Turkey's secret underground city

On Feb 14, 2017 the BBC released a video on their website entitled Turkey's secret underground city but they don't actually mention the name of the city. They video concludes by saying "authorities hope to open it to the public in 2018".

My question is where might I find more information out about this underground city?

Derinkuyu sounds like a possible candidate but the Google satellite imagry doesn't seem to match up with what's being shown in the BBC video.

Any ideas?

Best Answer

Derinkuyu was discovered a while ago and opened to the public in 1969. A quick search turned up a National Geographic article which names the above-ground city in Cappadocia as Nev?ehir.

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Is there an underground city in Turkey?

The Derinkuyu underground city (Cappadocian Greek: \u039c\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03ae Malakopi; Turkish: Derinkuyu Yeralt\u0131 \u015eehri) is an ancient multi-level underground city in the Derinkuyu district in Nev\u015fehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 85 metres (279 ft).

Why was there an underground city in Turkey?

The idea behind the subterranean cities was to protect the inhabitants from foreign invasion, allowing thousands of people to live their lives in total secrecy. During the 14th century, the caves provided Christians with a safe haven from the threat of the Mongolians during the assaults on Timur.

Is there a secret underground city?

The cities of \xd6zkonak, Derinkuyu, and Kaymakl\u0131 in Cappadocia, Turkey, are some of the most complete (and most underground) of our underground cities. Denrikuyu is estimated to have once been capable of housing 20,000 people, and actually connects to Kaymakli via an underground tunnel, eight kilometers long.

How many underground cities are there in Turkey?

There are 36 underground cities in Turkey, most of them in Cappadocia. You can easily theme your trip around visiting the many underground locations, including Istanbul. Each is an adventure, giving insight into history, culture, and art, not to be found above ground.

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