Category Archives: Turkey

Konya and the whirling dervishes

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Bryan Keith

Konya, wow!  How come I had never been here before?  It’s not far from Antalya, and for a number of years Ferda and I had looked at the schedule for the annual Şeb-i Arus festival to try and coordinate a … Continue reading →

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The ancient city of Neapolis

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Bryan Keith

While Tommy was visiting from Boulder, Seb took Tommy, Ömer, and me up to Neapolis, an archaeological site that I’d heard Seb talking about for years.  The site isn’t so far from Seb’s house, northwest and above the village of … Continue reading →

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Deep water soloing in the center of Antalya again

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Bryan Keith

For years I’ve wanted to get good photos of the climbing traverse that I do regularly on the limestone cliffs (falez) near the Ramada Hotel in the center of Antalya.  It’s only about five minutes to get there by bicycle … Continue reading →

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Güver Uçurumu Canyon descent with Fahri’ler

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Two years ago at the end of August I descended Güver Uçurumu for the first time.  It was hot and dry, and I knew I wanted to try canyoneering here when the river was running.  I don’t know that the … Continue reading →

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The ancient city of Lyrbe (aka Seleucia)

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Seleucia (also spelt Seleukeia), according to the Freytag and Berndt map that I have, is one of the top 10 attractions in (the province of) Antalya.  I’ve been wanting to visit for years and, well, had kind of high expectations.  On … Continue reading →

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