Deniz Kurdu

Holy smokes! I just noticed that I haven't added a blog entry here in a year! Very long time indeed. The reason is simple—I've be...

A visitor posted a comment to let me know that www.exploreturkish.com has closed. If it has moved to a new location, no information to tha...

Victoria asked in a comment to my Manisa Turkish post if I will be posting any more. Yes, I will continue. And I apologize for the long d...

A friendly visitor (thank you! teşekkür ederim!) commented on one of my blog entries , referencing this site as another online resource to ...

Andrew Mango's exhaustive review of the events leading to the establishment of modern Turkey makes clear why its capital ended up in Ank...

I'm taking a break from the tedious work of tiling a closet. Technically, this kind of tiling—peel and stick—is easy. However...the cl...

In 1919, Mustafa Kemal faced a number of obstacles to building resistance. At the same time, he also had some opportune factors. Andrew Be...