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Camel Wrestling
Camel wrestling is an ancient tradition in the Aegean (Turkish: Ege) region of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye). While the Spanish have bullfights, and the Italians cockfights, and the English go hunting ...
Canakkale
... to the Aegean (Turkish: Ege) Sea. Its shores touch both Europe (with the Gelibolu Peninsula) and Asia (with the Biga Peninsula) and there are regular ferries between the 2 sides. The Canakkale Marina, ...
Cankiri
... "Gangrea" at that time. The land has witnessed the hegemony of many tribes thereafter, such as Hittites, Pontus, Romans and Byzantines, up to Seljuks and Ottomans, and the traces from its long past stand ...
Carpets and kilims
... level of pile thickness. This process is continued until the carpet is complete. Dyes There are 2 types of dyes which are used to dye wool for weaving: vegetable dyes and chemical dyes. Rugs which ...
Central Anatolia
... Anatolian Plateau Although termed a plateau, this region is actually quite diverse. Stretching inland from the Aegean (Turkish: Ege), it occupies the area between the 2 zones of folded mountains, extending ...
Cesme
Cesme, Alacati, Urla, Ildiri, Gumuldur, and environments nearby Izmir The Çesme Peninsula, lapped via the waters of the Aegean (Turkish: Ege) Sea, lies west of Izmir, in Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye)'s ...
Cnidos
Cnidos is an ancient site located between the Aegean (Turkish: Ege) and Mediterranean, and it''s near Datca town. Famous as a center of art and culture in the fourth century BC, Cnidos was established ...
Turkey 's physical geography
... and Gediz rivers in the Aegean (Turkish: Ege) basin lend their names to the plains which they water. In the Mediterranean basin the principal rivers are the Aksu, Köprüçay, Manavgat, ...
1453: Conquest of Constantinople
1453: Conquest of Constantinople Chronology Consequences of the Conquest Preparation for the conquest of Istanbul started only 1 year ahead. Huge canons that were necessary for the siege were ...
King Croesus
King Croesus See also Lydia The expression "as rich as Croesus" comes from the legendary wealth of the king who reigned from 560 to 546 BC over Lydia in western Asia Minor. Gold from the mines ...
Balikesir
Turkish town of Balikesir The province of Balikesir has pretty tiny towns of wide natural beauties. The beaches extending for kilometers on both the Aegean (Turkish: Ege) and Marmara coasts, the dazzling ...
Bartin
... naval climate is experienced in Bartin. Summer seasons are hot while winter seasons are chilly, and lots of rain of course which gives all of its green vegetation of the region. The Bartin River passing ...
Turkish holidays
... omitting the azaan was allegedly practiced via Muhammad himself and is founded on this hadith (hadis): Jabir bin Abdullah said, "The Prophet went out on the Day of 'Id-ul-Fitr and offered the prayer ...
Bingol
... between the 15th of July and the 15th of August. The history of the land begins with the Urartians, and continues under the hegemony of the Persians, the Seljuks and then the Ottomans. The remains ...
Bodrum (Halicarnassus)
... castle built via the Knights of Rhodes guards the entrance to Bodrum's dazzling blue bay, in which the Aegean (Turkish: Ege) and the Mediterranean Seas meet. The town's charm is well-known, attracting ...
Bosphorus
... yards) wide, 30-120m (100-395ft) deep. Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) comes from a Tracian word of unknown origin, interpreted in Greek as meaning "Ford of the Cow", from the legend of Io, 1 of the many ...
Taksim
... (Fish Market) where you can find some fresh fish and vegetables. On the same street and on its side streets there are also Catholic churches such as St. Antoine and Santa Maria, Armenian Churches, Synagogues, ...
Turkish dessert recipes
... neighbors and relatives. The legend regarding the origins of asure goes as follows : "When the Flood finally subsided and the Noah's Arc settled on Mount Ararat in Agri, those on the vessel wanted to hold ...
Termessos
... with the legend of Bellerophon. We don't know much about the Solyms but probabily they were of Anatolian origin, unlike other settlers in the region who usually came from the sea. The city is 1 of the ...
Teos (Sigacik)
... on a small island. Teos was founded in 1050-1000 BC, 1 of twelve Ionian cities. In this beautiful part of the Aegean (Turkish: Ege) coast the people of Teos built magnificent architectural monuments, ...