powerful shepherd dogs in Turkey's central Anatolian province of Sivas, home of the livestock-guarding Kangal canines that are a source of pride for the country. (Source: The Associated Press)

Located in the Central Anatolian province of Sivas, the Yıldız Mountain Winter Sports Tourism Center awaits visitors. (AA Photo)

A full moon is seen over the statute of Atatürk, modern Turkey's founder, in capital Ankara. (AA Photo)

Central Taurus Mountains have been blanketed with snow, offering enchanting views to onlookers. (AA Photo)

Mountaineers, accompanied by professional guides, climb Mount Erciyes within the last day of the 11th Erciyes Winter Climbing, in Kayseri, Turkey on February 14. (AA Photo)

Two friends from Turkey, who started their trip less than a month ago with a caravan they converted from a minibus from the capital Ankara, have decided to continue their journey until they see all of Turkey's 81 provinces.

The Erciyes Ski Resort in central Turkey will be included in the prestigious European Destinations of Excellence Network (EDEN) for sustainable tourism.

The resort in Kayseri province was among the top five destinations from the 30 entries from Turkey, according to a statement from the local municipality on Jan. 13.