The Galata Tower is by far one of the most representative tourist attractions in entire Turkey and not just Istanbul. Just like the name suggests, it is located in the Galata quarter of Istanbul, which is easily accessible. Once you are around it, you simply cannot miss it. The Galata tower was built hundreds of […]
The Basilica Cistern is one of the magnificent historical buildings of Istanbul and is located in the southwest of the Hagia Sophia Mosque. In addition, because of the marble columns rising from the water and seen in large numbers, people call this cistern “Basilica Palace”. The cistern is a giant building that covers a rectangular […]
Baklava In The Ottoman Empire The dessert that we consume today was perfected during the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century after invading Constantinople (present-day Istanbul). And for over five hundred years the kitchens of the Ottoman Palace in Istanbul became the very essential part of the baklava making of the empire. The oldest records […]
For years it has been known in the West as the “Turkish bagel”, but not anymore. The Turkish word “simit” has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. The OED is one of the largest dictionaries in the world and dates back 150 years. It adds about 1,000 new entries to […]
