8 days / 7 nights touring the east side of Turkey.
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Kaş
More fun in the southern Turkish sun. This time we were joined by Necat, Özlem, Demet and Hediye.
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Kış Tatili (Winter Holiday)
Around Turkey for Kurban Bayramı. Stopped in Ankara for a Visa interview at the US Embassy. Made an quick day trip to Baypazarı. The small town had a good history museum and an amazing living history museum.
Then we were on to Cappadocia for some pleasure with Selin, Kemal and Gülsün. Made a day trip to Konya to take in the Mevlânâ Museum. Headed back to Istanbul via Kayseri to get some pastırma.
Lots more photos here.
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Şeker Bayramı (Sugar Celebration)
We made a stop in Yüreğil at the end of our Summer Holiday to spend Şeker Bayramı with Duygu’s family on her Mom’s side.
More photos here.
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Yaz Tatil (Summer Holiday)
We spent the tail end of Summer in the South of Turkey. Started in Bodrum with friends Özlem, Gülsün, Selin and Kemal. After our friends headed back to Istanbul, we went in search of more obscure places.
We made stops in Datça, Çınar, Kleopatra Plajı, Fethiye, Kayaköy, Saklıkent, and Kaş before heading to Denizli for the Şeker Bayramı.
Lots more photos here.
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Yayla Holiday
Fresh back in Istanbul from a week of sun-drenched holiday in Keşan Yayla on the Saros Sea.
Took a long detour to Edirne to see Mimar Sinan’s architectural masterpiece, the Selimiye Mosque.
The Summer house of Duygu’s parents played host to extended family from both sides. My parents, along with my Aunt Lynn and Uncle Bruce were in Turkey for our upcoming wedding. Duygu’s parents and Teyze Afife and Enişte Hüseyin played more than gracious hosts. A mind boggling assortment of Turkish foods was prepared every meal, each with two or three new dishes. All of it was delicious. Fresh katmer made me particularly excited. As did a number of bowls of sütlaç.
Saadet, Lynn and Carol preparing yaprak sarma.
Afife making tahini katmer.
Hüseyin putting sardines between grape leaves for grilling.
Caught sight of a partial lunar eclipse.
Cotton Candy on the beach.
Spent as much time as we could near or in the water.
The Saros Sea was clear, calm and warm. We had a great time.
More photos are here.
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