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  • Driving to Turkey: planning an independent trip

    If a car is the way you prefer to travel and the only holiday you enjoy is the one you arrange yourself, a road trip to Turkey will suit you. But if the point is to save money or time, the idea is worth reconsidering: fuel in Turkey is expensive, and there is no direct land route from Russia. In early September 2026 a liter of gasoline in Turkey...

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  • New Year in Turkey

    New Year’s Day in Turkey is one of the most popular and important holidays. People of all ages wait for this night throughout the year. The holiday is celebrated in every country but with differences that characterize each one. Let’s see how the Turks celebrate it. Content: History of the holiday New Year’s Eve in Turkey What is open and...

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  • Cost of living in Turkey

    Turkey can offer you favorable environment and climate, comfortable accommodation, and affordable prices on food, clothes and other goods. As anywhere else, the cost of living depends on the location and your own preferences. The life in rural areas will be cheaper than in big cities. But generally, we can say that the life in Turkey is not very...

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  • The Bosphorus Bridge

    Seeing everything worth seeing in Turkey takes more than one holiday, but a trip along the Bosphorus is the exception that fits into any visit. Tradition has it that a wish made while sailing under the Bosphorus Bridge comes true. The bridge is the emblem of Istanbul and, for many, of the country itself. Content: Why the bridge is said to grant...

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  • Best restaurants in Turkey: meals to suit every taste

    Turkey is a friendly and hospitable country. The Turks will be always glad to meet you and to treat you to a traditional Turkish dinner. In all Turkish cities, Istanbul, Alanya, Kemer there are a lot of different restaurants, cafes, pastry shops where you can enjoy authentic Turkish cuisine. SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS The Turkish eat fish quite often...

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  • Celebrating Christmas in Turkey

    As you know, Christmas in Turkey is not an official holiday because it is a Muslim country. However, for the last ten years, it has become a popular destination for foreigners. Some of them have a business in this country, some of them bought property and decided to live here because of beautiful nature, climate and friendly environment. So,...

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  • Registering a birth in Turkey

    According to the Turkish Family law, parents should register a birth of their child within 30 days from the date of the birth at the local Population Registry Office. If the parents are unable to do this, someone who attended the birth can register. The documents required for the birth registration: application form residency or identity...

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  • Welcoming Turkey

    Turkey is inspiring and bright, emotional and unique. This is a country famous for its charming “One Thousand and One Nights”. It is multifaceted and breathtaking, challenging and fascinating. From the first moments, you will dive into the world of unspeakable beauty of colors and fragrances, the atmosphere of magic, intoxicating smell of thyme,...

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  • Turkish pizza: lahmacun, pide and gözleme

    Regular readers of our articles know that Turkish cuisine is remarkably varied — even people who have bought property in Turkey and lived here for years have rarely tried everything the country cooks. Today we are talking about something almost every visitor has tasted, or really ought to: Turkish pizza. Turkish cooking is generous with meat, lamb...

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  • Have you been to an eastern bazaar in Turkey?

    In this part of the world a bazaar is more than a place to exchange goods. It is the centre of a town’s life: conversation, gossip, news and events. In the Middle Ages you could not only shop there but play chess or backgammon, have a shave and listen to music and poetry. What is it for a visitor today? Content: A whole culture in one...

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