Turkey’s top and bottom are full of interesting things. The largest and strangest underground cities found in the world, It is located in Turkey. According to archaeologists, there is an underground tunnel network that covers all parts of Europe and reaches as far as Turkey. There are thousands of years old underground cities and endless tunnels in our country.
Nevşehir Derinkuyu Underground City
Derinkuyu underground city in Cappadocia has been prepared in such a way that 50 thousand people can live. It is one of the largest underground cities in the world. In the city with a small entrance; It is possible to find everything from churches to schools. People have lived in these cities for decades without seeing the sun. How far the end of the city’s tunnels extend has still not been found.
Its construction is thought to date back to 3000 BC. For what purposes and how Derinkuyu was built is unknown. Although the end of the tunnels could not be found, it is thought that there is a connection with similar settlements in our country through tunnels. There are around 200 underground cities in Cappadocia. These cities are literally empires hidden underground.
Tunnel from Scotland to Turkey
There are thousands of tunnels that start in the north of Scotland and travel through Europe. The most striking of these is the 12 thousand-year-old tunnel. It is said that this tunnel traveled all over Europe and reached Turkey. Some parts of the tunnel are 70 cm wide and very narrow. A person can only crawl through the tunnel. But in some parts of the tunnel there are places where even large apartments can fit. Who built these tunnels in Europe and for what purpose are still unsolved issues. Due to its size, very little of it has been discovered so far. According to the opinion of some foreign archaeologists, it dates back to the Keçi Castle in Izmir.
Izmir Goat Castle
It is an old castle that was used by the Greeks and is closed to tourism today. Keçi Castle could not be taken for many years, even when all the lands were in the hands of the Seljuks. According to a legend based on the Seljuks; The castle was raided many times, it was under siege for years, but there was no decrease in the number of enemies in the castle. It is very difficult to even approach the castle due to its location. Thereupon, the Seljuk soldiers managed to approach the castle by hiding among the goat herds wandering in the mountains. In this way, the captured castle was named “Goat Castle”. The soldiers who entered the castle, which was besieged for years, could not find anyone other than a few prisoners. Soldiers who have been fighting for years have left from there.
As far as is known, there is a large and wide tunnel extending underground from inside the castle. This tunnel goes down to the water well at a depth of 100 meters. Some Archaeologists; In the section with water, he says that there is a secret passage through the mountains and that this passage leads to different places. Since the castle is closed to tourism and the work could not be carried out, the location of the underground tunnels has still not been found.
Tokat Castle
Although it is not known exactly when Tokat Castle was built, it is thought to have been built by the ancient Greeks in Anatolia. While the restoration work was being carried out in the castle, a tunnel extending underground was discovered by chance. It is thought that the tunnel was used by the Greeks in the castle both to meet the water needs of the castle and to go to the underground cities in Anatolia.
In the depictions of the castle from very old times, it is seen that the tunnel continues for kilometers after the place opening to the water. It is depicted that the continuing tunnel goes underground, not outside. In addition, one of the biggest mysteries of the castle is that it has dungeons with torture chambers, which are famous all over the world. Even in these dungeons during the Ottoman period, Vlad the ImpalerIt is known that he spent 6 years.
Mount Nemrut Underground Tunnels
Mount Nemrut mausoleumIt is his own tomb built by Antiochus, King of the Komagene Empire. There are hundreds of tunnels under this tomb, which was built on the summit of the mountains. The purpose of the tunnels and the directions they go have not been revealed yet. However, the system is so complex that even though the tomb of the king is thought to be somewhere there, even this has not been found. There are many people in history who went in for treasure and were never seen again.
Kayseri Belagasi Underground City
It was discovered in 2014 as a result of the researches, after shepherds stated that there were tunnels in a mountainous region. The city, which is still thought to be largely unexplored, is currently open to view with 52 rooms. It is thought that there are dozens of similar structures in the region.
Trabzon Underground Cities
Throughout history and in the Ottoman period, Trabzon has been called the city of corridors. There is an underground city in Orta Hisar district, which belongs to the Kingdom of Komnenos, which dates back 4 thousand years. This kingdom is known as the lost kingdom in history. According to the old stories and the legends told today, it is told that the Komnenos people lived underground. The legends told are proven by the huge underground cities that were discovered by chance.
Kırşehir Dulkadirli Underground City
It is not known exactly when the Dulkadirli underground city was built and by whom. A very small part of the interesting underground city, which was thought to have been used as a monastery in the first centuries of Christianity, has been unearthed today. He, like the others, strangely continues to keep his mystery.
