Turkey
One of the most diverse and beautiful countries the planet knows. Located on two continents, between two seas and t(w)o many delicious foods! Of course there’s also beaches, incredible nature, impressive cities, amazing rock formations, unique attractions and did we say delicious food?
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Turkey Profile
The local currency is Turkish Lira.
Here you find the current exchange rate.
Islam (mostly Sunni) 99.8%, other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews).
Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12%.
Turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages.
Where is Turkey?
Turkey is at the northeast end of the Mediterranean Sea in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. To the north is the Black Sea and to the west is the Aegean Sea. Its neighbors are Greece and Bulgaria to the west, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania to the north and northwest (through the Black Sea), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east, and Syria and Iraq to the south.
Is Turkey safe?
Yes, Turkey is a very safe place to travel to. Despite the potential threat of terrorism and despite potential political upheaval on the horizon you shouldn’t be afraid travelling to this amazing country.
Do I need a visa for Turkey?
It depends on the country you are from. Check here if you need a visa to travel to Turkey.
Stories
Beekeeping in Northern Turkey
Why tourists often skip the Black Sea Region is a riddle to us. It’s definitely one of the most beautiful regions of Turkey! The lush green mountains, delicious food, nice & mild climate. It is here where tea is produced, and it’s also known as hazelnut and honey...
Capital of the Kurds
After Midyat it was time to move North. Finally we would visit the capital of the Kurdish people in Turkey: Diyarbakir. Yes, the Assyrians and Armenians mostly left this area due to oppression and hate the Kurdish people are still here. Turkey is a wonderful country...
From genocide to rebellion
Along the way here several people mentioned Mardin a must visit on our Turkey trip. Ignoring tips from local people would be a stupid thing to do so we continued our journey East to Mardin. Mardin is a very interesting city. It’s a migratory city with lots of Turks,...
History & myths in Turkey
It is sometimes a bit hard to keep up with the blogs. Not because I don’t like it or have nothing to write but probably because there is too much to write. Every morning, middag and evening another adventure awaits, in the morning we don’t know where we sleep at night...
Faces in the mountain
It was time to leave Cappadocia behind and with that the for me, Milene, known part of Turkey. The kind owners of the hotel we stayed in told us about the best way to travel to Nemrut. And boy was he right. Our first stop would be a caravanserai. This is a place...
Kapadokya, land of horses
In the previous post you could read about my, Milene's, thesis on Cappadocia. Lets see what happened in the past ten years. First a bit about Cappadocia The Persian name of the region was “Kappa Tuchia” which means “The land of beautiful Horses”. Cappadocia is...
Fairytale Castles & the Salt Lake
After a couple of days in the city we were in need of fresh air. Also, if we want to reach China this year we need to keep going. Our next stop would be Cappadocia but that will take about 10 hours. We found two nice stops along the way. One would be Burj al Babas....
Istanbul’a hoş geldiniz
It all started in 2018 when I, Milene, moved to Turkey as part of the Erasmus program. For half a year Ankara was my home and Atilim Universitesi my university. That half year turned into almost two years as i also did my internship in Turkey. My internship brought me...