Anatolia: the end point of the Silk road

The Silk Road has been a trade route spanning a vast area for centuries, sought after by many states attempting to control it. The states that gained control of this route reaped significant economic benefits, thereby bolstering their power and engaging in cultural exchanges with each other. The desire to control the Silk Road has even led to conflicts between some states. The Silk Road also facilitated trade and the exchange of ideas between the Chinese and Roman civilizations. In the Eastern Mediterranean part of the Silk Road, commercial goods were loaded onto ships and sent westward via the Mediterranean, thus facilitating trade. The production of silk by the Chinese and spices by the Indians led to the emergence of some of the most important trade routes in history. Powerful countries of that era, such as the Egyptians and Romans, purchased valuable products like silk and spices from the East centuries before Christ, using specific caravan routes for the transportation of these goods. This significantly contributed to the development of roads and the enrichment of new cultures along these routes.The main route of this historic road has served multiple functions simultaneously. Beyond being a trade route, it has acted as a bridge between cultures living in the region for thousands of years. Thanks to this road, different societies and cultures have had the opportunity to get to know each other, create many new cultural elements, and transport many traditional cultural elements. This route has made significant contributions to the sharing of accumulations that contribute to the development of humanity, such as religion, philosophy, science, and technology. Advanced civilizations of that time acquired new knowledge and technologies and transferred them to other parts of the world. People lived knowing that they could reach new worlds and encounter new cultures through this road. Those who had to leave their homes for various reasons arrived in new lands thanks to this road. Many events that changed the course of history have taken place in the context of this road. Perhaps the first example of the communication network that shrinks our world through telephones, television, and the internet of today was established here. The first example of globalization was seen on this road.