Of the many peoples who inhabited Anatolia in the pre-Graeco-Roman period the best known are probably the Hittites whose ancient capital, at Hattuşa,…
Population: 620 Old name: Saru If you’re travelling between İstanbul and Ankara with time to spare you could divert through Eskişehir to Sivrihisar…
Birthplace of Nasrettin Hoca Population: 400 Old name: Hortu Driving from İstanbul to Ankara with time on your hands you could divert…
“Pointed Castle” Population: 9,500 Old names: Abrostola (Roman), Justinianopolis (Byzantine) Market day: Wednesday…
Of all the regions of Turkey, Western Anatolia probably suffers most from an identity crisis. The area inland from the coasts, due south…