Ancient Silk Road Geography in the Light of New Hopes

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Starting from China Anatolia and out of your European and the Red Sea through the Mediterranean in general name of trade routes dating back to Africa, because silk is the most important and valuable commodity traded on the roads Silk Road has been called.Located on the Silk Road, settlements have increasingly gained importance over time and new areas have emerged, and inns on these roads, baths, historic buildings and important spaces such as the Harbour Bridge are constructed. Thus, despite the emergence of the Silk Road, mainly because of economic relations it has also led to the establishment of political and socio- cultural relations between the countries and communities over time. However, these commercial and cultural way, has lost its importance with the start of Geographical Discoveries.When the studies are taken into account the information set forth as a result, there is no single way of the Silk Road and is seen as a growing route network with new lines opened by the time conditions.Silk Road which aims to be re- implemented the New Silk Road Project was first raised by China. New Silk Road, the new opportunities for all countries on the road to be built in China and is described as an economic cooperation project will provide a new future.

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Silk Road , Middle Asia , China , Russia , Turkey

International Journal of Geography and Geography Education

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International Journal of Geography and Geography Education