Taking the Ferry from Greece to Turkey
Long historical enemies, the Turks and the Greeks, especially along the Aegean Sea, have more in common than many will
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Turkey
Gaziantep: The Mother of all Mosaic Collections
Back in 1998, while overnighting in Antakya, Turkey (Antioch!), I got up early before our afternoon bus into Syria —
Read MoreTravel Photo: Ortahisar in Cappadocia
A full moon on the rise and snow-capped Mount Erciyes (Central Anatolia’s highest peak) beyond, but center stage here is
Read MoreGaziantep Baklava: Zeki İnal
Photos by Preamtip Satasuk Turkey’s most iconic dessert, baklava is a necessary part of the Turkey travel experience. The origins
Read MoreNeolithic Göbekli Tepe and Temple Tantrums
This is Part Two of the story from Urfa: Mustafa and a Neolithic Rant I had emailed Professor Schmidt
Read MoreGet Your Fresh Leeches
For over 2,000 years, the practice of bloodletting was considered a normal medical treatment, often prescribed and performed by doctors.
Read MoreAngry on the Bus: A Turkey Tale
In all my years of going to Turkey – regularly since the year I lived there in 1997-1998 – I
Read MoreNohut Dürümü: Gaziantep’s Chickpea Wrap at Adil Usta
While there is a lot of mingling of regional cuisines down in southeastern Turkey along the border with Syria, I
Read MoreLearning Kebap, Urfa-Style
Down a “pasaj” we found it: Zuzu Tavuk ve Ciğer Salonu. “Clean and cheap,” our hotel manager told us. Delicious just
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Breakfast in Urfa: Zahter Kahvaltı Salonu
I love Turkish breakfast (kahvaltı). I’ve said it before, but breakfast is a personal thing. I’ll eat the fear factor
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Urfa: Mustafa and a Neolithic Rant
After nearly 11 hours on a bus from Nevşehir in Cappadocia, we arrived in Şanlıurfa just before midnight. We took
Read MoreCoffee Shops and Tea Gardens of Gaziantep
Papirüs Café and the Alley of Tea and Coffee It was another one of those moments. The map said go
Read MoreHotel Review: Hotel Ugur in Sanliurfa (Urfa)
This is the hotel we stayed at in Urfa (or Şanlıurfa): Hotel Ugur. We’d stay there again. The price was
Read MoreTurkish Food: Menemen
Photo by Rebecca F The first time I had menemen was in Kadıköy, part of the Asian side of Istanbul,
Read MoreA Delicious Trip in Southeastern Turkey
I’ve been chipping away at seeing every bit of Turkey I can, ever since I lived here back in 1997-1998.
Read MoreAli and the Pistachio Halka of Gaziantep
Sweets of Gaziantep I’m standing in the street around dusk and my fingers are sticky, my pen is sticky, a
Read MoreHotel Review: Castle Inn Cappadocia in Ortahisar
If you come to Cappadocia looking to get away from it all, you might want to consider a location other
Read MoreEating Black Sea Pide in Istanbul
Hasan is my fixer, my concierge, my tour guide. He is the protector. When I am in Istanbul – or
Read MoreA Day Lost in Istanbul
I pride myself on being able to read maps. I’ve created a ton of them for my outdoor guidebooks. One
Read MoreThe Best Turkish Coffee in Istanbul
Don’t you love these superlative claims? I’ve made them myself before and in publications I try to push editors to
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