Turkey being a predominantly young country, the good news is that this is a very tech-savvy country and it’s usually easier to find…
What you can import The days when if you imported a valuable item it had to listed in your passport are long gone…
In Turkey toilets come in two varieties: the traditional squat variety which is known as alaturca, and the more familiar pedestal variety which…
The pudding shop Anyone who has ever watched Midnight Express will remember that part of the action took place in The Pudding Shop…
The story of the Graeco-Turkish population exchange contains within it the seeds for understanding much of what has happened in Turkey over the…
Once upon a time they put the fear of god into those who heard them as they marched ahead of occupying armies battering…
Back in the 1990s the nargile seemed to be on its very last legs, used only be elderly men in flat caps in…
Whether you’re staying in İstanbul or on the coast you will be able to eat excellent fresh fish, simply served, in a wide…
Nail Çakırhan (1910-2008) was born in Ula, near Muğla in the south-west corner of Turkey. A poet and journalist, Çakırhan often accompanied his archaeologist…
Modern Turkey keeps pretty standard opening hours although shops often stay open particularly late – indeed some keep going all round the clock.…