Izmir

Down by the bay

May 13th 2012
In my last Associated Content article titled Discovering Izmir, Turkey: A European Vacation, I discussed my first visit to beautiful Izmir. This blog is a more personalized version of our trip with more pictures to share. For our second trip to Turkey we chose Izmir because this is my wife’s home where she grew up. This is a picturesque seaside city that is located just 45 ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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Eric Peters

TurkishTraveler

I’m a Native American with a lovely Turkish wife. We currently live in Izmir, Turkey, which is a picturesque seaside town located just 45 minutes away from the Greek islands. This blog will contain the stories and images of my travel adventures abroad, while living and teaching ESL in Turkey. I invite you to join me on my grand adventure as I explore the hospitable culture, rich history, amazing landscapes, and spectacular coastal scenery that Turkey has to offer. I am also an aspiring amateur photographer and freelance writer. To see samples of my photography, please visit my [url=https:... full info

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