On my way to the Georgian border at the far eastern end of Turkey to film a documentary, my curiosity was aroused by the sentimental reaction to the name Macahel. I did not meet a single person from the province of Artvin whose eyes did not light up when I informed them that we were […]
Whether you travel to Beykoz by boat down the Bosphorus or by road, the distinctive atmosphere of this outlying district of Istanbul strikes you immediately. You leave the crowded concrete city behind and find yourself enveloped by forest. Then you know you have arrived. It has been claimed that it was settled 2700 years ago, […]
An expanse of pale blue is the first impression as Lake Beysehir comes into sight. Then when you wander along the shore, especially on a sunny day, you find that it resembles watered silk, shimmering in every shade of blue. This effect is due to the limestone bed of the lake and differences in depth. […]
Bilkent University Faculty of Molecular Biology and Genetics; Ebru Erbay has made a very important reconnaissance with her latest research and it is hopeful that she can prevent deaths caused by arteriosclerosis. The Miracle Solution for Arteriosclerosis Dr. Ebru Erbay managed to stop the arterial stiffness of the mice with her work, and she put […]
Small Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Pygmeus) They prefer areas having watery surroundings. They live in a mild climate and sweet, salty and bitter waters. They generally spend the winter at shores of Lagoons, deltas, and rivers in forests. Mating takes place at the locations where the winter is spent. Usually, they brood in colonies in a mixed […]
Every domestic animal has a different characteristic. One of the cats attracting human beings’ attention for centuries, having silky white fur, different colors, perfect hunting abilities and loving to play with water is Van Cat. Domestication of Cats The fossil of ancestor primitive of modern domestic cats can be seen about 12 million years ago. […]
(Turkish: Black Eyes, or Gypsy), type of Turkish shadow play, named for its stock hero, Karagoz. The comical plays are improvised from scenarios for local audiences in private homes, coffee shops, public squares, and innards. The play was highly developed in Turkey by the 16th century and was adopted in Greece and North Africa. In […]
The friendship between Turkey and Australia was strengthened by the incongruous conflict between these two nations during the so-called Great War of 1914-1918. This, of course, was not a battle over territory or ethnic difference. There was no historical reason to cause one party to hate the other. The Turks were defending their territory. The […]
HISTORY TIMELINE OF ISTANBUL Pre-Historic Era 7000 BC Neolithic fishing settlements in Kadikoy, Pendik & Yarimburgaz. Byzantium 660 BC – 196 AD (Greek/Pagan) 750 B.C. Greeks sailed through the Bosphorus. 676 B.C. Byzantium was founded probably by Greek colonists from Athens and Megara. 667 B.C. Greek colony of Chalcedon founded in what is known as […]
Butterfly Valley opens onto a cove near Fethiye on Turkey’s southwest coast. This deep steep-sided valley has a floor of approximately ten hectares in an area where almost all the butterfly and moth species from the Mediterranean coastal region are to be found, making it an open-air natural history museum. The abundance of Lepidoptera is […]
