Turkey is
standing between east and west. Not just
literally but also culturally. Turkey is
not just home of Turkish people or
Ottomans or Byzantines. There is much
more than and all these cultures left
something for the new comers in the area
and that is what we called Turkish
Culture as of today. Istanbul could be
the city that you may have the thumbnail
of the big Turkey picture.. When Ottoman
Empire start to fall apart, many people
moved back to Turkey from the lands they
lost, specially around Istanbul whilst
it was getting a lot of migration from
east part of country; lack of business
and better life standards pushed people
to move bigger town specially Istanbul.
All those people brought their culture,
values, foods, clothes and Istanbul
turned a big pot to join all these
colors, smells, taste and created unique
identity of Istanbul. Spending couple
days in Istanbul may give you essence of
Turkey while visiting other parts of
Turkey gives you a full feeling of
understanding the real Turkey.
Istanbul
Old City - Topkapi Palace - St.Sophia -
Blue Mosque - Ephesus - Artemis Temple
- House of Virgin Mary - Pamukkale -
Hierapolis - Didyma - Milletos - Priene
Istanbul -
- Cappadocia - Devrent Valley - Avanos
- Goreme - Uchisar - Red valley -
Antalya - Perge - Aspendos - Pamukkale
- Hierapolis - Temple of Apollo -
Ephesus - Artemis Temple - House of
Virgin Mary