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Sites:
Republic
of Turkey -- Official site of the Republic
of Turkey. Provides bountiful information for potential visitors, including
information on business and political news, cultural references and history
lessons.
Turkish
Ministry of Culture and Tourism -- This attractive site has information
on Turkish art and culture with lots of photos and information on music,
decorative and visual arts, handicrafts, traditional costumes and more.
It also provides very comprehensive information about Turkey, with a useful
set of frequently asked questions,, facts for visitors, festivals and,
museum schedules, etc.
U.S.
State Department/Information on Turkey -- Official U.S. information
about traveling to Turkey. Lots of useful information on entry requirements,
medical facilities, ground transportation, crime issues and more.
CIA
-The World Factbook: Turkey -- Features map and brief descriptions
of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation,
military and transnational issues.
Turkish
Style and Culture:
Cornucopia
Magazine --- This is the site for Cornucopia, a beautiful and
luscious publication for Turkey connoisseurs. The magazine is published
three times a year and focuses exclusively on Turkey.
Turkish
Cuisine -- Information
on the history of Turkish food, the kitchens of the imperial palace, food
protocol for the culturally correct, and recipes.
Turkish
Music and Voice Library -- This site helps satisfy those that crave
the sounds of Turkey. This audio collection contains countless traditional,
dance, pop, rock and other songs as well as voice samples.
Learning
Practical Turkish -- Provides a wealth of entertaining resources for
learning Turkish, including an audio portion divided into such categories
as the alphabet, Internet and computer terms, and off-color words and
phrases.
Turkish
Online Stores (for food):
List
of Turkish Food Stores
Turkish Corner
Best
Turkish Food
ETurquaz
Tulumba
About Turkey's southwestern coast:
The Turkish Turquoise
(Turquaz) Coast Guide -- Information about Turkey's southwestern coast,
referred to as the turquoise coast, including sites to visit, Turkish
cuisine, books on Turkey, topics for travelers, basic Turkish, links to
Turkish news, etc.
General Information About Turkey:
Turkey Travel
Planner -- This links to the website of Tom Brosnahan, former author
of Lonely Planet and Frommer's travel guides to Turkey. The site provides
a wealth of information on independent travel in Turkey.
Travel Turkey
-- Helps you locate on-line and off-line information you need to plan
your travels to Turkey. Includes a section on Independent Travelers for
those who enjoy discovering a new place without a tour guide to lead the
way.
Sites to Visit -- This site contains brief background information
on sites throughout Turkey worth visiting.
Wikipedia
Geography of Turkey -- General information on the geography of Turkey
from the free encyclopedia.
Let's Go Turkey
-- This is an online version of the travel guide with lots of good information.
Frommer's
Guide to Turkey -- Another online verion of a popular travel guide.
Wonders
of Turkey-- Provides a survey of information on sites of interest
and Turkey's cultural heritage.
All
About Turkey -- Abundant information about Turkey, including culture,
history, weather, currency, cuisine and many other subjects.
Discover
Turkey Site-- Extensive collection of information relating
to Turkey, including travel and tourism, music and cuisine. View images
in the picture gallery and step into a reading room.
Turkiye
on the Web: A Cultural Warehouse -- Numerous topics to choose
from on this all-Turkey site: travel agencies and information, Turkish
cultural forums, cuisine and restaurants, a gallery of images and more.
Great
Adventures: Turkey -- Travelers who enjoy the more natural
side of things will find a wealth of information on this site related
to wildlife viewing, ecotours and other outdoor adventures in Turkey.
Travel
in Turkey:
Turkish
Airlines -- Check flight schedules and make reservations through
this site. Also includes a gold mine of high-quality photographs and informative
articles from the airline's in-flight magazine, Skylife.
Onur
Airlines -- Be sure to click on the British flag in the upper right
hand corner to see the site in English.
AtlasJet
SunExpress
Airlines
Pegasus Airlines
Turkey
Travel Planner -- Traveling in Turkey
Turkish
Odyssey -- General information about Turkey.
Istanbul
Travel Guide -- Provides overall information for visitors to Istanbul
Reference Sites:
Washington
Post -- Recent news articles about Turkey from the Washington
Post and the Associated Press, check current weather conditions or
link to other related sites at this resource page.
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