On the way back to Osmaniye from visiting the Hittite site in the Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park, it’s worth stopping to inspect the ruins…
High on a wooded hillside north of Osmaniye overlooking the beautiful lake created by the Aslantaş Barajı (Aslantaş Dam) stands one of Turkey’s…
Population: 85,000 Midway between Sivas and Erzurum, Erzincan has had a sad history of being battered by earthquakes; the worst in 1939 claimed…
Population: 4,700 Old name: Mamahatun If you’re staying in Erzurum or Erzincan, you can easily take a bus trip out to Tercan, where the…
If you’re staying in Muş you might want to hop in a dolmuş and go to Varto, the town that forms the backdrop…
Oğuz Turk village Population: 750 Market: Sunday If you’re staying in Bursa…
“Hasan’s Castle” Population: 12,600 Old/other names: Biani, Basean, Hasankale Favourite sons: Nef’l…
Sparrowhawk Country Population: 28,700 Market day: Tuesday For those with time on their…
“Long Lake” Population: 1,400 Other name: Şeraho (Romeika) Good news. Since my last visit most of the buildings in the famed Black…
“Silver House” Population: 52,600 (Gümüşhane), 5-6 families (Eski Gümüşhane) Old name: Argyropolis (Greek) Modern Gümüşhane, dating back only to 1922, offers little to detain…