In May 2008, I finally made it for the trip to Turkey, a unique country that straddles two continents, Europe and Asia, after a few postponements.

This “cradle of civilization” is truly a captivating country to visit, with its dazzling historical and archaeological heritage sites, vibrant cultural life, breathtaking Mediterranean coastline, magnificent landscape, enormously diverse scenery, and lots more.

The country is bordered by the Black Sea, Georgia and Armenia at the northeast, Iran at the east, Iraq at the ... (more)