Blog — West(2)East

Zehra: The Story of a Female Business Owner in Turkey

Meet Zehra, the owner of her own Turkish soap and towel business.

PeopleVirginia HenleyJanuary 7, 2020Turkish Women, organic soap, turkish towel, business, AdanaComment

Gaziantep: The Food Capital of Turkey

Read on to discover the best food in Turkey and the maker of Brad Pitt’s shoes in the movie Troy…

PlacesGuest ContributorDecember 16, 2019Gaziantep, baklava, Turkish food, mosaics, Zeugma, shoesComment

Belemedik: An Old German Railway Village in Turkey

Belemedik is a small village tucked away in the Taurus Mountains that was once inhabited by Germans working on a railroad line from Berlin to Baghdad.

PlacesGuest ContributorDecember 11, 2019Belemedik, Varda Bridge, James Bond, Skyfall, taurus mountains, picnic, Turkey, railroad, railway, GermanComment

Mersin's Kızkalesi: The Floating Fortress of Maiden Castle

Read on to learn more about the floating fortress of Mersin Province.

PlacesGuest ContributorDecember 4, 2019mersin, Turkey, legend, history, castle, fortress, beach, MediterraneanComment

Halfeti: Sunken City on the Euphrates River

A mysterious sunken city on the Euphrates river. Read on to learn more…

PlacesGuest ContributorNovember 19, 2019halfeti, euphrates river, rumkale, turkey, travelComment

Adana Old Town

Join us for an afternoon exploring some of the sites of “old town” Adana

PlacesGuest ContributorNovember 5, 2019adana, history, Bebekli Kilise, OttomanComment

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