Turkish underground city
Derinkuyu in Nevsehir is the largest discovered underground city in Turkey. The city takes its name (Derinkuyu literally means “the
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk – saviour of the nation
“Those heroes that shed their blood And lost their lives…You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country.Therefore,
The three holy months
The Three (holy) months (Üç aylar) are a trio of months celebrated by the Turks and muslim communities around the
Rugby and Turks
As rugby world Cup 2011 rages on in New Zealand, Turkey, which is generally more concerned with football and, to
Cook & Co; the go-to place in Auburn
In the past 5 years, in Auburn, many Turkish restaurants ended up changing owners and cuisines they serve. Yet a
Ladino; the five-hundred-year-old language of Istanbul
One of the oldest languages of Istanbul, Ladino has a 550-year history in Istanbul. Ladino is the common name used
World’s strongest man: Naim Suleymanoglu
One can say that Naim Suleymanoglu was born with a dumbbell in his hands! Indeed, this weightlifter who has a
Turkish Oil wrestling
One of the national sports of Turkey, Turkish Oil wrestling, is first and foremost a great show for crowds just
Opening the minds to Turkish food: Tulum’s chef Coskun Uysal
We interviewed Chef Coskun Uysal, the award-winning chef of Tulum Balaclava. We hope you enjoy the interview where Tulum chef
November 10, 1938: Death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
On November 10, 1938, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey from 1923 to 1938,