Erzurum is the biggest city in Eastern Anatolia and is the capital of the province of the same name. With about 800.000 inhabitants, it is also one of the ten biggest cities in Turkey. It is situated about 190 kilometres east of Erzincan and about 1300 kilometres east of Istanbul on a plateau about 1.950 metres above sea level. Before the genocide ...Details

The Mountain Range of Pontus and Taurus
The geographical structure of this part of Turkey in the south-eastern Anatolian region is a very complex one. The massive mountain chains of the Pontus and Taurus meet to form a new, single mountain chain. Between the mountains there are large areas of east Anatolia bordered by parallel mountain chain...Details

 Import of cars and motorcycles to Turkey by foreigners
As a tourist
European people who come to Turkey to spend their holidays over here, are allowed to bring their car, campervan, mini-bus or motorcycle into Turkey for at least 6 months within a one year period. After this period of 6 months, the car needs to leave Turkey. When ent...Details

Cay (Tea) - the national drink -
Just as in some regions in Europe, the procedure of drinking tea plays an important role in Turkish daily life. Whenever there is an opportunity to have a `cay`, they will take it. What is different to Europe is the way of doing it. In Turkey you will get the tea served in tiny little glasses with two pieces o...Details

Turkey - a paradise for sailing.
Turkey is nearly completely surrounded by water. There is the Mediterranean to the south and west, the Aegaen and the Marmara Sea to the west and north, and the Black Sea to the east. There are about 8.333 kilometres of coastline and the above mentioned seas give lots of options for sailors - bays, coves, lagoo...Details