How to make grated radish salad with tahini sauce; Tahinli turp salatasi? Juicy, crunchy red radishes – turp, as we call in Turkey- add a lovely, punchy colour and a delightful peppery taste to dips and salads. In southern Turkey, in Adana region as well as in Antakya, we make a delicious, refreshing radish salad … Continue reading “Grated Radish Salad with Tahini Sauce; Tahinli Turp Salatasi”
How to Go To Siirt from Istanbul? Siirt is one of the provinces located in the south east of Turkey and has borders with Batman, Bitlis, Sirnak and Van. The city has great natural beauties both in the city center and its’ districts, like Baykan, Besiri, Eruh and Kurtalan. Among those districts, Eruh is known … Continue reading “How to Go To Siirt from Istanbul?”
An Inspiring and Historical City For Visitors If you want to see a modern city that keeps its historical heritage, Mardin is where you should visit first in Turkey. With its’ mystical atmosphere, Mardin attracts visitors from all around the world. The city is located just below Diyarbakir, the biggest city in the south-east of Turkey … Continue reading “A Historic City: Mardin”
5 Best Museums in Istanbul The first thing that visitors do in Istanbul is usually to visit the museums in the city. Especially if you have a limited vacation time, it is very difficult to visit all the museum in Istanbul. In this post, you will see the 5 best museums in Istanbul that will help … Continue reading “5 Best Museums in Istanbul”
Sultanahmet Mosque is among the most popular places to visit in Istanbul. Visitors usually do not leave without seeing this historical place. However, since first-time visitors do not know the alternative ways to their destinations in Istanbul, it takes too much time for them to arrive from one place to another. In this post, we will … Continue reading “The Shortest Way To Sultanahmet Mosque From
Turkey’s Special Beverages Turkey has some special beverages that are consumed mainly in Turkish society and exported to the world from there. Let’s see what are the beverages special for Turkish people. Ayran Ayran is the first beverage that usually comes to people’s mind in Turkey. It is very healthy since it is made by … Continue reading “Turkey’s Special Beverages”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Turkey is an OECD country and scholars usually compare Turkey with the other OECD countries. In this post, we gather data from OECD reports in 2014 and give some facts on the the current state of education in Turkey. You will have the chance to get an idea about Turkey’s place among other OECD countries.[/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator … Continue reading “Educ
Unwritten Rules in Turkish Society It is among the characteristic features of almost all societies to have sets of social rules that are not written anywhere but practiced widely by the people of those societies. Turkey also have those rules that first-time visitors probably don’t know. Let’s see 6 unwritten Turkish rules you probably don’t know. … Continue reading “6 Unwritten Turkish Rules You P
How to Get Visa for Turkey from Pakistan? First Step You should first fill out the online application form at https://www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/Visa/Index , print the form and sign it. Remember that the CNIC number, parents’ name, residential address and host address (if applicable) are must. Second Step You should provide Recent and old Passport Copies along with all … Continue reading “How to Get V
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pharmacy (Eczane) in Turkey Whenever Turkish people have minor illnesses, they usually go to a pharmacy first, or eczane in Turksh, for medicine even before seeing a doctor. Pharmacies in Turkey are easily recognisable since in front of each is a res “E” emblazoned on a square white background. In big cities, like Istanbul, Ankara … Continue reading “Turkish Pha
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Katmer: Turkish Crunchy Pancake With Pistachio and Clotted Cream This delicious and easy to make Turkish crunchy pancakes with pistachios and clotted cream, Katmer, hails from Gaziantep, one of the must visit gastronomic regions in Turkey. It is delicious as part of breakfast, tea time treat or a light dessert with fresh fruit aside. … Continue reading “How to M
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] The City of Abraham: Sanliurfa (Urfa) Sanliurfa is one of the biggest cities located in the south eastern region in Turkey. People in Turkey usually shorten Sanliurfa to Urfa. So, you should be ready to hear Urfa instead of Sanliurfa. The original name of the city was Urfa until 1984. Sanli means glorious … Continue reading “The City of Abraham: Sanl
