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1. History · Divriği

   Behold the carved portals of the Divriği Great Mosque

   UNESCO interprets the variety of these carved stone portals as evidence of different groups of craftsmen. The complex also includes a hospital commissioned by Turan Melek beside the mosque. Compare the mosque and hospital portals along the open visitor route: choose a plant scroll and a geometric detail, then photograph them where permitted. Check visiting arrangements and prayer times beforehand.

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2. Food · Merkez

   Eat köfte in Sivas, Sivas-style

   Try the classic pistachio-free köfte made with Sivas's distinctive method, on the spot — and photograph it.

3. History · Merkez

   Sivas Twin-Minaret Madrasa and Gök Madrasa

   Stand at the center of 13th-century Anatolian Seljuk madrasas, gazing at the carved facades — and photograph it.

4. Nature · Gürün

   Gaze at the turquoise water of Lake Gökpınar

   Walk along the shore of the turquoise lake fed by underground springs, near Gürün — and photograph it.

5. Nature

   Ski Yildiz Mountain

   Ski at Yildiz Mountain Ski Center — and photograph it.