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Apr
15
QUESTION 1: WAS EASTERN ANATOLIA THE ORIGINAL HOMELAND OF THE ARMENIANS? Even Armenian historians disagree on this question. Let us examine some of their intradictory theories while looking into Anatolian history. 1. The Biblical Noah Theory. According to this idea, the Armenians descended from Hayk, great-great grandson of the Biblical patriarch Noah. Since Noah’s Arc [...]
Tags: Armenian Claims and Historical Facts, Armenians, Biblical patriarch Noah, Bulgaria, Greek Orthodoxy, Hungary, Istanbul, Lydia and the Medes, Macedonia, Mount Ararat, Questions and Answers, Rumania, the Armenian diaspora, the Armenian language, The Biblical Noah Theory, The historian Auguste Carriere, the Ottomans, The Southern Caucasus Theory, The Thracian-Phrygian Theory, The Turanian Theory, The Urartu Theory, Thrace, Transylvania
Apr
01
Cappadocia Cappadocia (pronounced /kæp??do???/; also Capadocia; Turkish Kapadokya, from Greek: ?????????? / Kappadokía) is a region in central Turkey, largely in Nev?ehir Province. The name was traditionally used in Christian sources throughout history and is still widely used as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by [...]
Tags: Achaemenid kings, Battle of Manzikert, Caesarea, Cappadocia, Churches of Göreme, Cilicia, Darius I and Xerxes, Jesus Christ, Katpatuka, Kayseri, Nev?ehir Province, Nev?ehirli Damat ?brahim Pasha, Pharasa town, present-day Nev?ehir Province, Turkey, Turkish Kapadokya, White Syrians
Mar
31
ANTALYA Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey, and the capital city of Antalya Province. Situated on coastal cliffs, Antalya is surrounded by mountains. Development and investment, began in the 1970s, have transformed the city into an international resort. History: It is uncertain when the site of the current city was [...]
Tags: Ahi Yusuf Mescidi, Antalya, Antalya Airport, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Antalya Province, Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival, Byzantine, Flower festival, Golden Apple Tourism Prize, Hadrian's Gate, International Eurasia Film Festival, Kaleiçi, Karatay Medresesi, Kesik Minare, Konyaalti, Lara beaches, Mediterranean Civilizations Research Center, Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey, Mediterranean International Music Festival, Ottoman- architecture, Roman, Seljuk, Yivli Minare
Jan
27
They are only pre-boarding but everybody is lining up. They want to be among the first to board. I am not sure the advantage unless it is to grab overhead compartment space. In any case the boarding procedure is snafued. The problem seems to be that they had automatic ticket-taking machines like the ones that [...]
Tags: Bayoglu, Danish, Dover to Calais, Islamic country, Istanbul, religious countries, Sidney Lumet's The Verdict, Southern Ireland, Stamboul, Sultanahmet, the Berak Guesthouse, the Koran, Turkish government, Turkish Lira, Uskudar
Jan
27
We slept in until about 8:15, which is late for us when we travel. It is my tradition to give Evelyn breakfast in bed on the 27th of each month. When we travel it is often difficult, but usually there is a cookie or something of even a little substance. Today the choice was bottled [...]
Tags: Christian families, Haydari, Istanbul, Lawrence of Arabia, Mehmet the Conqueror, Mehmut II, Midnight Express, the Altin Kupa, the Golden Horn, the harem quarters, the Janissaries, the Sultan, The Topkapi Palace, Turkey, Turkish
