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This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a very special concert in Izmir. “Egen’nin iki yakasindan esintiler: Turkiye-Yunanistan Dostluk Konseri”, which translates to “Aegean’s two breezes on the Seashore: Turkish-Greek Friendship Concert”.  Combining the traditional musical styles of both cultures, the night was capped off with musical pieces sung together in both Greek and Turkish. After having discovered about the concert from the Greek Consulate in downtown Izmir, I was excited to tell...
The chaotic combination of yellow taxis, tourist buses and bustling passengers was a far cry from the horse and cart I was expecting, complete with mosques, crumbling buildings and sand dunes. As I stepped out of Istanbul’s airport, anticipation of the unexpected was fluttering in the pit of my stomach like a trapped butterfly. Considering my knowledge of Turkey was based on horror news articles (only the very worse make it international) and old movies...

Turkey Travelogues

Champagne tastes and beer wallet

Written by birvidik

...that's our trouble.After hopping back via Kekova and Kas we ended up in Kalkan, where we've remained for 8 days and counting. It's a bijou little place. It used to be a Greek village until the population exchanges of 1922, when it was resettled... Continue reading...

Lost in the Labyrinth

Written by Hazia

Travelling in Turkey on my own was a significant achievement due to the fact that I am extremely direction-challenged. This entry is not merely about the local transportation system but rather how you have to go beneath the ‘deceiving and... Continue reading...

Istanbul FAQ

Written by Michael Kohl

After people found out I've decided to stay in Turkey for a couple of month, I got quite a few emails asked about the hows and whys of this decision. Since the questions seem to be rather common, I'm reposting them here. Q: So you got stuck in... Continue reading...

Turkey Forums

Dress while visiting mosque in Turkey I think there was mostly Muslim women who had their heads covered. So I guess the great consider goes on....
Recent photos of Istanbul and Eastern Turkey For a quickway to find all of my photos on Turkey try this link: http://naturalhistorywanderings.com/category/turkey/ sandySt
Recent photos of Istanbul and Eastern Turkey Nice photos... thank you....
Dress code in Turkey On your visits to mosques and if you have short on you, then they will supply scarfs at the gate...
Transportation in Turkey If you will stay in Selcuk, you will be able to just stop by Selcuk Bus Station, where you can...
Transportation in Turkey Transportation is problem which each person face when he/she is on visit out of country. Here you explain very good...

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