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Our Guide:  M.
Akif Gurerk
Emekli Subay Evleri 65/A Blok 10/2 Yucetepe - ANKARA TURKEY 0-312-229-2147 From USA, add: 001-9 email: agurerk@hotmail.com Okoto Travel Agency
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Geography and demographics
Turkey in Asia, or Anatolia, is a little larger than Texas. Population
65 million. Ankara is 40 degrees north (New York is 40, San Francisco is
37 and Chicago is 42) Additional
information and map,
general
#1, #2, #3,
comprehensive
from the CIA, ,
Significant dates and background for this article:
Empires in Antolia: Hellenistic 330 to 30 BC, Roman 30 BC to 300 AD; Byzantine 300 to 1450; Ottoman 1300 to 1923, its peak was in 1683 map, Turkey became a republic in 1923
Crusades: 1st
- 1096; 2nd - 1147; 3rd - 1192, 4th - 1203 The 1st and 4th were significant
in the history of Constantinople
Links:
News and Articles:
Current news: Turkish Daily
News
Other travelers stories about Turkey: PBS
on Turkey with additional online information TNT
magazine, Rick
Steves, Rec.Travel
Library, World
Wanderer,
Photographs: A
large collection of photos of Turkey, the Gertrude
Bell collection from 1909, Cappadocia: Konya:
Fetheye:
Do's
and Don'ts, Instanbul airport,
The Ottomans
Discover the Ottomans A great
introduction to the Ottoman Empire
Historic People and Myths:
Aida: the
story,
Midas: the
story, King of Phyrygia,
Mary: her
home, our picture, best view,
news
8/14/99
Paul: Chronology
of Journeys, map,humor,
Santa Claus: history
#1, #2,
recent
link, Hadrian: who
he was, gate
in Antalia, temple
in
Ephesus,
wall
in ScotlandMevlana Celaleddin Rumi who
he was #1, #2
with more about his works, Sema
or the Whirling Dervishes and the parts of the Sema, dervish,
Sufism
If
a day won't come when the monuments to institutionalized religion lie in
ruin
.....then
my beloved, then we are really in trouble!
Islam:
Muslim Caliphs: defined,
623
to 1258 AD, Ottoman,
Prophet
Mohammed 571-632; Ottoman's
conquered Egypt and transported the Caliph to Constantinople 1517; End
of Ottoman Caliph 1924, Sunnis
and Shiites (most people in Turkey are Sunnis), Women
and the veilprayer times for Istanbul as published
in the Turkish Daily News, June 18: sunrise 5:24; noon 1:12 (day-light
saving time); afternoon 5:10; evening 8:46; night 10:39.
In Turkey: major
locations,
Anatolia and Turkey:
Ancient civilizations: Anatolian
Civilizations 8,000 BC to the present, list
with links to their art work,
Byzantines: history
1,
Turks: immigration
& Islam, groups,
Turkey: We found a reference to "Selim I., Sultan
of Turkey"
who overthrew the Mamluc kingdom in 1517. Apparently the term Turkey has
been used for years. Webster's
says Turkey (the bird) got its name from confusion with the guinea fowl,
supposed to be imported from Turkish territory. Date of first use: 1555.
In Turkey they call the bird a Hindi, map
of west Turkey, phrase
book,
Seljuk: A powerful group that predated the Ottoman
Empire
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk: comprehensive,
biography,
his
life and speeches
Political
parties
Places:
Museum of Antolian Civilizations: links
to photos,
Aspendos: history
#1, #2,
Cappadocia: our
photos, introduction
and the churches, the
cave churches #1, #2,
pictures
Feteye: map #1,
Star
Wars #1, #2,
Ephesos (Efes): our photos,
introduction
1, introduction 2,
Temple
of Artemis - one
of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the
goddess, Christians,
the
Virgin Mary's home, St.
John's Bacilica and the story of Mary, corner
office and "public toilets", St. John's Basilica, one of the Seven
Churches of the Apocalypse
Istanbul: Byzantium;
pictures,
Topkapi Palace: our photo of the dagger,
history
and specific rooms including religious artifacts and a live camera
picture of Topkapi Palace (scroll to bottom of page) history,
Hagia Sophia: history
1, visiting,
Blue Mosque: hitsory
and description
Other Sources:
National Geographic May 1994 Cover story on Turkey
Turkey Unveiled - A History of Modern Turkey, Nicole and Hugh Pope; The Overlook Press 1998
The Internet Medieval Sourcebook (with links to other source books)
Gift Suggestions:
- Evil eye distracters like the one on the main page of this article which is about actual size -- available many places
- Post card sized replicas of Turkish rugs. We bought them for coasters and gave one to a friend who has several dolls' houses. She wanted more -- avaliable almost anywhere
- Turkish rugs (tied) and kilim (woven). Negotiate! On a typical tour, your tour leader will get up to 35% commission. (Shop on your own and be sure the shop owner knows that's what you are doing. Tip your guide for services, especially for any advice that leads you to a good bargin.) -- available in every city and town
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At the Virgin Mary's house there is a nice gift shop
with religious articles. We bought a small book and set of rosary beads
for a friend.
Ankara: Zenger
Said: Orfoz restaurant with dining outside
Istanbul:
Yelken Balik Restaurant in the Kumapi district. Fish market with outdoor seating.
Karvansary catering to tourists with traditional food and dancing including belly dancing
Turkish cuisine and manors #1, #2, #3, #4,
Turkish tea
Turkish coffee
Hotels:
Ankara: Kent Otel
Cappadocia: Sarihan Pension tel 90-384-272-22-16 (cave) in Goreme and Peri Tower Hotel in Nar [Web site of another cave hotel]
Antalya: Adora Golf Resort Hotel
Bodrum: Antique Theater Hotel (we didn't stay in Bodrum, but this would have been a great place.)
Kuadasi: Fantasia Deluxe Hotel
Istanbul: Kalyon Hotel
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Updated June 16, 2000
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