About

TURKEY’S (TÜRKIYE) is a transcontinental Eurasian country of significant geostrategic importance. 97% of Turkey lies in Asia and the rest in Europe. Bordered by eight countries, Turkey embraces you with a richly historical land, the best cuisine you will ever taste, one of the world’s greatest cities that has stood on this planet and scenery from white-sand beaches to soaring mountains. When you set foot in Türkiye (Turkey), you are following in the wake of some remarkable historical figures. Ottoman Sultans luxuriated Istanbul with riches from an empire stretching from Budapest to Baghdad. Centuries earlier, Byzantine Christians cut cave churches into Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys and hid from Islamic armies in underground cities.

Turkey’s long history has given it a profound depth of culture. Immersing yourself in that culture is as simple as soaking in a Seljuk or Ottoman hamam, eating a kebab and tasting influences brought along the Silk Road, buying carpets and rubbing shoulders with moustachioed hustlers in the bazaar, or visiting the ancient ruins scattering the fields, bays and mountains. But the greatest surprise for first time visitors to Turkey is the sheer diversity found between its Aegean beaches and eastern mountains.