“Black Thicket” Population: 125,500 Karabük is one of those nothingy towns that many people pass through but few pause…
Safranbolu’s aqueduct If you find yourself in Safranbolu with time on your hands, it’s worth knowing that it’s a pleasant drive north to…
What do you imagine when you think of Turkey? Maybe it’s the mosques and the palaces but maybe it’s the lovely old wooden…
If you’re planning a tour of Turkey you might want to factor in that these are the sites that UNESCO believes the world…
Nomad Village Population: Favourite daughter: Leyla Gençer (opera singer) There’s nothing like…
The Black Sea – an overview Old name: Pontos Axinos (Inhospitable Sea), Pontos Euxinos (Hospitable Sea) Turkey’s Black Sea (Karadeniz) coast stretches all the…
“Saffron Town” Population: 53,000 Old name: Theodoroupolis, Saphrampolis, Zalifre, Taraklıborlu, Gümüş Favourite son: Sadrazam…
Of all the regions of Turkey, Western Anatolia probably suffers most from an identity crisis. The area inland from the coasts, due south…