If you’re visiting the northern Anatolian town of Çankırı , sooner or later someone is bound to mention the spectacular Tuz Mağarası (Salt…
Maiden’s Castle Population: 1,780 Old name: Corycus/Corycos Kızkalesi is a small…
The small beach resort of Ayaş lies due east of Kızkalesi and is home to the fairly extensive remains of Elaiussa Sebeste, an…
Atatürk Lake ferry crossing point Population: 160,100 Old names: Hisn ar-Ran, Chasanara, Sevaverag, Sewreg There is no particular…
Turkey’s third largest lake Right in the heart of Anatolia, the Atatürk Lake is Turkey’s largest man-made lake and the third largest of…
Commageneian Arsemeia-by-the-Euphrates Population: 3,300 If you’re staying in Kahta,…
Eastern oil town …
Sinan’s birthplace Population: 4,000 It would be wonderful to report that the pretty little Central Anatolian village near…
The last of the ibises Population: 45,400 Market: every…
Roman town on banks of Euphrates Old name: Seleucia In 1985 the existence of Belkis-Zeugma, the riverside site of a hugely wealthy Roman…