Turkey

It was 100 years ago foreign powers were finally expelled, with Greece, Italy, France and the UK no longer having a presence in the Republic of Turkey. While their presence influenced Turkish life, over the centuries, greater influences had helped shape what was once known as Asia Minor. Many...

Turkey is a vast country astride Europe and Asia, one of great contrasts. It stretches west to east 1,600 km (almost 1,000 miles) and north to south 650 km (400 miles). Its coastal resorts on the Aegean and the Mediterranean often experience temperatures around 40C/104F at the height of...

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...

Kate Armstrong makes a pilgrimage to Gallipoli to learn about the battle of Gallipoli and to find the grave of a lost great-uncle. “Many Turkish soldiers died in the embrace of Allied soldiers,” booms the voice of Ali, the Turkish tour guide at Gallipoli. His voice reverberates through the megaphone...

One of the things that might surprise you about the Republic of Turkey, which celebrates its centenary in 2023, is that the man regarded as the inspiration and the driving force behind independence is Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who was born in modern-day Greece. Many places in modern-day Turkey are...