“Pretty (or Chequered) City” Population: 57,500 Old name: Philadelphia Market day: Tuesday Alaşehir is not a town that sees…
A town called Shield (or Turbot) …
Jewel of the Bodrum Peninsula Population: 4,500 Old…
“Bird Island” Population: 100,000 Old names: Neapolis, Scala Nuova Market days: Tuesday, Wednesday and…
The old Smyrna Population: 3.8…
Turkey’s most extensive archaeological site Almost 2000 years ago in 54 AD St Paul fell foul of the Ephesians and caused a riot…
The Princes’ Islands are a jewel-like cluster of islands that lurk to the north of the Sea of Marmara just begging you to…
“Sandy Village” (Kumköy) Population: 4,000 Old names: Kilia, Kumköy One of the great things about living in !stanbul is that you’re never very…
Ancient Clazomenae Population: 63,000 Old name: Hypocremnus, Vourla Market day: Friday Favourite son: George Seferis (poet…
“Fine Roof” Population: 10,400 Old name: Alatzata, Agrilia Market day: Saturday Nine km southeast of Çeşme on…