Sakarya City Guide: Sakarya City Guide
Sakarya province is located in the Marmara Region and earns attention with its closeness to Istanbul – and thanks to the crowds!
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Kırklareli City Guide: Kırklareli City Guide
In compliance with its location, Kırklareli has hosted many civilizations in the history. It is known that the city was submerged during the Ice Age.
Batman City Guide: Batman City Guide
Located in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, Batman is a province that has preserved its rich history in the lands where the Dicle River streams. Hasankeyf Ancient City is a wonder of nature with over 1,000 caves and many historical monuments. Before 1990, when terror activities abounded, Batman had been a city where fast developments took place.
Balıkesir City Guide: Balıkesir City Guide
Located where the Marmara and Aegean regions intersect, Balıkesir has a coast on both the Marmara and Aegean Seas. It is close to Bursa, Kütahya, İzmir, Çanakkale, and Manisa provinces and a neighbor to Lesbos Island, which belongs to Greece. Balıkesir has had a rich cultural accumulation between ancient times and the modern age.
Pink Route: Cherry Blossom in Turkey: Pink Route: Cherry Blossom in Turkey
The naïve, soulful appearance of the cherry blossom has always sent my imagination on an epic journey. This special flower, with its delicate, almost ethereal quality, is associated primarily with Japan and indeed has a very special place at the very heart of Japanese culture. There, sakura (cherry blossom) season is heralded as the harbinger of a new chapter or …
Grey Route: Mountains of Gods, Gods of Mountains: Grey Route: Mountains of Gods, Gods of Mountains
We fall into Mother Nature’s embrace when we give into our natural longing to live off the grid. We sometimes take to the road with a solid plan, and sometime stake only backpack when we are on the fly. Put simply, camping purifies our souls. We escape from the hurry and the hustle of the big city. We feel our …
Green Route: From Düzce Lowlands to Artvin Mountains: Green Route: From Düzce Lowlands to Artvin Mountains
As one moves from the West to the East across Turkey, the geography escalates, and northern Turkey in particular offers great variations in topography.
Red Route: Wine in Turkey: Red Route: Wine in Turkey
It is a commonly held belief that Muslim countries have little or no connection with wine since consuming alcohol is expressly forbidden (haram) in the religion. However a country full of contrasts like Turkey never fails to surprise you and unless you are unusually well-informed, you will be amazed to find that the country has a vibrant viticulture dating back …