It’s only two years since an attempted coup but Istanbul is moving on and reinventing itself
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Travel Poetry – 2
Travel poem number 2 about Istanbul. I depart the shiny new tram taste sage tea hundreds of years in the making consumed near a Muslim graveyard, where I espied silhouettes of crescent moons, stars under pitch black skies. As I dodge mutant dancing zebras, vehicles screech to halt at the light. Garish clothes, piled onContinue reading “Travel Poetry – 2”
A local’s guide to Istanbul’s new cool neighbourhood
In once sleepy Kadıköy-Moda, new nightlife and culture hotspots happily coexist with the district’s established restaurants and cafes
Turkey’s other Hagia Sophia – in Trabzon
Once a church – and a hospital and a museum – it is now a mosque and also one of Turkey’s best-preserved buildings of the late Byzantine era. Admission is free and there is much here for visitors of all faiths
10 of the best ways to enjoy Istanbul on a budget
The Hagia Sophia, Galatasary FC, Bosphorus views … there are so many ways of exploring Istanbul’s riches while keeping your lira on a leash
The foodie traveller … takes a test of pide, Turkish pizza
Sweet and doughy, topped – or even stuffed – with meat and cheese, the pide is a traditional snack from Turkey’s Black Sea coast
Top 10 hotels in Istanbul
History often comes served with a contemporary twist in Istanbul hotels. Choose from a boutique hotel that once housed a sultan’s tailor, a night in the city’s former US embassy, a cool hostel with its own pizzeria and more
Datça peninsula holiday guide: what to see plus the best beaches, restaurants and hotels
A sliver of mountain and beach jutting in to the Aegean offers an oasis of unspoilt tranquillity amid the lively resorts of south-west Turkey
Turkey’s best beaches: readers’ travel tips
Idyllic beaches with nesting turtles, beautiful ancient ruins and boat trips to remote coves all feature in our readers’ tips on the best beaches in Turkey
Istanbul’s new creative hub retains Ottoman flavour – for now
The Fener-Balat quarter, once the little Greece of Istanbul, is now one of the city’s trendy design districts and regaining the international feel of its past
Julian Worker Travel - A few ideas for your next trip in every direction 