A Book About Turkey: The Yogurt Man Cometh
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Read MoreLong historical enemies, the Turks and the Greeks, especially along the Aegean Sea, have more in common than many will
Read MoreRight away the observer notices there is something not quite normal about this whirling dervish group. Two of the members
Read MoreWhen plans to build a dam on the Euphrates threatened flooding for all these mosaics, efforts were made to relocate
Read MoreGöbekli Tepe (read more here) is a very important archaeological site in southeastern Turkey, dating back to the Neolithic period,
Read MoreIf you thought Stonehenge was old and fascinating, prepare yourself to be wowed by a place only a few archaeological
Read MoreIn all my years of going to Turkey – regularly since the year I lived there in 1997-1998 – I
Read MoreI’ve been chipping away at seeing every bit of Turkey I can, ever since I lived here back in 1997-1998.
Read MoreTurkey has more than its fair share of Greek ruins, many of which get overlooked in favor of the famous
Read MoreUpdated: Originally this post went up when reports of the rise of Golden Dawn, an ultra-right wing party with a
Read MorePamukkale means cotton castle in Turkish and the name is fitting for this geological wonder where mineral rich waters tumble
Read MoreI’m certainly not the first to say Cappadocia blew my mind. I’ve been there twice, the first time in 1998,
Read MoreI arrived at night so the landscape only revealed itself in the small glowing pockets of intermittent streetlights and the
Read MoreWhen I first moved to Turkey, I was having dinner with my friend İffet. After the meal we ordered some
Read MoreThe song of a reed flute rises and falls, becoming one with the voices of the men singing in a
Read MoreI’m as fascinated by food travels as I am human travels. So many menus in Europe are the beneficiaries of
Read More*Winner of a 2021 PenCraft Award!* I have just released a new book! Let me explain… I never would have
Read MoreAs the saying goes, it’s all about the journey. And while discount airfares are more widely available than ever before,
Read MoreVisiting any city, I love a good day trip out into a nearby region. Helsinki has its islands – particularly
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