Country background
and introduction Where the Aegean meets the
Mediterranean
As the bridge between Asia and Europe,
Turkey has always been a strategically important and much prized land. So
its no surprise to discover that the country boasts a fascinating past. Home
to 13 successive civilisations spanning 10,000 years, the country is packed
with historic treasures and is one of the world’s great store houses of
ancient relics.
The earliest human settlements date back to the Paleolithic era (8,000 BC),
and the evidence for mankind’s continuous progress can be traced across the
face of this country, from the Neolithic and Calcolithic periods to the
Bronze and Iron ages. The remains of great cultures - including the
Hittites, Phrigians, Urartians, Lydians, Persions and Achaeans - has been
unearthed in countless excavations from every corner of this fascinating
country.
With 5,000 miles of coastline, Turkey is surrounded by sea on three sides -
by the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean in the south and the Aegean
in the west. The country even has an important internal sea (the Sea of
Marmara) between the straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus.
After extensive research of homes for sale in Turkey, The Turkish Property
Investment Group have chosen to focus on the Aegean coast to offer customers
the very best properties in Turkey, in the very finest location.
The Aegean Coast in the west of Turkey is a real-life slice of heaven. With
beautiful skies, clear warm waters and a superb climate, this corner of
Turkey boasts everything you could want from your dream location: soft sandy
beaches, majestic peaks, and fragrant pine forests surrounding crystal
waters teeming with exotic reefs and a rich marine life. Extending from
Bodrum to Ephesus, this glorious coastline is also home to the remnants of
ancient civilisations dating back over 5,000 years.
