Turkey

Apparently northern Europe was introduced to its love for coffee when the Ottomans laid siege to Vienna in the 17th century. Today, the Western world seems to be returning the favor by bringing its owne coffee culture to Turkey. Much of the Turkish middle class …

For eleven months, I had traveled – mostly overland – once across the Asian continent. The biggest culture shock awaited me at the transition to Europe. But Istanbul proved to be a perfect seam for me. As I walked across the Galata Bridge from the …

At the border between Armenia and Turkey, on the Turkish side, there are the ruins of the former Armenian capital Ani, which are more than a thousand years old. A beautiful and at the same time very sad place, I found, because the Armenians are …