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  DİDİM

  Aydın Didim Sea Sun History Temple of Apollo Miletus Didyma Aegean Turkey

  Didim, an hour’s drive from the city of Aydın, is one of Turkey’s prime holiday destinations. It has a rich cultural heritage, golden beaches, and a coast of intricate coves, each a wonder of nature. The Temple of Apollo in Didim is one of the largest and...
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  DEMRE AND PATARA

  Demre Myra Patara Santa Claus Antalya Saint Nicholas

  Santa Claus, who is portrayed as an old man wearing red-and-white clothing and driving a sleigh pulled by a team of flying reindeer carrying gifts to children, was actually Saint Nicholas who was born and bred, lived to become a bishop, achieved sainthood...
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  AYVALIK

  Ayvalık Olive Balıkesir Devils Table Şeytan Sofrası Ayvalık Houses Olive Oil Ayvalık Cuisine Sarımsaklı Beach

  Ayvalık, where health-giving olives grow in abundance, is ready to share its age-old traditions and vibrant cultural present with you. Ayvalık is a county of Balıkesir Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey, and it is one of the country’s fast emerging b...
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  "Meze" Dishes to Accompany the Spirits

  Meze Turkish Cuisine Gastronomy Humus Raki Cig Kofte

  In Turkey, there is a rich tradition associated with liquor. Drinking alcoholic beverages in the company of family and friends at home as well as in taverns and restaurants is a part of special occasions. Similar to the Spanish tapas, "meze" is the genera...
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  UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in Turkey

  UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Turkey Çini Nevruz Yufka Lavash Katyrma Ebru Turkish Coffee Mesir Macunu Keşkek Semah Sohbet Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Aşıklık Karagöz Mevlevi Meddah

  1. Arts of the Meddah, public storytellers (2008) The Art of the Meddah (Public Storytelling) may be described as the art of telling stories for the purpose of entertaining an audience with impersonations and animation. Those who practice this art are cal...
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  The Real Story of Sweets: Beyond "Baklava"

  Turkish Desserts Turkish Cuisine Gastronomy Baklava Kadayif Muhallebi Lokum Turkish Delight Helva

  The most well-known sweets associated with Turkish Cuisine are "lokum" (Turkish delight), and "baklava", giving the impression that these may be the typical desserts eaten after meals. This, of course, is not true. First of all, the family of desserts is ...
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  Vegetables

  Vegetables Turkish Cuisine Gastronomy Dolma Olive Oil Olive Turkish Salads

  Along with grains, vegetables are also consumed in large quantities in the Turkish diet. The simplest and most basic type of vegetable dish is prepared by slicing a main vegetable such as zucchini or eggplant, combining it with tomatoes, green peppers and...
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  More Than Kebabs: 5 Turkish Dishes That Vegans Will Love

  Turkish vegan dishes Turkish cuisine Mucver İmambayildi Lentil kofte Kisir Stuffed vine leaves

  Turkish cuisine has a number of vegetable dishes and a wide variety. One of the things that makes Turkish cuisine so great is the extent to which it's seasonal. With a few exceptions, almost every dish can only be found in the season in which its primary ...
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  6 Local Delights From The Region Of Ancient Troy

  Troy Food Bluefish Pilav Ezine Cheese Cirpma Tumbi Cheese Helva

  Even if you’ve never actually been to Troy, you’ve imagined it countless times. You’ve watched the movies, you’ve read the books, and you’ve put yourself back in time into the land of the world’s most legendary battle. So in those dreams, after the battle...
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  The 5 Most Common Anatolian Motifs And Their Meanings

  Anatolian Motifs Elibelinde Muska Nazarlik Abundance Kacboynuzu Rams Horn Tree of Life Hayat Agaci Turkish Carpet

  Anatolia is home to some of the most ancient artistic traditions of anywhere in the world. Many of these arts date back well before anything we'd recognize as modern civilization, and indeed some may be as old as written history itself. Anatolian motifs h...