There’s hardly a small town in Turkey that doesn’t have its own museum and most of them follow a standard plan with one…
In the past a visit to a Turkish museum was often a demoralising experience. You would step through the door to find a…
A Town Called “Slap” Population: 163,400 Most famous son: Gazi Osman Paşa While its setting can’t hope…
“Olive Grove” by the sea Population: 1,400 Old name: Trilye, Triglia Market day: Thursday…
“Cotton” Town Population: 65,000 Old name: Tyrrha (Lydian), Tiera (Roman) Market: Tuesday Festival: Nevruz (third Sunday of March)…
The town that resisted Alexander In a country littered with ancient theatres, the one at the very top of Termessos is the most…
Hanging monastery in a forest Tucked up in the north-east of Turkey in the Pontic Mountains, Sumela is an extraordinary monastery that clings…
A village called Onion Population: 350 The little village of Soğanlı is probably…
Sleeping Beauty of Cappadocia Population: 1,300 Old name: Sinasos Mustafapaşa used to…
Base for visiting Uzuncaburç Population: 66,700 Old name: Seleucia-ad-Calycadnum, Seleucia in Cilicia, Seleucia in Isauria, Seleucia Trachea…