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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 —

When plans to build a dam on the Euphrates threatened flooding for all these mosaics, efforts were made to relocate

Photos by Preamtip Satasuk Turkey’s most iconic dessert, baklava is a necessary part of the Turkey travel experience. The origins

In all my years of going to Turkey – regularly since the year I lived there in 1997-1998 – I

While there is a lot of mingling of regional cuisines down in southeastern Turkey along the border with Syria, I