Cittaslow General Committee

An old Ottoman town with scenic landscapes and historic memories, the Göynük district of the northwestern province of Bolu has been declared as the latest addition to a network of slow cities by the Cittaslow General Committee. 

Eleven Turkish cities have so far been declared as a slow city by the committee. 

The southeastern province of Şanlıurfa's Halfeti district, which has become like a coastal town thanks to the Birecik Dam Lake in the middle of the southeastern steppe, is continuing to welcome thousands of local and foreign tourists despite increasing instability in the region.

The historic Ulu Mosque, some parts of which were flooded because of the Birecik Dam, will come to the surface again with a restoration process to be carried out with special technics. 

After the restoration, the mosque in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa's Halfeti district will be open to worshippers and tourists. 

Preparations have been finished for the new season in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa's Halfeti district, which was declared a slow city in 2013 by the Cittaslow General Committee.