Last year I made a hare-brained dash to Şavşat in northeastern Turkey in the depths of winter. The reason? Nearby Veliköy is the…
“Berbat, çok berbat (awful, really awful).” Believe me, these are not the words you want to hear when attempting to cross the Çam…
“Guardian Village” Population: 250 Old name: Merya/Meriya/Miriya The village of Veliköy, near Savşat, is a funny mix of dull concrete houses and lovely…