Historic Beypazari district near Ankara in Turkey entered the tentative list of UNESCO with its thousands of years old history.
according to UNESCO, the Beypazari district has been a settlement since ancient times and holds symbols of ancient traditions of the Ottoman period with rich historical and natural resources.
As a well-liked historical travel destination near to Turkey’s capital Ankara, the district attracts visitors with its well-preserved old Ottoman houses, local food, and its natural sources.
The district is decorated with traditional Turkish houses, typically two or three-story stone buildings.As for its local cuisine, the foremost famous local food is Beypazari Kurusu, a conventional long-lasting pastry. Other significant tastes include high-quality natural mineral water, “Tarhana” which is a dried crushed mixture of fermented yogurt, and wheat flour usually served as a soup. “Eriste” which is traditional noodles and stuffed grape leaves.
Along with the Beypazari district, a 3000-year-old Zerzevan Castle located in southeastern Diyarbakir, the historical port city of Izmir on the Aegean coast, Karatepe-Aslantas archeological site in the central Osmaniye province and Koramaz Valley within the central Kayseri province also entered the UNESCO’s tentative list.
