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.
