Few writers have stood on a public platform and helped steer a nation’s future. Halide Edip Adıvar did exactly that—pen in hand, voice raised—during one of the most turbulent periods in Turkish history. Born in Istanbul in 1882, Halide Edip Adıvar lived through the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the birth of the Turkish…
Aziz Sancar, born in Savur in 1946, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for DNA repair. His life and his science in plain words, with photos.
Turkish cotton is the global gold standard, but not every label tells the truth. With the Lira exchange rate offering a rare window of opportunity for international buyers, we separate the tourist traps from the true Aegean quality. Here is your curator’s guide to the brands that actually matter.
Turkish jeans for you, your shop or your own brand: six brands, factories, W/L sizes, denim washes, order planning, factory enquiries and a lira converter.
Korkmaz, Karaca, Emsan, OMS, Porland, Lava and Soy: what each makes, which pots work on induction, warranties, prices and who ships abroad.
Where each member of Turkey’s shipbuilders’ association is, what the yards say about themselves and whether your ship fits their docks, from primary sources only.
Dental treatment in Türkiye: a price estimate from the Ministry of Health tariff, what a written quote should include, your rights and SGK cover.
Four ways to get a Turkish wedding dress, a tool that writes your measurements in Turkish, and what can be due at your door in the EU.
Eskişehir in a day or two: Odunpazarı, meerschaum pipes, çibörek, Porsuk gondolas, museum hours, ESTRAM tram fares and weather by month.
How A101 works: 13,500+ discount stores, the Thursday and Saturday brochures, the app’s four services and the 2026 CarrefourSA deal.
