Taksim Square – Not because of the civil unrest in May and June 2013 is Taksim Square considering the true centre of Istanbul, but because it has always been a major transportation hub in the heart of the metropolis.

Nicaea - We had just published the article "Iznik - the Ancient Byzantine Nicaea" when we were surprised by the news that Turkish researchers have apparently discovered the actual meeting place of the first Christian Council of Nicaea, presumably using aerial photographs.

Evros - Just last week, we read about it again: the Meriç Nehri, or as the Greeks say, the Evros, which also forms the national border for almost the entire length of the border between Turkey and Greece.

Amethyst Mine in Dursunbey - We were following the main road from Dursunbey to the right towards Beyel, continued to the fire station that brought us to about 800 meters above sea level in its park-like grounds, to the Dursunbey river and to the imposing canyons and on the way back to the local Amethyst Mine.

Dursunbey - For many years a close friendship connects us with Rasim, operating a large furniture store in Alanya and also in construction of family houses and villas.

Istanbul offers not just museums and famous historical and natural attractions. There is also an exciting nightlife and countless shopping opportunities, especially for silver, copper, and gold jewellery, and of course, carpets.

Bosporus - Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and, due to its location, probably the most famous, bordered to the south by the island-studded Sea of ​​Marmara and to the north by the Black Sea.

Kapalı Çarşı - The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world. It contains more than 4000 shops, restaurants, streets, gates and even two mosques. This old building was built over the remains of the Old Bedesten. 

Uludağ National Park - The nature reserve extends across the southern slopes of the Uludag massif near the metropolis of Bursa. The vegetation is divided into four zones, ranging from 500 to 2500 m in altitude, there are 4 different types of vegetation.

Grand Rue de Pera - We visited Istiklal Street, probably the busiest street in Istanbul. This pedestrian street stretches between Taksim Square and the Tunel area for about 3 – 4 km in the Beyoglu district.

Troy is probably one of the most well-known ancient cities. This is primarily due to Homer, who processed the history of the city of Troy in his famous epic "Iliad" almost 3,000 years ago.

Princes’ Islands - The other pleasant part of Istanbul is Adalar Islands strewn over the Marmara Sea. They are known as Princes’ Islands by foreigners because the rulers of the Byzantine Empire sent troublesome princes to these islands to rot away.

Uluabat Lake - Once in the vicinity of Bursa, we of course also wanted to see the large freshwater lake Uluabat (Uluabat Gölü), or as it is often called due to the former Greek city, the Apolyont lake.

Uludağ - Thanks to the guaranteed snow, the mountain is a sure bet for skiers with a taste for exotic destinations. On the slopes near Bursa, snow piles up to three meters deep.

Bursa, the fourth biggest town of Turkey and capital of the district of Bursa in the western part of Turkey, now has 1.6 million inhabitants. About 90 kilometres from Istanbul, and at the foot of the Uludağ, this fast growing town has all that modern towns can offer.

Camlica Tower is also known as Camlica Television and Radio Tower. It is a well-known landmark in Istanbul, Türkiye. The height of the tower is 369 meters.

The geo-strategically favourable location between the three large economic blocks Asia, Europe and Russia makes Turkey one of the most important international transport hubs in the world.

Meanwhile completed - despite multi-layered, long-lasting protests: For several weeks, heavy machinery has been working on the foundations of the new bridge on the Bosporus,

As part of the conference “İstanbul as an archaeological site” of the Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts and the Anatolian Culture and Art Research Centre (AKSAM), finds from the excavation pits of the Mamaray project, the tunnel construction project of the subway Route below the Sea of Marmara, were presented.

In 2017, work began on a suspension bridge across the Dardanelles Strait. We have repeatedly described the arduous crossing of the inlet by car ferry, especially when traveling with a wide caravan (2.50 meters).