Alaturka.Info portal The Alaturka you can try these out.Info team have put together a comprehensive web portal about Turkey in three languages, English, German and Turkish. Their home page has links on it to all the major regions of Turkey and...
READ MOREAnyone who lives for an extended period of time outside their native country struggles with this definition and the problems and challenges of living in an adopted country, especially one where the culture and possibly the religion are completely...
READ MOREThanksgiving? Turkey? Did you ever wonder how the turkey, a bird eaten in celebration of Thanksgiving and Christmas in England and America, became to be named after Turkey, a country of mostly Muslim people? Read on for...
READ MORESaint Nicholas of Myra is the primary inspiration for the American Santa Claus, as well as the Anglo-Canadian and British Father Christmas, which are all derived from the Dutch...
READ MOREKurban Bayrami (Feast of Sacrifice Holiday) is an official Turkish Holiday. In 2011, the holiday begins with arife (preparation) in the afternoon on November 5, 2011 (Saturday), and continues for four days until the evening of November 9, 2011...
READ MOREAlison Tanik of Nomad Tours Like this post on Facebook We recently spoke with Alison Tanik of Nomad Tours Turkey, an unusual travel organization which arranges home stays and tours for tourists looking for something a bit more off the beaten...
READ MORELikya Winery wine tasting table The Likya Winery is an award winning winery and vineyard located just 6 kilometers outside of Elmalı, Turkey, which is approximately 90 kilometers from Kaş at around 1100 meters high in the Taurus Mountains. The...
READ MORELycian Parliament Restoration, Patara, Turkey Assembly Of Lycians Awaits Grand Opening by Taylan Bilgiç – © 2011 Hurriyet Daily News – Sunday, August 28, 2011 “Dozens of scientists and workers are working to finish the...
READ MOREEarly Christian sites in Turkey Turkey Cultivates Sites of Its Christian Heritage By Susanne Güsten – May 4, 2011 – NY Times Alaşehir, Turkey — “Knapsacks shouldered and bibles in hand, a group of Christian...
READ MORETurkish Travel Blog We recently noted an interesting travel blog called “Turkish Travel Blog.” The author is a young woman called Natalie who writes about herself, “Nine years ago, I left the UK to live a life abroad. I didn’t...
READ MOREŞeker Bayramı Ramazan is followed by the three-day official holiday of Şeker Bayramı or the Candy Holiday/Festival. It marks the end of the 30-day fasting period of Ramadan. It is an official Turkish Holiday, schools and government offices are...
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