As the sign in the window says “Not all ice cream is ice cream”. The best known Turkish ice cream is Maraş dövme…
Far and away the most popular item on most Turkish menus is the kebab, a general term for any piece of meat that…
The Turkish lira is made up of 100 kuruş and comes in units of 5, 10, 25 and 50 kuruş coins, and 10,…
Like most of Europe Turkey operates its electricity on 220 volts. However, it uses plugs with two round pins which means that visitors…
Coffee was introduced to Turkey from Yemen in the early 16th century but until recently the drink had fallen from fashion, its place…
Modern Turkey has accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, with what’s on offer at the top end of the market increasingly world…
In mid-September Turkey’s schools reopen and the long, hot summer starts to wind down. That doesn’t necessarily mean that all the hotels suddenly…
Turkey in summer can be hot. Stinking hot. The sort of heat that turns air-conditioning into a necessity rather than a luxury. But…
Although it’s usual to talk about the Silk Road in the singular, in fact there were several trade routes criss-crossing Turkey that bore…