A famous age-old proverb says “out of sight, out of mind” but this certainly does not apply to the famous Basilica Cistern of Istanbul, Turkey. At the bottom of a stone flight of stairs[...]
At the turn of the century, when Turkey changed their real estate laws to allow foreigners of certain nationalities to purchase property in the country, they must have been aware of the influx of[...]
Consisting of the main city, and smaller coastal resorts, Fethiye has an army of hard-core fans who love and adore the region. Most are holidaymakers who return year after year, but a lot are expats[...]
Turkey is one of the best places in the world to explore by road. The country itself is so diverse and the terrain ever changing as you move around, offering a variety of views and sites along the[...]
Republic Day is one of the most fondly celebrated and historically significant public holidays in Turkey; a day which commemorates the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. In fact, Turkey[...]
At the turn of this century, Turkey embarked on a major tourism project to market themselves as one of the top destinations in the world for travel. They succeeded as well, by achieving sixth[...]
The great Hagia Sophia standing in the heart of the old city part of Istanbul is one of Turkey’s most celebrated landmarks. As one of the country’s top visited tourist attractions,[...]
Antalya on the illustrious Mediterranean coast of Turkey is the third most popular tourist destination in the country and an expat haven. Visited by people of many different nationalities, it has[...]
Naturally, being a large land size of more than 783,000 kilometers, Turkey has plenty of cities scattered from the east to the west. As well as the modern metropolis like Ankara or the central[...]
Without a doubt, the mighty Ottoman Empire changed the course of history for the world. Founded in 1299, their 1453 conquering of Constantinople cemented their position on the international scene of[...]
Producing close to 100,000 tons a year, Turkey is the second most successful producer of honey in the world. Turkish honey is said to be home to the best quality and most delicious that can be found[...]
As the touristic peninsula of Bodrum on the Aegean coast of Turkey draws into its last month of the summer holiday season, many hotels, bars, and restaurants start winding down for the slow winter[...]
Of all of the great cities in the world, Istanbul must be one of the most beautiful from above. On a good day, some visitors will be lucky enough to witness the outline of the Bosphorus, where Europe[...]
A Turkish subject that has been at the centre of confusion across the world for decades is the location of the historic country’s capital city. An incredible amount of people still to this day[...]
Towards the end of the summer touristic season in Turkey, thousands of families and factories gear up themselves up for the olive picking harvest. With more than 1,750,000 tonnes grown every year,[...]