“White Village” Population: 3,700 Market day: Friday The small village of Akköy…
“Sinkhole” Population: 500 East of Konya, 4km north of the road to Aksaray, there’s a caravanserai that is well worth…
Roughly 15km south of Aksaray, and 4km above the village of Akhisar (“White Castle”) in barren hills overlooking Hasan Dağı (Mt Hasan), the…
Midway between Kandilli and Anadolu Hisarı stands Küçüksu Kasrı, a small palace – or rather hunting lodge – that was built by Sultan…
“With Towers” One of the most conspicuous buildings on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus in İstanbul is the huge military school at…
“Anchor Village” Important date: 6 January (Epiphany) when a cross is tossed into the Bosphorus to be recovered by swimmers The Bosphorus suburb…
“Selim’s Place” As you approach Kadıköy on the Asian side of İstanbul by ferry from the European side you will see to the…
North and west of Haydarpaşa/Kadıköy sprawls the vast Karacaahmet Cemetery, said to cover an area of three square km and to accommodate some…
“Quite Strange” Old name: Gyroplis Once a sleepy little fishing village and one of the few Bosphorus settlements that really deserved that romantic…
“Roman (European) Poplar” North of Sarıyer, Rumeli Kavağı is the sister of Anadolu Kavaği on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus. Together they…