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Akdamar Island, Turkey

by Inka Piegsa-Quischotte | Nov 13, 2010 | ITKT Blogs, Turkey | 2 |

"Oh Tamar"?, those were the last words of a drowning lover. According to legend that...

Mummies in Turkey’s Black Sea at Amasya

by Inka Piegsa-Quischotte | Jun 13, 2010 | ITKT Blogs, Turkey | 5 |

I must admit that I associate mummies only with Egypt, until I visited Turkey’s Black Sea region last week and came to a town by the name of Amasya, about 100km south of the coastal city of Samsun. What catches the eye...

Gözleme Hash-Hash

by Inka Piegsa-Quischotte | Jun 10, 2010 | ITKT Blogs, Turkey | 8 |

Here is what happens when you have to rely on your imagination rather than on your language skills. I was sitting happily in a public tea garden in the mountain town of Amasya located in Turkey’s Black Sea region. Several...

Looking for Flowers in Istanbul

by Inka Piegsa-Quischotte | Feb 12, 2010 | ITKT Blogs, Turkey | 1 |

Istanbul has just been declared one of three cultural capitals of Europe, so I think another story about this glorious city is in order. It’s also a story about what happens if you don’t do your homework properly....

The Treasures in Bodrum, Turkey

by Inka Piegsa-Quischotte | Jun 5, 2009 | ITKT Blogs, Turkey | 1 |

I didn’t really expect to find a Maritime Museum in the imposing Knights of Malta Castle, towering over Bodrum Harbor, but that’s exactly what I found this extraordinary place. The castle has many dark and cool rooms...