During the Iron Age most of Western Anatolia was ruled by a people called the Lydians. Although their precise origins are unclear, they…
From a base in Bursa the first Ottoman sultans rapidly reached out to snatch most of the territory around Constantinople in the…
“Berbat, çok berbat (awful, really awful).” Despite the appalling weather I’d managed to make it to the kar güreşi (snow wrestling) in Veliköy,…
If you run your finger down the west coast of Turkey you will come eventually to Marmaris, and, beyond it, to a two-pronged…
If you run your finger down the west coast of Turkey you will come eventually to Marmaris, and, beyond it, to a two-pronged…
The windy cape Knidos is one of Turkey’s most romantic sites, way out southwest at the far end of the Datça (Reşadiye) Peninsula.…
Old Datça Population: 500 For those who wonder why Datça has almost no…
Quince village Population: 500 Buried deep in the Cappadocian countryside, this sleepy hamet offers a taste…
South of Ürgüp in Cappadocia as you head for Mustafapaşa you will pass signs to the Damsa Gölü, a small lake created by…
“Mr Şahin” Population: less than 750 Old name: Soveşe, Sobesos Şahinefendi is a remote village in southern Cappadocia which most tourists…