Our small travel guide Turkey in summary Turkey is a destination with all kinds of landscapes for everyone’s pleasure. This country is located on two continents, mainly in Asia and 3% in Europe with a population of over 83 million inhabitants in 2020. It has...
Visit Istanbul: the Anatolian side Istanbul is the only megalopolis in the world that straddles two continents. Europe and Asia are separated by the Bosphorus Strait, which connects the Marmara Sea and the Black Sea. There are three very large suspension bridges that...
The Nazar Boncuk (Nazar Boncuğu) – The blue evil eye in Turkey From your first moments in Turkey, you will certainly notice these blue pendants, eye-shaped, hanging everywhere, and sold in every souvenir shop. This object, handcrafted from glass paste, is called...
Istanbul and the women: getting rid of the clichés I am often surprised (and sometimes amused) about the remarks of my entourage when I remind them of my expatriation in Istanbul. If certain remarks and questions are really fanciful such as “Do you have to wear...
Discover the emblematic monuments of Istanbul Istanbul is a multi-millennial city having been the capital of 3 great empires: the Byzantine Empire, the Eastern Roman and finally the Ottoman. Today the heritage left by these 3 great civilizations makes Istanbul...
