The first settlements on the lands where Turkey is located were started in the Paleolithic Age by societies such as the Aeolians, Dorians, Ionians, Thracians and Persians. Then III. With the rule of Alexander, the Hellenistic period followed by the Roman and Byzantine periods. As a result of the Seljuks settling in Anatolia in the 11th century, the Turkification movement began on the lands, and with the victory following the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, Byzantine supremacy in Anatolia lost power in favor of the Turks. Founded after the fall of the Seljuks, the Anatolian Seljuks ruled the region until the Mongol invasion in 1243. After the invasion, many small Turkish principalities were formed in Anatolia. The Ottomans, one of these principalities, became the rulers of Anatolia from the end of the 13th century. In addition, they gained great power in Eurasia and Africa by establishing a large empire with territories in Southeastern Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. After the 17th century, the Ottoman Empire entered a period of decline. After the empire was defeated and destroyed in World War I, the Republic of Türkiye was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a result of the War of Independence against the occupying forces. Mavimore Turizm is a travel agency registered with TÜRSAB. Document number: A-8307