Heritage
The inheritance of Anatolia: monuments, traditions, crafts and customs handed down through the centuries.
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Travel in Time to Visit the Spectacular Cliff Face of Sumela Monastery
The Sumela Monastery is a historic site located in modern-day Turkey. At over a thousand years old, it is one of the…
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Travel the Iconic Route of the Orient Express
One of the world’s most iconic train journeys is the Orient Express. This long-distance passenger train journey heralded an era of extravagant…
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Adventure and Antiquity: Egirdir
Egirdir is a town in southwest Turkey lying on the shore of a large lake surrounded by mountains. Travelers stop here on…
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Beylerbeyi Palace Museum, Istanbul
The beautiful terraced gardens behind Beylerbeyi Palace used to be known as the Gardens of the Cross because of a cross erected…
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Turkish Roses
Roses are the oldest source of perfume. Ancient Sanskrit documents mention rose oil, which is the strongest form of this scent, and…
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Visiting the Neighborhoods of Fatih, Fener, and Balat, Istanbul
While the neighborhood of Balat Istanbul has a rich history and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, less than 1% of…
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Don’t Look Away: Discover the Meaning and History of the Evil Eye
You’ve probably seen the iconic evil eye symbol a hundred different times and paid no mind to it. Or, you’ve pondered its…
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Turquoise and Seaweed Green Seas: Datca
The sea around Datca is just as the poet Can Yucel has described: ‘Greener than seaweed when you remain still, and blue…
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Towers of Istanbul
Most of Istanbul’s children do not realize that Hans Andersen, whose stories have opened the doors to a world of fantasy, visited…
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Mysterious Stelae of Hakkari
Turkey is a land which has been home to many civilizations, and even in its remotest mountains and valleys are found traces…
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Turkish Monuments in Mongolia
For thousands of years, Turkic people spread far and wide across Eurasia, but Mongolia is of particular importance in the study of…
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Cappadocia Under Snow
Under a white carpet of snow, Cappadocia is, if possible, even more beautiful. Wandering through Guvercinlik Valley with its stone spires or…
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Home of Sappho and Homer: Hesiod of Kyme
Theirs was a tranquil land. They engaged in no great battles that changed the course of history, boasted of no marvelous achievements,…
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The Ghost Town of Kayakoy
The former Greek village of Kayakoy makes a striking impression on visitors, with its stone houses and churches, narrow streets, and spectacular…
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Lycia’s Rock Tombs
The earliest known burials were carried out by Neanderthal man who lived between 150,000 and 60,000 years ago. These early human beings…
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Ekrem Akurgal
Prof. Dr. Ekrem Akurgal is Turkey’s most prominent archaeologist, whose research is closely followed in the world of historical and archeological studies.…
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The Gift of Yildirim Bayezid: Bursa Ulu Mosque
The city of Bursa, which lies at the foot of a great mountain in northwest Turkey, was once capital of the Ottoman…
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5 Interesting Facts About the Royal Road and the Herodotus
When you want to communicate with someone that lives across the country, you get on your laptop or cell-phone. Connections happen instantly…
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Amber Colored Flavour: Turkish Halva
In every language, the word sweet implies not just flavor but pleasant, agreeable and happy things. In Turkey, not just the word…
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Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival
“Allah Allah illalahMay we prosperOur patron is Hamza the wrestlerOur ancestors were wrestlersTwo valiant men take the fieldOne blond one darkBoth seek…
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Your Ultimate Travel Guide: 15 Things to Do in Istanbul
Istanbul has been called “the city of the future.” Turkey’s biggest city is known for its culture, beauty and complex history. It’s…
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What You Need to Know About the Zulfaris Synagogue
Istanbul is a city that connects Eastern and Western cultures. It’s the only city in the world where people have worshipped in…
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5 Things to Know About the Ancient Aizanoi
The next time you visit Turkey, you should get out of Istanbul for a little while and visit Cavdarhisar in the Kutahya…
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Out of the Earth’s Origins: Gemstones
They began to form as the red-hot ball of the infant planet Earth gradually cooled. Stones were the first permanent substances, preceding…