Culturellement et géographiquement la Turquie est un des pays les plus riches du monde. L’UNESCO a inscrit nombres de ses sites parmi le patrimoine mondial de l’humanité :
Biens inscrits sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial.
Culturel
Grande mosquée et hôpital de Divriği (1985)
Hattousa : la capitale hittite (1986)
Mosquée Selimiye et son ensemble social (2011)
Nemrut Dağ (1987)
Site archéologique de Troie (1998)
Site néolithique de Çatal Höyük (2012)
Ville de Safranbolu (1994)
Xanthos-Letoon (1988)
Zones historiques d’Istanbul (1985)
Mixte
Hierapolis-Pamukkale (1988)
Parc national de Göreme et sites rupestres de Cappadoce (1985)
Biens soumis à la Liste indicative (37)
Ephesus (1994)
Karain Cave (1994)
Sümela Monastery (The Monastery of Virgin Mary) (2000)
Alahan Monastery (2000)
St. Nicholas Church (2000)
Harran and Sanliurfa (2000)
The Tombstones of Ahlat the Urartian and Ottoman citadel (2000)
The Citadel and the Walls of Diyarbakir (2000)
Seljuk Caravanserais on the route from Denizli to Dogubeyazit (2000)
Konya-A capital of Seljuk Civilization (2000)
Alanya (2000)
Mardin Cultural Landscape (2000)
Bursa and Cumalikizik Early Ottoman urban and rural settlements (2000)
St.Paul Church, St.Paul’s Well and surrounding historic quarters (2000)
Ishak Pasha Palace (2000)
Kekova (2000)
Güllük Dagi-Termessos National Park (2000)
Archaeological Site of Aphrodisias (2009)
Ancient Cities of Lycian Civilization (2009)
Archaeological Site of Sagalassos (2009)
Archaeological Site of Perge (2009)
Esrefoglu Mosque (2011)
The Archaeological Site of Göbeklitepe (2011)
Hatay, St. Pierre Church (2011)
Bergama (2011)
Aizanoi Antique City (2012)
Historic City of Ani (2012)
Archeological Site of Zeugma (2012)
Gordion (2012)
Historic Town of Birgi (2012)
Mausoleum and Sacred area of Hecatomnus (2012)
Medieval City of Beçin (2012)
Historical Monuments of Niğde (2012)
Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop (2012)
Odunpazari Historical Urban Site (2012)
Mamure Castle (2012)
Haci Bektas Veli Complex (2012)