SILK ROAD
Silk
industry, had taken a very important place of various
nations from ancient times; and silk and spice coming
from Far East, had played an important role for
Western world in international relations. Silk is also
maintained the identification of Eastern Culture by
Western societies.
Transportation of
silk and spice of east via caravans, is formed the
commercial roads reaching to Europe from China. In
Medieval Age, commercial caravans, had started to
their voyages from today's Chinese Xian city, and
reach to the Kashgar city of Uzbekistan; they were
reaching to Hazar Sea from Afghanistan plains with
following the first one of the roads separated into
two there; and to Anatolia over Iran with climbing
over Karakorum Mountains with other one. They were
going to Europe via road over Thrace or via maritime
lines from Anatolia.
In this commercial
movement improving from east to west, a road network,
used since previous ages, had been benefited. These
thousands of kilometers long caravan roads, which
allow cultural relations between continents besides
dense transportation of silk, porcelain, paper, spice
and jewelry, are named as "Silk Road" in the course of
time.
Silk
Road, beyond being a commercial road connecting Asia
to Europe, is holding the signs of cultures, religions
and races, who lived in the region for 2000 years, and
serves an extraordinary history and cultural wealth.
After gaining of independence of Middle Asia Turkish
Republics, re - animation of silk road both as a
commercial road and also a historical and cultural
value is considered, and works for protection and
existence of structures which are constructed
throughout this road but not used today with giving
them new functions, is commenced. |