Category Archives: Turkey

Likya Way walking: Ölüdeniz to Patara

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Bryan Keith

where we visit the ancient cities of Kalabantia, Pydnai, Letoon, Xanthos and Patara. A multi-day trek on the Likya Yolu, finally! We walked over the busy Ramadan holiday when Gülizar — the motivation behind this adventure — had time off … Continue reading →

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European Turkey: Edirne and Uzunköprü

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Bryan Keith

For years I’ve wanted to go to Edirne to see Mimar Sinan’s crowning achievement, the pinnacle of Ottoman architecture — Selimiye Camii. Ferda and I were already in İstanbul, and it looks so close on the map. However, with inconvenient … Continue reading →

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İstanbul again: a new library, some old mosques, finally a Bosporus tour

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Bryan Keith

My cousin and his wife scheduled a layover of a few days in İstanbul on their way to visit family in Tbilisi. Ferda and I planned an itinerary for the four of us — some classic tourist sites and also … Continue reading →

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Bicycle touring Çorum İli: in the footsteps of the Hittites

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Bryan Keith

When I wrote about Tokat, I mentioned how different Tokat was from the mountainous Black Sea start of this tour. Well, the last week of this trip, in Çorum, was also very different — no steep, green Black Sea mountains … Continue reading →

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Bicycle touring Amasya İli

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Bryan Keith

From Turhal to Amasya one could take a fairly flat road following the Yeşilırmak. I opted for a couple climbs, totally about 1100m, via Ardıçlar, Sarıyar, and Yassıçal. The forecast that day was for 35°C down low (at 400m), but … Continue reading →

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