IN THIS ISSUE

What was so magnificent about Suleiman I  ?

Suleiman the Magnificent, known more formally as Suleiman I, or Suleiman the Lawgiver, was the tenth Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. His reign spanned 45 years, from 1520-66, and he oversaw a crucial era of the Ottoman Empire’s history in the mid-sixteenth century.  But was he magnificent? Judge for yourself HERE.

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The mystical dervish.

Everyone is familiar with the image of the whirling dervish, clad  in white and spinning expertly as if in a trance. However, the dervish is much more than a visual spectacle, dating back over 700 years and a part of Sufism and the Mevlevi Order. Find out more HERE.

Let's talk turkey.

Euphoria Snaks is talking about one of the most amazing food cultures in the world; an ancient culinary history full of tradition, beginning in Central Asia all the way to the present day HERE.

Discover the history of the iconic Fez HERE.

How did the turkey get its name?
Find out why the country and the bird share a name HERE.

Who really discovered the lost city of Troy?
​He was as famous in his day as Howard Carter, whose discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, made headlines. But, unlike Carter, Heinrich Schliemann’s story has since been found to be littered with lies. Read about it HERE.

Travelling in Turkey. Find out what to see and do HERE.

From gozleme to baklava, Turkish food is full of exotic flavours. Discover them HERE.

In Your Corner

 Irene Frances Olson ponders the diversity of life HERE. 

Wade in the water.
​Read Lonnie McKelvey's latest article HERE.

Things To Do has some fun ideas to keep grandkids entertained HERE.

The national flower of Turkey is the tulip? Who would have thought. Find out their history and how to grown them HERE.

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