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MEVLANA

About Rumi’s legacy, the Mevlana lodge and a performance by the whirling dervishes.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 5, 2019Turkey, Historical Sites, Daily Life, Music Comment

SILLE

About a former Greek Village and its new life as a Tourist/Ceramic Town.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 4, 2019Turkey, Historical Sites, Daily LifeComment

KONYA

About Konya, a town that balances past and future, conservatism and progress. Visiting sites and meeting people. ET

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 3, 2019Turkey, Historical Sites, Daily Life, People Comments

TURKEY 2011

Looking back on my last trip to Turkey in 2011, and some of its highlights.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 2, 2019Turkey, Daily Life, Historical SitesComment

ANI

About a ghost town from the 14th century and its haunting beauty. About a bizarre hitch-hiking tour.

KARS

About N-E Anatolian Kars, a small town with its distinct history, architecture and the fame of being the inspiration for the Nobel-price winning novel “Snow”.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnJuly 31, 2019Turkey, Daily Life, Historical Sites Comments

KAHTA VALLEY

About the foothills around Mount Nemrut and some of the treasures you find there.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnJuly 28, 2019Turkey, Historical Sites, Daily Life Comments

HALFETI AND THE DAM

About a controversial dam project, about a wonderful boat ride, and about an unexpected road blog.

SANLIURFA

About Sanliurfa, the city of prophets - or could it be not? About a Kitchen Museum, a Bazaar, and some very special coffee.

HARRAN AND SURROUNDS

About a site of Biblical and Koranic importance and its contemporary use. About a lot of little surprises in the area around Harran, an ancient Mesopotamian area.