I'm gonna travel to Turkey in a couple of months and as I never been there before, I want to know what are the best places to visit for photographers. I would like to take some photographs showing the nature, culture, and monuments.

Please I need recommendations for best spots to go, websites/guides or anything could help.

Thanks!

Cappadocia! If you can rent your own car for the area then all the more better.

Just google the cities/ places you plan to visit and see the sample pictures for inspirations.

1. Cappadocia
2. Northeastern Turkey, Borcka, Macahel, Savsat, Kars, Ani, Kackar, Ovit, Ikizdere, Uzungol, Sumela
3. The Lycian Way, Termessos, Goynuk, Kas, Patara, Saklikent, Olu Deniz, etc.
4. Central Aegean: Herakleia, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Aphrodisias, Sardis, etc.
5. Southeastern Turkey : Sanliurfa, Gobeklitepe, Nemrut, Halfeti, Rum Kale, Belkis, Birecik dam, Euphrates River, Mardin, Hasankeyf.
6. South central Turkey : Silifke, Kizkalesi, Olba, Mut, Ermenek, Ayancik, Anamur.
7. Northern Aegean : Foca, Ayvalik, Pergamon, assos, Troy, Gallipoli, dardannelles, Kaz mountains.
8. North Central Turkey : Amasra, Bartin, Safranbolu, Kastamonu, Agli, Inebolu, Kure national park, Sinop, Amasya, Corum, Alacahoyuk, Hattusa.

I should have added that these are all places we have visited.

I am sure we missed many that we have visited and did not remember immediately and naturally there are many which we have not visited.

One more thing, we have some of our very amateur photographs on the following site : That should give you an idea of some of the areas.

Another note is that Istanbul itself is not listed above because it is so obvious.

http://community.webshots.com/user/esercelebiler

Otherchelebi, thank you so much for the useful info. I've also looked up some guides to help. Thanks!