Turkey’s apricot capital Population: 485,500 Old names: Melid (Assyrian), Melitene (Greco-Roman) Market day: Friday (beside Kernek…
“Groom” Town Population: 229,500 Back in the 16th and 17th centuries Uşak in Western Anatolia was a…
Rock-cut village possibly visited by St Paul Gökyurt population: about 400 One of the most interesting…
A town named after Atatürk Population: 2,500 Old name: Eğin Right in the heart…
“Castle Village” Population: Old name: Simena (Greek) Not far off the coast of Kaş on the…
Anyone who has lived in the UK will be familiar with the popular pastime of visiting National Trust houses that are open to…
World heritage Hittite site Population: 1,200 If the mosque at Divriği is Turkey’s least visited world heritage site,…
Heart of the old Syrian Orthodox community Population: 85,600 Back…
The lost city Population: 3,000 (Yeni Hasankeyf) Other names: Hisn al-Kifa, Heskif (Kurdish) For some years Hasankeyf…
Shrine of Haci Bektaş Veli Population: 5,300 Old name: Sulucakarahöyük Festival: 16-18 August Midway between Kırşehir and Gülşehir…