The 15th Council of Europe Meeting of the Workshops for the implementation of the European Landscape Convention on “Sustainable landscapes and economy: on the inestimable natural and human value of the landscape”, is being organised by the Council of Europe – Democratic Governance, Secretariat of the European Landscape Convention – in cooperation with the Landscape Conservation Division of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs of Turkey, within the context of the Work Programme of the European Landscape Convention. Meeting organised by the Council of Europe Directorate of Democratic Governance – European Landscape Convention, in cooperation with the Landscape Conservation…
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Goreme (Göreme) Historical National Park Goreme (Göreme) Historical National Park, located in the volcanic zone of Hasan Mountain and Erciyes Mountain is formed of plateaus, plains, small mountain plants, high hills, alluvial stream and river valleys, drainage deltas and eroded steep valleys and high flat areas. Found in a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Goreme valley and its surroundings contain rock hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art in the post iconoclastic period. Dwellings, troglodyte villages, underground towns, and the remains of a traditional human habitat dating back to the 4th century can also be seen…