Health

Articles that touch on health and wellbeing: the hamam, wholesome food and drink, and medical stories old and new.

How Has the COVID -19 Pandemic Affected Our Lives?

In December 2019, news of a deadly epidemic started to spread from Wuhan, China, to the whole world.At first, we only felt…
A Journey Through the Foothills of Kaz Dagi (Mt. Ida)

The yearning to leave daily life far behind and take to the road tempts us all occasionally. We dream of driving through…
A Spark of Compassion in War: Florence Nightingale

History is full of curious contradictions: heroic acts born of cowardice, and sparks of compassion amid ruthless conflict. One such example is…
Turkish Bath (Hamam)

The Turkish Bath or Hamam is an atmospheric world all its own in the midst of the modern bustling city. Everyone who…
Turkish Cheeses

This is reflected in the 11th-century Turkish dictionary, Divanu Lugat-it-Turk, written by Mahmut of Kasgar between 1072 and 1074, in which he…
Pamukkale’s Underworld: Kaklik Cave

Thirty kilometers east of the city of Denizli in southwest Turkey you see a yellow signpost pointing south to Haydarbaba Turbe and…
A Flavour from Past Millennia: Bulgur

Here is a recipe that is at least four thousand years old. Boil three cups of water in a saucepan and add…
Gilgamesh’s Quest for Immortality Found in Turkey

Bilkent University Faculty of Molecular Biology and Genetics; Ebru Erbay has made a very important reconnaissance with her latest research and it…
A Turkish Drink for Winter Nights: Boza

A sound echoing in the streets reminds us of cold winter nights in our childhood. With their familiar call of ‘Boza!’ street…
Turkish Baklava

Of all Turkey’s delicious sweet confections, the most famous one is baklava. This exquisitely flavored pastry has been made in Anatolia for…
The Story of Turkish Food

“Do not dismiss the dish saying that it is just, simply food. The blessed thing is an entire civilization in itself!” Abdulhak…
Roman Gladiators in Ephesos Were on a Vegetable Diet

The analysis made on Roman gladiators bones buried in Ephesus shows that they might have been vegetarians, according to the news published…
Turkish Coffee Is in UNESCO

Turkish Coffee (Turkish: Turk Kahvesi) is now included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Turks by UNESCO. The issue was…