Turkey Travel Information

You can find more Turkey travel information within the posts below.

Birthday Pictures Of The Hagia Sophia In Istanbul, Which Turns 1,475 This Year – Imagine some of the stories this building has to tell.
8 Days In Fethiye, Turkey – What to see in this incredible part of the country.
48 Hours In Istanbul – An overview of how to get the most out of the city in a short time.
How To Drink Raki Like A Turk – A primer on how to enjoy Turkey’s national drink.
5 Turkish Cities (Other Than Istanbul) To Add To Your Itinerary – Places to explore outside of Turkey’s western coast.
Why Ataturk’s Image Is Everywhere In Turkey – Visitor’s to Turkey may be wondering about the man whose statues and pictures dot the landscape.
Turning Ankara Turkey Into A Tourist Town – Things to do in Ankara.
7 Vegetarian Turkish Foods For Visiting Travelers Who Don’t Eat Meat – There are many meat-free common foods throughout Turkey.
The Path Of The Lost Above Cappadocia, Turkey – Pictures and video views of this popular tourist destination.

Photography From Around Turkey

Protector Of The State: A Solider Standing Guard In Front Of Anitkabir In Ankara, Turkey – A sentry at his post outside of this famous monument.
Weeks Before The Crowds In Oludeniz On Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast – A photo from one of Turkey’s most popular beaches.
Ataturk’s Mausoleum Anitkabir: Ankara, Turkey – A look outside and in of this important Turkish memorial.
The Walled Obelisk In Istanbul’s Hippodrome – One of several things to see in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Park.
Fethiye’s Amyntas Lycian Rock Tombs – Built right into the cliffs over looking Fethiye you’ll get a wonderful view of the city from here.
Santa Standing In Front Of His House In Demre, Turkey – Find out about the man behind the legend in the town where he lived.
Cut Out Of A Mountain: The Ancient Theater In Myra, Turkey – Take another step on the Lycian trail in Turkey.
The Most Common Yet Irresistible View From Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern – A site in Istanbul that’s nearly impossible to take a bad photo of.
A Lone Dog Standing In The Ruins Of Ephesus, Turkey – A rare glimpse of an empty Ephesus.

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Where I’ve Stayed & Recommend [What this means]

Goreme

Istanbul

A Few Places To Eat, Drink, And Explore

These are just a few selected places of the many I visited in these cities for a sample of what to see and taste.

Ankara

Eat & Drink: Kanatci [map]; Yesim Cafe [map];
Explore: Anitkabir [map]; Anittepe Spor Tesisleri [map]; Ankara Ethnographic Museum [map]; Ankara Kalesi (Hisar) [map]; Ankara Resim Heykel Muzesi (Painting and Sculpture Museum) [map]; Atakule [map]; Cikrikcilar Yokusu [map]; Kocatepe Mosque [map]; Kizilay [map]; Maltepe Pazari [map]; Museum of Anatolian Civilizations [map]; Organik Pazari [map]; Ulus Metro [map - 2 sites here, Column Of Julian and Temple Of Augustus And Rome];