The Hittites, the Phrygians, the Urartians. Turkey’s most famous archaeological sites tend to be those dating back to the Graeco-Roman period. However, some…
Bagratid Armenia’s splendid abandoned capital Set on a headland above the valley of the Arpa Çayı river right on the border with Armenia, the…
Rural ruins of Caesarea-ad-Anazarbus Population: Less than 2000 The ruins of the old Roman Caesarea-ad-Anazarbus…
Heart of banana country Population: 36,000 Anamur is a small Eastern Mediterrean…
The City of the Crown Princes (Şehzadeler Şehri) Population: 90,000 Favourite…
“White Shore” Population: 2,500 Market day: Wednesday Peaceful, secluded Akyaka is everything that Marmaris is not: namely, a small,…
Gateway to Western Cappadocia Population: 200,000 Old names: Archelais,…
Backwater beach resort These days it’s hard to find any part of Turkey’s south coast that has not been developed almost to death.…
Supermarkets may be making inroads into Turkey’s traditional network of street markets, but for some years to come visitors will still be able…
For visitors who relish the dim and distant past there are few places better to explore than Turkey. The country is thickly dotted…