{"id":19327,"date":"2019-12-26T04:43:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T04:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/?p=19327"},"modified":"2023-05-10T13:14:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:14:11","slug":"turkey-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/turkey-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning a Trip to Turkey: A Practical Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19327\" class=\"elementor elementor-19327\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41d477ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41d477ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18dd7d45\" data-id=\"18dd7d45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9289814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tbhtheme-category-listing\" data-id=\"9289814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tbhtheme-category-listing.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"tbh-category-listing\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/category\/google-ad\/\">Google Ad<\/a><\/li><li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/travel-culture.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/category\/travel-and-culture\/\">Travel and Culture<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625fdbcb tbh-author-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"625fdbcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a165090 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/author\/ruju\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"elementor-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ruju-150x150.png\" alt=\"Picture of Ruju Patel\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRuju Patel\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-47b2da2 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/2019\/12\/26\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>December 26, 2019<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f094833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f094833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Living in two different continents, my Dad and I make it a point to travel together at least once a year. It gives us some much-needed quality time together without the hustle and bustle of routine city life. We usually select a travel destination that is equidistant to both of us and a place that is both adventurous and relaxed in parts. This year was extra special because we had my fiance on the trip as well!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2801bbc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2801bbc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0937-768x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2782\" alt=\"Hand painted Turkish plate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0937-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0937-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0937-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0937-1536x1368.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0937-2048x1824.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16a8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c16a8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So how exactly did we zero in on Turkey? Well, for starters, it came highly recommended by many well-travelled friends and family members. The general opinion was that it is a place that exceeds expectations. For my Dad, the cuisine was a major deciding factor, and for us, it was a combination of history, art, and the beautiful landscape we had heard so much about!\u00a0<\/p><p>If you\u2019re considering planning a trip to Turkey, this guide is for you. From the mosques and museums of Istanbul to the deep blue waters of Ka\u015f, we bring you a personal account of our time travelling around Turkey. Read on for itineraries ranging from 3 to 15 days and everything you need to know about planning a trip to the country we fell in love with!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45453ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45453ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visas and Arrival <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737890cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"737890cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Turkey issues tourist e-visas for citizens of most counties. They may be granted on arrival or may need to be applied for in advance, depending on your citizenship. Some countries have visa-free entry into Turkey.\u00a0<\/p><p>Several sites allow you to apply for an e-visa but be cautious as they charge a hefty service fee in addition to the government application and processing fee. Instead, apply directly through the official\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.evisa.gov.tr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Electronic Visa Application System<\/a>\u00a0for seamless visa processing at a minimal cost.\u00a0<\/p><p>Turkey is well-connected to major cities across the world, with several international airports across the country. Istanbul is home to the recently opened New Istanbul Airport (IST), which is the largest in the world! That, along with Sabiha G\u00f6k\u00e7en (SAW), are two of the busiest airports in Turkey.\u00a0<\/p><p>We had a chance to experience both the airports as well as a few domestic airports \u2013 we flew into the New Istanbul Airport, which made a great first impression! Our return flight was from Sabiha G\u00f6k\u00e7en. We flew both ways via Al Jazeera\u2019s no-frills flight, which, to be honest, was our least favourite air journey to date. The flip side? We saved a significant amount on air tickets, and the flight duration was not too long. There are, however, several other airlines that fly in and out of Turkey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d86f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d86f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting Around<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca97000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca97000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Travelling around the country was a breeze! Turkey boasts of great roads, easy air connectivity, and ample options for public transport.\u00a0<\/p><p>Unless you\u2019re travelling with a large group or have difficulty walking, I would highly recommend that you explore Istanbul (or any other city) on foot and through public transport. City traffic is not easy to navigate through, and to find parking can often be next to impossible.\u00a0<\/p><p>We took a Havabus shuttle from the airport terminal in Istanbul to the middle of the city. A good friend had given us her Istanbulkart, which is a contactless card that can be used for fare payment on all modes of public transport in the city. We took the elevator to the second basement from the arrivals area and came out into what appeared like an endless bay for large (very well maintained) buses. We topped up our Istanbulkart and were on our way!\u00a0<\/p><p>The main modes of public transport around the city are buses, ferries, and the metro. Cab services are also popular.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e402d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e402d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0549-768x925.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2783\" alt=\"Istiklal Street Tram\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0549-768x925.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0549-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0549-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0549-1275x1536.jpg 1275w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0549-1700x2048.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The famous vintage tram on Istiklal Street<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121ce32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"121ce32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting from one city to another in Turkey is relatively simple. We took three internal flights for distances that would take more than 4-5 hours to drive. Flight fares are budget-friendly, and there are several flights connecting popular destinations during high season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92fa82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92fa82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/map-new-57-768x418.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2801\" alt=\"Turkey By Road\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/map-new-57-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/map-new-57-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/map-new-57-1024x557.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/map-new-57-1536x835.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/map-new-57.jpg 1891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Our itinerary and modes of transport<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868b8e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"868b8e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We hired a self-drive car through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/circularcarhire.com.tr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Circular Car Hire<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/circularcarhire.com.tr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a>for 2 days in Cappadocia and again for 8 days for our road trip along Turkey\u2019s Turquoise Coast.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8539e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad8539e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Language<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ec64f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1ec64f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/en\/services\/translation\/turkish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Turkish<\/a>\u00a0is the official language in Turkey and Cyprus. Until 1928, the Turkish script was written using the Ottoman Turkish alphabet, which is a version of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. The language, therefore, uses several loanwords from Persian and Arabic. After the foundation of the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923, the first president of the country Mustafa Kemal Atat\u00fcrk introduced the script reform in 1928 when the Ottoman Turkish alphabet was replaced by the Latin alphabet which is phonetically better suited to the language.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172b2f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"172b2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0543-1-768x960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2781\" alt=\"Tide Detergent packaging for Turkey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0543-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0543-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0543-1-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0543-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0543-1-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Localised packaging for Tide washing detergent in Turkish<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9efb8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9efb8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although not everyone speaks English, we didn\u2019t face a very apparent language barrier in most places. Most people were able to speak in English and those who could not made up for it with the extra effort they put in, in trying to communicate with us. We noticed that many hotels employed staff from Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and other surrounding countries, all of whom spoke good English and were very interesting to converse with during check-in or after a day of sightseeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a04a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7a04a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0640-768x793.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2779\" alt=\"Example of Text Expansion post Translation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0640-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0640-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0640-992x1024.jpg 992w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0640-1488x1536.jpg 1488w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0640-1984x2048.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Text expansion in Translation from Turkish to German and English \u2013 Mosaic Museum, Istanbul<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d7f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05d7f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>What I found fascinating during my travels was the sheer number of words in Turkish that were similar or even the same as two Indian languages that I\u2019m fluent in \u2013 Hindi and Gujarati.<\/p><p>Although Turkish and Hindi come from different language groups, the most reasonable explanation appears to be the influence of Persian and Arabic on Indo-Aryan languages. Hindi is very close to Urdu; in fact, when spoken, they are intelligible for all practical purposes. The difference is that Hindi follows the Devanagri script and uses Sanskrit loanwords, whereas Urdu follows the Perso-Arabic script (like Ottoman Turkish) and uses Arabic and Persian loanwords like modern Turkish.\u00a0<\/p><p>I was particularly intrigued by a conversation with an artisan at a ceramics shop. His ash Grey coloured cat was unwell and sitting next to him on a chair. I casually asked him what the name of his cat was, and he said, \u201cDunan.\u201d I instantly recognised the word and asked him if it meant \u201csmoke,\u201d and he nodded in agreement. I knew this because in Hindi, the word for smoke is \u201cDhuan\u201d, and because the cat was the colour of smoke, it wasn\u2019t difficult for me to put two and two together.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17c76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a17c76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0669-768x904.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2815\" alt=\"Translation of the Quran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0669-768x904.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0669-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0669-870x1024.jpg 870w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0669-1305x1536.jpg 1305w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0669-1740x2048.jpg 1740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Picked up a copy of the Quran translated into English, from the Blue Mosque, Istanbul<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d01d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d01d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We had several such occurrences throughout the trip. For example, the word for air in Hindi, Gujarati, and Turkish is Hava. I knew this because the word for an airport in Turkish is \u201cHavalimani\u201d. Another word that we loved using was \u00e7ay, which is pronounced the same as chai in Hindi and is the Turkish word for tea. These similarities motivated me to find a list of other common words. I came across this compilation of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indianfilmseveryday.wordpress.com\/common-words-in-hindi-turkish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">common words in Hindi and Turkish<\/a>\u00a0and just had to share it!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0179485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0179485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Eat<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003f0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"003f0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two good Turkish restaurants have recently opened right next to my Dad\u2019s house. You can probably imagine how much I\u2019ve heard about Turkish cuisine from him over the last few months! I was actually quite excited to try the various kebabs and street food, but to be honest, my excitement was short-lived. Contrary to popular belief, authentic kebabs aren\u2019t served with sauces and I found them rather dry without the accompaniments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc34e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc34e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1475-1-e1577383617298-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2773\" alt=\"Mado Baklava\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1475-1-e1577383617298-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1475-1-e1577383617298-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1475-1-e1577383617298-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1475-1-e1577383617298-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1475-1-e1577383617298-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Pistachio Baklava from Mado<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57597ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57597ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That said, you won\u2019t find food to be a problem in Turkey. Whether you\u2019re vegetarian, vegan, or eat everything under the sun, there are plenty of options!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3d6d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f3d6d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0952-768x593.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2796\" alt=\"Turkish kebab platter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0952-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0952-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0952-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0952-1536x1185.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0952-2048x1580.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kebab Platter<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e343fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e343fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1886-e1577383893404-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2777\" alt=\"Golzeme at the farmer&#039;s market\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1886-e1577383893404-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1886-e1577383893404-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1886-e1577383893404-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1886-e1577383893404-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1886-e1577383893404-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fresh Gozleme being prepared at the farmer\u2019s market<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e460e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e460e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here\u2019s a roundup of some of the traditional food that we tried:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cce944c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1cce944c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Fresh Juices: <\/strong> We drank a lot of orange (portakal) and pomegranate (nar) juice, often for as little as 5TL per glass at roadside juice stalls.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Turkish Breakfasts: <\/strong>The breakfast spread in Turkey is usually very elaborate with salads, various types of cheese, homemade jams and honey, eggs, nuts, meats, and a side of tea\/coffee or juice. Most hotels serve this lavish spread every morning, but in case you\u2019ve missed that, don\u2019t worry! You can easily order a Turkish breakfast plate at most restaurants and cafes all day.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>\u00c7ay: <\/strong>Turkish tea is served black, without milk or cream. We found it to be full of flavour and made it a point to bring back the traditional glasses that the tea is served in.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Kahvesi: <\/strong>Turkish coffee is brewed using finely ground coffee beans. The beans are left in the water and sugar mixture and served in a small ceramic cup. Not one of my favourite types of coffee but worth a try.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Baklava: <\/strong>Need I say more? There are so many variations of this sweetened pastry stuffed with different dried nuts and doused in honey or syrup, available almost everywhere in Turkey. Of all the ones I tried, I loved the Pistachio Baklava at Mado, a well-known restaurant chain across Turkey. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Simit:  <\/strong>These are basically bagels sold in bakeries as well as by street-side vendors and my go-to afternoon snack!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Gozleme: <\/strong>This traditional flatbread made with dough and stuffed with meat or veggies had our heart! We had the absolute best Gozlemes at the Ka\u015f Friday farmer\u2019s market and couldn\u2019t recommend them more!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Menemen: <\/strong>We thought this was the ultimate Turkish comfort food. Menemen is basically scrambled egg curry with tomatoes, green bell peppers, and spices. It\u2019s usually eaten with a side of bread.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Manti: <\/strong>This was the first traditional dish that we tried and instantly loved! Manti is made of small meat-stuffed dumplings served on a bed of yoghurt sauce with a drizzle of red pepper infused oil.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Dolmas: <\/strong>Dolmas are stuffed grape leaves. We tried the ones stuffed with rice, served cold. They have a unique, strong flavour that may or may not appeal to all taste buds.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Doner Kebabs: <\/strong>These are kebabs made with seasoned meat that is slow-cooked on a vertical rotisserie. Thin slices or shavings are cut and rolled into a flatbread, seasoned with spices and vegetable pickles.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Pide: <\/strong>Another favourite dish was Pide, the Turkish equivalent of pizza. Our experience at M\u00fcdavim Pide Salonu Ala\u00e7at\u0131 was absolutely incredible!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Testi Kebap: <\/strong>This one reminded me of a few delicacies from back home because of the traditional cooking methods used to prepare it. The Testi Kebap is a delicately flavoured meat curry that is slow-cooked in a sealed earthen pot and broken open while serving.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa021d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fa021d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Things to note (we wish we knew these before our trip)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506b595c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"506b595c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Turkey is a predominantly mountainous country, which means most areas are quite hilly.<\/strong>\u00a0What I considered to be romantic sloping streets lined with cafes in Istanbul, were a nightmare for my Dad, who is not supposed to climb steep slopes because of his DVT. There were several places we had to reconsider or needed to reroute to avoid the particularly hilly terrain across the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69aa5e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69aa5e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1036\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1214-768x1036.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2785\" alt=\"Goreme open air museum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1214-768x1036.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1214-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1214-759x1024.jpg 759w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1214-1138x1536.jpg 1138w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1214-1518x2048.jpg 1518w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1214-scaled.jpg 1897w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1eec12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1eec12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you or a fellow-traveller finds it difficult to walk but would still like to visit Turkey, opt for a conducted tour where transport is arranged. One town that may be of interest is Dalyan. Its flat landscape and coastal bounty make it a senior citizen\u2019s heaven in the spring, summer, and autumn\/fall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cover Istanbul last so you can make the most of your international baggage allowance!&nbsp;<\/strong>No matter how much you resist the urge to shop in Istanbul, you simply will give in. The dried apricots are the softest ever; the baklava melts in your mouth, the Iznik pottery will virtually find a spot in your ceramics drawer and the Turkish Delights \u2013 well, they\u2019re delightful!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cafe46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0cafe46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0702-1-768x928.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2787\" alt=\"Olives at Istanbul Bazaar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0702-1-768x928.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0702-1-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0702-1-847x1024.jpg 847w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0702-1-1271x1536.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0702-1-1694x2048.jpg 1694w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A bazaar shop in Istanbul selling olives<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f19a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f19a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are so many things that you can take back home from the many markets and bazaars of Istanbul, but buying them at the beginning of your trip will pose two problems (as it did for us). You will need to lug everything around for the remainder of your journey, and if you\u2019re taking any internal flights, the maximum baggage allowance will usually be limited to 15kg (33 lbs).<\/p><p><strong>Don\u2019t exchange currency at the airport.<\/strong>\u00a0You will get the worst possible exchange rate, and you really don\u2019t need the local currency until you\u2019re in the city. An international credit card can be used for payment on the Havabus into the city.<\/p><p>The official currency in Turkey is the Turkish Lira, but Euros, U.S. Dollars and British Pounds are generally accepted as well. Having said that, the local currency will almost always get you a better deal, and you won\u2019t need to bother with conversions every time you make a payment.\u00a0<\/p><p>Depending on where you\u2019re travelling from, it may be difficult for you to find a forex bureau that can provide you Liras. In that case, take any of the other more commonly available currencies mentioned above, and exchange them in the town or city you\u2019re visiting.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Invest in the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/muze.gov.tr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Turkey Museum Pass<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0if you plan on covering the major archaeological sites, ruins, and museums around the country.\u00a0<\/strong>The pass costs TL375 and is valid for 15 days from the first use for a single entry into one of the 300+ museums operated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. There are similar region or city-specific passes also available.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Pack light, buy what you need in Turkey!\u00a0<\/strong>We realised that prices for most things were quite reasonable, and any large town or city will have everything you need, including some well-known international brands. If you\u2019re short on time before your trip, or simply want to go easy on the luggage, consider shopping in Turkey instead.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49dbdff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49dbdff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1823-768x976.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2788\" alt=\"Turkish Ceramics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1823-768x976.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1823-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1823-806x1024.jpg 806w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1823-1209x1536.jpg 1209w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1823-1612x2048.jpg 1612w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1823-scaled.jpg 2015w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A ceramics shop in Ka\u015f<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472d140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"472d140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Confirm hotel reservations a day in advance.&nbsp;<\/strong>This is not something we usually do while travelling, but we had two separate occasions where the type of room we had booked was either not available, or the hotel had overbooked. To avoid this, we learned that it is best to call the day before you check-in and confirm your dates, number of guests, and room type.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38638b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a38638b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Visit<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90bb6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a90bb6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whenever I think of Mediterranean countries, I automatically associate them with all things summer! Turkey remains a very popular tourist destination in the summer months, with the peak season being July and August. Average daytime temperatures can be as high as 35\u00b0C or 95\u00b0F, which may be comfortable for loungers on the beach but a little too warm for those who plan on exploring on foot.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db7f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5db7f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1838-768x733.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2791\" alt=\"Kaputas Beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1838-768x733.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1838-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1838-1024x978.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1838-1536x1467.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1838-2048x1956.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kaputa\u015f Beach, Antalya<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcb770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdcb770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We travelled from the last week of September to the second week of October and found the temperatures to be very pleasant, especially in Istanbul and along the Southern coast. The sea was very warm from the months of the summer sun, but swimming pools were a little too chilly for my liking. We did encounter some sudden rain spells towards the end of our trip but would still recommend mid-September to early October as a great time to visit if you want to experience the county\u2019s coastal treasures. For more serious travellers who would like to limit their trip to sightseeing, April to mid-June would be a comfortable window as well.<\/p><p>Although I\u2019ve read that it is recommended to travel to Turkey up to mid-November, I would suggest that you research your destinations thoroughly as many shops and restaurants begin to wrap up for the winter. This does work in your favour though \u2013 say hello to discounted Turkish towels, ceramics, and everything in between!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a8293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26a8293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Budgeting for Turkey<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5678363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5678363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Turkey is one of those places that can suit just about any budget. I\u2019ve known friends who\u2019ve hitch-hiked across the country and others who\u2019ve indulged in only luxury escapes.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on where you\u2019re travelling from, one of your major expenses will be airfare. Again, Turkey is well connected and it is likely that you\u2019ll find a good deal, especially if you don\u2019t mind travelling slightly off-season. Other than that, the type of accommodation you choose will largely affect your budget. My recommendation would be to pick mid-ranged hotels or vacation rentals in places like Istanbul, Izmir, around Ephesus and Cappadocia because you will most likely not get too much time to enjoy the properties you book.<\/p>\n<p>For the average traveller, a daily budget of $100\/day should be more than sufficient to cover everything from accommodation, internal transportation, meals, drinks, and entry fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415c49a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"415c49a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Go: Suggested Itineraries<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0c6f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc0c6f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some itineraries based on our research and first-hand experience travelling around the country:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e11ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e11ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1- 3 Days<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a7e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a7e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Budgeting for Turkey<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c913beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c913beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For first-time visitors who really can\u2019t spend more than 3 days in Turkey, Istanbul is the place to be! Unless you prefer a completely packed itinerary, 3 full days will give you enough time to explore the top attractions of the city along with some time left-over to shop, eat and relax.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d21c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d21c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0663-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2793\" alt=\"Hagia Sophia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0663-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0663-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0663-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0663-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0663-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hagia Sophia, Istanbul<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b049d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b049d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more adventurous travellers, consider a day trip to Ephesus, Bursa or Gallipoli.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f59fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f59fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3-5 Days<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b0dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87b0dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3 days in Istanbul<br \/>2 days in Cappadoccia or 2 days in Ephesus and neighbouring Selcuk, Izmir or Ala\u00e7at\u0131<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c9ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69c9ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1026-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2792\" alt=\"Cappadocia, Turkey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1026-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1026-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1026-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1026-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The caps of Cappadocia \u2013 Zelve Open Air Museum<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd44f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd44f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5-7 Days <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c6f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68c6f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3 days in Istanbul\u00a0<br \/>2 days in Cappadocia<br \/>2 days in Ephesus and neighbouring Selcuk, Izmir or Ala\u00e7at\u0131<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822b118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"822b118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2298-768x694.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2812\" alt=\"Alacati, Turkey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2298-768x694.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2298-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2298-1024x925.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2298-1536x1388.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2298-2048x1851.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The beautiful covered balconies of Ala\u00e7at\u0131<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4f58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b4f58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7-9 Days<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50414e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50414e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3 days in Istanbul<br>2 days in Cappadocia<br>1 day in Ephesus<br>1 day in Pamukkale<br>Spend a couple of days along the Southern coast (Antalya, Bodrum, Demre, Ka\u015f, Dalyan, Marmaris, Patara). My personal favourite was Ka\u015f.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0bd47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f0bd47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191003_123718-768x528.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2806\" alt=\"Kas, Turkey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191003_123718-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191003_123718-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191003_123718-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191003_123718-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191003_123718-2048x1408.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The view from our Airbnb in Ka\u015f<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8e71f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e8e71f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9-15 Days<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bee83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2bee83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3 days in Istanbul<br \/>2 days in Cappadocia<br \/>1 day in Ephesus<br \/>1 day in Pamukkale<br \/>3 days in Ka\u015f<br \/>2 Days in Dalyan<br \/>2 days in Ala\u00e7at\u0131<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4da92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d4da92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1418-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2809\" alt=\"Hierapolis, Turkey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1418-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1418-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1418-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1418-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1418-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The ancient city of Hierapolis located next to the Pamukkale hot springs<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5232b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5232b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highlights from our Trip<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a26b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a26b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I would love to include destination-specific guides for all the places that we visited, but that would be too much information to fit in just one post! I do want to mention a few of our favourite experiences so that you can experience them too!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f6a89 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"16f6a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">We loved the Bosphorus cruise in Istanbul. We took the public ferry that takes off from the Eminonu Pier at 2:30 pm and returns back in about 2 hours. We loved that it was during the day time so that we could marvel at all the sites along the river.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Karak\u00f6y was one of our favourite areas of Istanbul, with an easy-going bohemian vibe, cats at every street corner and nice cafes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The shops near Galata tower, Istanbul were some of the nicest yet most reasonably priced across Turkey.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">We were in complete awe of the natural rock formations, churches, and frescos of the Zelve and G\u00f6reme open-air museums in G\u00f6reme, Cappadoccia.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Derinkuyu underground city in Cappadoccia was extremely fascinating and not at all as uncomfortable as I had expected it to be.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The drive from Izmir to Pamukkale was beautifully lined with cotton fields, pomegranate orchards and vineyards full of ripe grapes. Highly recommended!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The ancient theatre of Hierapolis is breathtaking, and my most favourite of all the open-air theatres that I saw.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ka\u015f is a charming town with rental properties that give you a fantastic view! We spent a day on a boat and enjoyed swimming in the clear blue waters.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Some of our best dining experiences were in Ka\u015f \u2013 restaurants tucked away behind busy streets serve the best food!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dalyan was a quiet escape and we gladly welcomed its flat landscape after the otherwise mountainous terrain across the country.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8.659\" height=\"7.55\" viewBox=\"0 0 8.659 7.55\"><path id=\"Path_172\" data-name=\"Path 172\" d=\"M941.947,1737.436a5.215,5.215,0,0,1-4.125,5.129,4.17,4.17,0,0,1-4.278-2.483,3.363,3.363,0,0,1-.147-.434,3.178,3.178,0,0,1-.1-.987c.11-2.23,2.4-3.647,4.476-3.6,2.452.051,4.221.274,4.178,2.379\" transform=\"translate(-933.289 -1735.056)\" fill=\"#271ac6\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">I was looking forward to the pops of colour Ala\u00e7at\u0131 had to offer with its pastel-coloured stone homes complete with covered wooden balconies. I\u2019m happy to say that I wasn\u2019t disappointed!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3728d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da3728d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is so much that can be said about the wonderful place that is Turkey and the kind people that it is home to. 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