There are literally thousands of mosques in Turkey – there are said to be more than 3,000 of them in İstanbul alone and…
Born in Istanbul, Ahmed Kemaleddin Bey (1870-1927) was, with Vedat Tek, a founding father of the Birinici Ulusal Mimarlık (First National Architecture) movement.…
Unfortunately the difference between what a local pays to visit Turkey’s attractions and what a visitor does has been dramatically widened in recent…
Spring is one of the nicest times to travel in Turkey, not least because it’s the time of the year when the wildflowers…
These are the men who have hold the office of president in the Turkish Republic since 1923. 1. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1923-38) 2.…
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Most visitors to Turkey have heard of the Ottomans. They’ll probably have heard of the Selçuks too. But the Beyliks? Let’s be honest…
Traditionally most Turks did their shopping in bakkals, sometimes called markets, small family-run grocery shops that sold staples such as rice and pasta…
The most atmospheric (and often cheapest) placesto shop for fruit and vegetables remain the pazars (street markets) which take place almost everywhere in…
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