Sacrifice Holiday-Kurban Bayramı Turkey
Kurban 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...
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Saint 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 Sinterklaas. There are...
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Mevlana Celaleddin Belhi-Rumi, the great 13th-century Sufi(Islamic mystic) poet, was born in 30 September 1207 in Balkh, presently Afghanistan. He lived almost all of his life in Konya, Turkey, and...
View ArticleThe turkey in 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...
View ArticleExpats: What is an expat?
What is an expatriate or expat? Anyone 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...
View ArticleAlaturka.info
The Alaturka.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...
View ArticleTurkey and its Ancient Christian Heritage
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 pilgrims…trooped into the...
View ArticlePatara, Turkey-Ancient Republic
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 restoration of the Lycian...
View ArticleLikya Winery
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...
View ArticleAlison 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...
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