Simultaneously European, Muslim, and Middle Eastern, this is a land of friendly people, delicious cuisine, and absolutely awe-inspiring sights, from Istanbul to capital Ankara to Cappadoccia to Ephesus and beyond. (And have we got deals on ravishing rugs for you!).

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Marvelous Marmaris, Turkey´s top beach city

  den-belitsky A tourist city on Turkey´s Mediterranean ¨Turquoise Coast¨ (aka the Turkish Riviera), between Antalya and Fethiye, Marmaris is located on a bay and surrounded on all sides by forested mountains, and has an ancient history - the Greek historian Herodotus cites its town walls being built 3,000 years ago. And thanks to a tourism boom it burgeoned from a sleepy fishing village of some 3,000 in the 1960s to a population of around 39,000 today, and during the tourist season that…

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Hot-air ballooning in Capadoccia

Wolfgang Moroder These days hot-air ballooning is well, hot - no doubt about it. There are great options all around the world, but one of the coolest and most distinctive is in the Capadoccia region of central Turkey, a 7½ -hour drive from Istanbul and 3½ from Ankara. That's because this adventure will float you over the “fairy chimneys”, rock formations of volcanic ash, lava and basalt that form impressive swirling spires. You can choose from standard to deluxe and private balloon flights in…

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Istanbul cited in 'Using Astrology to Plan Travel this Holiday Season'

fshok.com Still vibrant and popular today, the five-thousand-year-old art of astrology can identify, say, business and romantic opportunities or challenges. And those celestial bodies slinking about the stars can also help pinpoint optimal times and places for travel. And since destinations have their own astro-charts -- which interact with yours -- astrology can even serve as a kind of spiritual travel agent. It can tell you, for example, about places likely to be harmonious or challenging…

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Baklava in '5 of the Best Baked Desserts from Around the World'

Sakaman If you were to imagine the best dessert or baked item in the world, then your favourite would likely be very different from your friends and family members. From childhood treats to family recipes, there are many foods that are personal to each individual and this is especially true when it comes to desserts. Sugary, sweet treats hold a lot of nostalgia for most people and often these bakes and desserts use influence from local flavours. A lot of these “desserts” are actually classed…

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  • Murtaza Kalender October 7, 2011 at 10:02am
    Dear Colleague,

    How are you? Hope you had great business in 2011.

    We would like to extend our invitation to you to meet with us at the ExCel World Travel Market in London 7th – 10th November 2011 to discuss business cooperation together. 

    We are the Incoming and Outgoing Tour Operators, member of ASTA American Society of Travel Agents member, ETOA European Tour Operators Association, ATTA Adventure Travel Association, TURSAB Turkish Travel Agents Association, TIES The International EcoTourism Society  and WRTA World Religious Travel Association members..

    These days, we are excited about our international web-page that we recently finalized working on. With this new web-page, we can do incoming and outgoing together.
    Moreover, agencies and hotels has the opportunity to promote their services for free via our new system. You can also promote your agency, hotel, or yacht company from our web-page by being a member for free!

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    If you will attend the ETOA Workshop or WTM London, we can meet with you to talk about this new system in a more detailed way.

    Please visit us at WTM London between 7th and 10th November 2011, our stand number is EM 803
    Proposal for invitation to World Travel Market 7th - 10th November 2011, ExCel London
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    Thank you for your interest in working with us. We look forward to doing business with you in the future. For additional information please do not hesitate to contact us - please see details provided below.

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    Murtaza Kalender
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  • Andrea Spirov September 18, 2011 at 11:44am
    I have completely fallen in love with Turkey on our recent trip there and can't wait to visit again (hopefully soon!) Here are the posts from our September Turkey trip
  • David Paul Appell September 9, 2011 at 7:00pm
    One of our members is looking for suggestions for tour operators/guides for independent shore excursions in Ephesus. If you'd like to help, please reply by clicking on this link to our...  Thanks!
  • David Paul Appell August 6, 2011 at 10:43pm
    Tripatini would like to thank Murtaza Kalender and his company Travel Shop Turkey for donating a wonderful ground package in Istanbul to our July 28 media "tweet-up" in New York City. Teşekkür ederim, Murtaza!
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  • Ed Wetschler July 16, 2011 at 6:00am
    Buzzy, ask Tom how to get in touch.
  • Buzzy Gordon July 16, 2011 at 5:35am
    Good tip -- except when a travel writer needs to contact the Tourism Turkey media relations person.
  • Ed Wetschler July 16, 2011 at 5:24am
    Coincidentally, Buzzy, we had dinner tonight at a Turkish restaurant. And yes, the Turkish site is down. Try Tom Brosnahan's site -- it's terrific:  http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/
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