Turkey

This republic, whose new name has been approved by the United Nations, celebrated its centenary in 2023. It is a land that sits on either side of the border of Europe and Asia, with its wonderful history a match for anyone. At one time, modern-day Turkiye was described just as...

Turkiye is a vast country of 85 million people, with Istanbul, a city of 15.5 million, straddling Europe and Asia. Two of its natural boundaries, the west and the south are seas while it has land borders with eight different countries, two to the northwest, Greece and Bulgaria and...

The impressive walls and the Hadrian Gate provide an immediate clue to the beginnings of Antalya on Turkey's southern coast. Kaleici, the old town, is behind that Gate, named in honour of the Roman Emperor, and slopes down to a small harbour where boats have traded since Roman times....

Centuries of Byzantine and Ottoman history furnish Istanbul with dreamy mosques, grand churches, fairytale palaces, bustling souks and an exotic ambience. Tick these Istanbul landmarks off your bucket list.  Istanbul Landmarks Top Tours Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and Show with Private Table - most popular ** Istanbul: Full-Day Highlights Tour with Guide and...

With stunning scenery, fascinating culture and a legacy of ruins of ancient civilisations and timeless villages to explore, Turkey is a wonderful place to go on vacation. And with a coastline that stretches for 8,333 km (5,178 miles), it's not surprising that there are so many fabulous beaches in...

Few cities can match Istanbul for its historical and cultural content. This vast city was home to the Ottoman sultans, whose empire lasted many centuries. Before them, it was the capital of the Byzantines, who left many reminders of their time in what was then Constantinople. While the original...