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Moving to Turkey?
Moving to Turkey? We've put together a basic guide to Turkey which you may
be interested to read.
Poised between East and West, a bridge – or a battleground – intersecting Europe
and Asia, Turkey could be forgiven for having an identity crisis. In fact, the inhabitants
of this vast country have taken the welter of cultural influences brought by invaders
to forge an entirely unique identity. With settlements dating from the Neolithic
period, this is one of the oldest continuously habited areas in the world, with
a grand history that reads like a roll call of the great and good. The Hittites
were followed by the Phrygians who were destroyed by the Cimmerians. Then Greeks
started to settle the coast in 1200 BC before the Persians took over; the whole
country fell to Alexander the Great in 334 BC. The Romans came in around 50 BC and
Constantine I made Byzantium capital of the Roman Empire in 324. After the fall
of the Romans, this city became the centre of the Byzantine Empire, which would
control swathes of North Africa and the Middle East for nearly a thousand years.
The Ottomans sacked Constantinople in 1453 and remained in control until Turkey
finally gained independence after the First World War. Today, Turkey is a secular
country with a reputation for overwhelming friendliness and hospitality.
With wild landscapes created by volcanic activity and earthquakes over the millennia,
Turkey is nothing if not geographically diverse. The coastal regions are hot and
sultry but the arid mountainous interior is much harsher, becoming extremely cold
in winter.
Any trip to Turkey should start with its incredible ex-capital. Istanbul beguiles
and bewilders, from the splendid Blue Mosque to the Christian Aya Sofia church on
the ancient acropolis, which was for a long time the largest enclosed building in
the world. The Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar are must-sees even if you don’t
have a lira to your name – it’s more fun if you can haggle though. Floating along
the Bosporus is the perfect way to spend the early evening; then head off to one
of thousands of funky bars to test Istanbulis’ claim that this is the world’s “hippest
city”.
The rugged terrain of Cappadocia is great for hiking and mountain biking, or take
a hot air balloon to view the fairy chimneys and canyons from above. The underground
city of Kaymaklı was a perfect hiding place for Cappadocians during the numerous
wars that took place here. The Olympos Coast comprises a spectacular sequence of
densely pine-forested ridges and precipitous bare cliffs, with unspoilt resorts
hidden in the coastline. The Aegean Coast is more gentle, with pristine villages
and untouristed villages. An exception is Ephesus, the largest and best-preserved
ancient city around the Mediterranean.
When you get around to eating you won’t be disappointed - Turkish cuisine is exceptional.
Street food includes lahmacun, Arab style pizza, deep fried mussels and the much-maligned
kebab. Soups and salads are excellent – try taboulleh, baba ghanous, and white bean
mash. Meze is the other favourite. Turks love their sweets – they are the inventors
of baklava but they also make milk puddings.
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