The Dim Mağarası is a wonderful showcave in Kestel, 11km to the east of central Alanya (although effectively it’s all one long built-up…
In 2024 Turkey had 44 designated national parks (milli parkı) covering over 850,000 hectares of land. Ağrı Daği is the largest of the parks, Yozgat…
Old name: Salah (Suryani) Newly restored, the Church of Mor Yakub (St. Jacob) at Salah in the Tur Abdin near Midyat may have been…
Born into a relatively poor Tokat family in 1833, Gazi Osman grew up to become one of Turkey’s most famous soldiers, serving in…
Since 2006 it has been possible to ascend Tahtalı Dağı (Mt Tahtalı, 2365m), the mountain that soars above the coast 57km west of…
No matter what the political rights and wrongs may be the fact is that the divided island of Cyprus is closer to Turkey…
In 2024 the Museum was closed for restoration following the earthquakes of 2023. Antakya Archaeological Museum is one of the finest museums…
You can often save a lot of driving time in Turkey by using ferry services. Most operate separate summer and winter services, with…
Arriving in Turkey in the days leading up to the New Year, you could be forgiven for thinking that they’ve left the Christmas…
You’re coming to a Muslim country for Christmas so there won’t be any sign of Christmas, right? Well, actually wrong. You’ll see the…