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Sacrificing a Goat for Kurban Bayram
This week had led to a flurry of activity in markets all over Turkey. Cattle farmers are busy as communities gear themselves up for a four day festival that will...
Camel Wrestling – The Ultimate Traditional Turkish Experience
I have seen many sights during my time in Turkey but none of them has ever matched the experience I had last Sunday. Seven of us hired a driver and set off to the...
The Circus Comes To Town
When I heard that The Traveling Avrasya Circus had come to town, I wanted to go for three reasons. The first was to practice my photography skills, the second was...
Turkish Culture – A Guide to Social Traditions
One thing you will soon realize when visiting Turkey is that part of the Turkish culture involves being very sociable. Turkish people love to meet new friends and...
Spot The Woman In A Turkish Tea House
There is a Turkish tea house in every town, city and village. It is part of all the establishments that go into making up a community. However it is important...
Turkish Hamam / Bath – How To Enjoy
The Turkish Hamam is also known as the Turkish bath, and while it is not one of my favorite past times, I thought I had better write about it, as no holiday Turkey...
Bafa Lake On The Aegean Coast of Turkey
Bafa Lake is one of those places that I visit when I want to get off the beaten track and away from the restaurants that serve English breakfasts and have loud...
Turkish Carpets and Rugs – The Skill of the Human Hand.
Four years ago I developed a love for Turkish carpets and rugs. We are not talking about your mass produced machine carpets or rugs here. Traditional Turkish carpets...
People of Turkey – The Melon Man.
Walking along the streets, you may hear someone shouting in a slow drone, unable to make out what he is saying, you search frantically around to find out where the...
Turkish Circumcision Party.
I got invited to a Turkish circumcision party yesterday otherwise known as a Sunet party. I kept on having to call it a snip party and make scissors action with...
People of Turkey – SweetCorn Sellers
Everyone loves fast food however in Turkey. If you are in the large cities like Izmir or Istanbul, then it will be the norm to head to Burger King or McDonalds....
People of Turkey – The Gozleme Seller
Wandering a Turkish market or place of attraction, there is definitely one woman that you will see. She is the Gozleme seller and will eagerly smile at you and beckon...
Traditional Turkish Food – Menemen
One of my favorite Turkish dishes is called Menemen and it is a mixture of onions, peppers, tomatoes and eggs. The great thing about Menemen is that it is one of...
