No matter how little known they may be now, the beys (lords) of Turkey’s Beylik Era bestowed on Anatolia some of its most…
Once upon a time there was an Ottoman princess. Or rather there was a queen mother (valide sultan) who was just as important.…
During the Iron Age most of Western Anatolia was ruled by a people called the Lydians. Although their precise origins are unclear, they…
City of the Princes Population: 385,500 Old name: Magnesia ad…
Working for the Lonely Planet Turkey guidebook for ten years gave me a fantastic opportunity to travel all over the country. The trouble…