The Top Ten Turkey Blogs

There are many Turkey blogs out there on the World Wide Web which promoted me to write the top ten list of blogs about Turkey and share it with you. What criteria have I used to collate the top ten list? Well, I have ignored Alexa rankings or popularity of the blog.

Immediately, I hear readers gasp “but why? Popularity means good content”. While popularity means good content, it does not mean that no popularity means poor content.

On the World Wide Web, there are thousands, in fact millions of blogs. Now, unless you have an average knowledge of SEO and the time to promote your blog, then it can end up on the back pages of Google with little or no readers.

So instead, I have focused on the quality of the Turkey blogs and the dedication that these blog owners have. This is shown by their frequency of posting. I often read these blogs myself and  I will be deleting or adding blogs which show a lack of content or quality.

If you would like me to add your blog to the list, then  contact me here but please make sure your blog fulfils the criteria first.

 

The criteria to enter your blog on the Top Ten Turkey Blogs.

1 – Your site can not be a website. If you are not sure of the difference, a blog is a site with frequent dated postings. A website will often remain static for many months. Blogs have new content added from one to seven times a week.

2 – Your content must of course, be about Turkey. This means, most of your content, not just a couple of pages. It can be about Turkish travel, food, history, photographs or a specific destination. Any subject as long as it relates to this geographical area. The list is in no particular order.

The Top Ten Blogs About Turkey. Happy reading and if you like the list, please share on Face book.

1 – Being Koy @ http://www.kirazlivillage.com/wordpress. Karen is an ex-pat who lives in a small, unknown village near Kusadasi. This blog reflects her day to day life and can be a great source for ex-pats looking to escape the rat race.

2 – Turkeys for Life @ http://turkeysforlife.com If you want cheering up then head over and read all about Jackie and Barry’s lives in Fethiye. Their blog is also a complete guide to the area whether you are looking to holiday or move there.

3– Alan @ http://archersofokcular.com/ I really do feel that Alan is not given enough credit for his knowledge of Turkey, especially places that are off the beaten track. Alan writes about his life in a small village of Turkey and occasionally delves into his history, all of which make for a very good read.

4 – Nomadic Joe @ http://nomadicjoe.blogspot.com. Unfortunately not a lot is known about Joe because he has not filled in his profile page.  A big, hint there Joe! He does however provide a very good read on all aspects and news about Turkey.

5 – Stories From Turkey @ http://www.storiesfromturkey.com. This is a great blog about day to day life from Aaron, an American living in Istanbul. Lot of unique original blog posts that you won’t find anywhere else.

6– Istanbul Eats @ http://istanbuleats.com. If you love food then this is the blog for you. This is a team of bloggers who have been writing since 2009 about where to eat in Istanbul. They review restaurants and dishes as well as recount their own tales of their culinary experiences.

7– Adventures in Ankara @ http://adventuresinankara.com Terry is an American lady who fell in love with a Turkish man, quit her job as a lawyer and moved to the bustling city of Ankara. She tells of her day to day life here with fantastic pictures to compliment.

8 – Ayak @ http://ayak-turkishdelight.blogspot.com. Ayak constantly refers to her husband as Mr A and her tales of her life in Turkey are very interesting and thought provoking. She is an ex-pat who has lived in various areas of Turkey since 1998 has she has a wealth of information to share.

9 – Jack @ http://perkingthepansies.com/. Always up for a laugh is jack and his happy go lucky attitude towards being a gay man in a Muslim country will make you laugh and think hard about life at the same time.

10 – Liz @ http://slowly-by-slowly.com. This blog documents the ongoing road trip towards cross-cultural marriage of one American woman married to one Turkish man.