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Everything you need to know about Maras ice cream

Everything you need to know about Maras ice cream

Maras dondurma is a traditional Turkish mastic ice cream. It typically includes the ingredients cream, whipped cream, salep, mastic, and sugar. The ice cream originates from the city and region...
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7 places to visit around beautiful Pamukkale

7 places to visit around beautiful Pamukkale

Named after the cotton-white travertine formation, Pamukkale, is among the most important natural and historical landmarks to visit in Turkey. The dazzling white calcite cliffs of Pamukkale are composed of...
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Ladino; the five-hundred-year-old language of Istanbul

Ladino; the five-hundred-year-old language of Istanbul

One of the oldest languages ​​of Istanbul, Ladino has a 550-year history in Istanbul. Ladino is the common name used for Judaeo-Spanish.   Language, like all other cultural assets, is...
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Gallipoli and the Ottoman Jews

Gallipoli and the Ottoman Jews

A travelling exhibition entitled ‘The Gallipoli War – The 1st World War and the Ottoman Jews’ will be available to public at Mekor Hayim Synagogue in the Turkish town of...
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The great Anatolian catastrophe - Meds Yeghern

The great Anatolian catastrophe - Meds Yeghern

Who knows, all the evil haunting us, the endless mass killings and our inability to recover from afflictions may be due to a century-old curse and a century-old lie. What...
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Soccer players and athletes who died in Gallipoli

Soccer players and athletes who died in Gallipoli

The Anzac resilience and the Gallipoli campaign helped shape Australia’s national identity. Gallipoli Campaign however is a very important event in Turkish history as well. Gallipoli Battle was the last...
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The origins of the Turkish flag

The origins of the Turkish flag

The flag of Turkey is the national flag and the national flag of the Republic of Turkey . It consists of a waning moon and five-pointed star, both in white...
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Rare Turkish photos from the Gallipoli Campaign

Rare Turkish photos from the Gallipoli Campaign

Priceless pictures and postcards of Turkish forces at Gallipoli have emerged to set the scenes of Turkish soldiers in action almost a century after the legendary battle. Galatasaray soccer player...
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The seven hills of Istanbul

The seven hills of Istanbul

There are many stories and theories about who has found Istanbul. However it is known that it was found on 7 hills. These 7 hills have been important attraction centres...
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