No matter what the political rights and wrongs may be the fact is that the divided island of Cyprus is closer to Turkey…
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…
Taksim-Maçka Cablecar If you want to get quickly from Taksim to Maçka and Nişantaşı the…
After the long month of Ramazan (Ramadan) fasting, next week will see Turkey break out in celebration with a three-day holiday called Şeker…
Travelling in Turkey during Ramadan (Ramazan in Turkish), the Muslim month of fasting, can be a wonderful experience provided you know what to…
Many of the Greek islands are actually much closer to Turkey than to mainland Greece and visitors to Turkey can easily visit many…
Akşemsettin was born in Damascus in 1389, although he later moved to Amasya where he studied languages and medicine, becoming one of the first people to…
Turks are especially fond of meatballs (köfte) which come in a variety of forms. The most basic type of meatball is ızgara köfte (grilled…
The origins of the Carians, the people who at least partially displaced the Ionians around İzmir and who occupied the southwestern corner of…