Miniatürk - Turkey - Cradle of Civilisations - Anatolia

Miniatürk contains 105 models done in 1/25th scale. 45 of the structures are from Istanbul, 45 are from Anatolia, and 15 are from the Ottoman territories that today lie outside of Turkey. Additional space was reserved for potential future models. The infrastructure was built taking into consideration the needs of potential additions. Therefore, Miniaturk will continue growing, modeling, in a sense, planned urbanization.

Anatolia (Turkish: Anadolu from Greek: Ανατολία - Anatolía) is a peninsula of Western Asia which forms the greater part (96 %) of the Asian portion of Turkey, as opposed to the European portion (4 %) (Thrace, or traditionally Rumelia). It is also often called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, which comes from the Greek Μικρά Ασία (Mikra Asia).

The name comes from the Greek Aνατολή (Αnatolḗ) or Ανατολία (Anatolía), which means "east". The Byzantine theme of "Anatolikon" ("eastern one") signified the lands to the east of Europe and Constantinople. The Turkish form Anadolu derives from the Greek version; Turkish folk etymology breaks down the geographical term into two words, "mother" and "full" Thus, Ana, dolu 'Mother, it is full' or 'Full of mothers'.

The region comprising modern Turkey has overseen the birth of major civilizations such as the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Because of its strategic location, where two continents meet, Turkey's culture has a unique blend of Eastern and Western tradition, often described as a bridge between the two civilizations. A powerful regional presence in the Eurasian landmass with strong cultural and economic influence in the area between the Adriatic Sea in the west and China in the east, Russia in the north and the Middle East in the south, Turkey has come to acquire increasing strategic significance.

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• Miniatürk
• Anatolia
• İstanbul
• Anadolu
• Pentagram
• Cappadocia
• Byzantium
• Constantinople
• Türkiye
• Ottoman
• Empire

[6472Francis]

The music doesn`t match with the pictures

[sadrazam1]

@ZeeGooner Take care, visit Miniaturk once :) Find out the Armenian buildings in it. And have chat with the people who are brilliant to find even such a admirable name for their mini country ;) It will make your horizon wider.

[sadrazam1]

@ZeeGooner Truth is truth and it won't change. You are still too young but you will get older and also wiser I hope.

[sadrazam1]

@ZeeGooner Yes why should Kurds become privileged by having Kurdish newspapers and TV stations in Kurdish while more than 32 other ethnic groups in Turkey would not have that privilege? Turkey belongs to Turks this does not mean they are all racially Turks. They are all Turkish citizens and they all have to speak Turkish as citizens of that country. Just like in France or England or else where in a serious country.

[ZeeGooner]

@sadrazam1 i'm done here, you are paid to argue with people and try and "debunk" them but just know that you executed your job unsuccessfully, infact revealing your job is proof that turks are paranoid, and obsessed with keeping their image "pure"

its really funny actually, im done one day you will come to realize the wrongs of your ancestors and one day, the deniers will face judgement

keep in mind that i see right through your "peaceful" approach and it didnt work

hope you have success ;)

[sadrazam1]

@ZeeGooner Well do you have a Turkish friend?

[sadrazam1]

@ZeeGooner There are though many independent works about the Ermen Mezalimi(Armenian Terrorism) starting from late 19th century and going on untill 1915 when we have relocated them to our Hicaz province. Only the armenian's from the eastern parts of Anatolia were relocated none from the major cities or from the western provinces. They actually still live today in Turkey. If the French and British had not occupy our Hicaz province most of the so called dead Armenian's would still be in Turkey.

[sadrazam1]

@ZeeGooner In Turkey everyone is free to say what they think about a topic. There is a freedom of expression. That Orhan Pamuk says thet the Turks killed 1 million armenian's doesn't mean that it is true or let alone it was a genocide. I am writing these from Brussels the very heart of Europe because I am stationed here and I have red many Western or Eastern scholars about the so called genocide. In Turkey you won't found any work of scholars because there is no such thing to write about.

[ZeeGooner]

@sadrazam1 truth doesnt hurt, i will teach my son when i have one what has happened in the past, you Turks love to hid the past all you teach them

is ottoman this, ottoman that, this was built by a " Turk" i will teach my son the truth, and he will judge for himself if it is truth or not

your son isnt in good hands

someone who says Kurds shouldnt be privileged is not in good hands, you are just as racist as Nazi Germans, and you disgust me keep feeding your lies to the world, you will see

[sadrazam1]

@ZeeGooner I wish you can hear the truth one day and find finally the peace within. You should not worry about my children they are in good hands. Worry about yours which I hope you will ever have who you will fill up with hatred and tales towards other nations like the Turks, Azeris or Georgians. Don't do that if you don't want him to have same minority complex as yo have. Leave him free to judge him self when he grows up.