Turkey is at the crossroad of civilizations, the bridge of Asian and European continents, the stage of countless kingdoms and empires, the site of many ancient Greek cities such as Troy, Pergamum, and Ephuses. If you want to listen to the call of prayer in old mosque (cami) studded İstanbul, taste the Turkish ice cream (dondurma) to wrap up a full delicious meal, have a Turkish bath (hamam) after a long day haggling prices at the Egyptian Bazaar, enjoy a glass of hot tea (çay) prior to a sunrise hike on Mt. Nemrut, take a hot air balloon flight for a spectacular scenery in Cappadocia, or mingle with women in blue head scarves at the birth place of Prophet Abraham in Şanliurfa, make Turkey one of your top travel destinations.

This is a small assembly of photos taken on a trip between May 29 and June 14, 2004.