In search of Ferhad and Şirin - Turkey's most well-known love story Written after a visit to Amasya by Damian Croft in 1999. First published in: …
Georgian churches in Turkey
The north east of Turkey was once part of the Georgian Kingdom of Iberia and there are still some interesting Georgian churches to be found in the …
The Via Egnatia
One of the great differences between the Ancient Greek and Roman civilisations is that whilst the former were predominantly seafarers (the exception …
My Journey to Mardin
Two episodes in my life had spurred my interest to go to Mardin - the first was reading William Dalrymple’s splendid “From the Holy Mountain” in which …
Cooking in Cappadocia
Our first thoughts of Turkish cooking are of a late-night doner kebab grabbed on the way home after and evening's drinking, but closer reflection will …
