Mary's Church

The first church consacrated to the worship of the Virgin Mary was built in the ancient city of Ephasus, below the hill on which she spent the last years of her life.

The Contrast of Olympos and Ephesus

June 11th 2012
Some experiences just can’t be photographed. Some are too magical to be captured. Turkey is a beautiful country and all the places I have traveled around here are very picturesque. However, my most recent trip to Olympos was just different from my other vacations around Turkey. For one, it was a short weekend get-away to the beach. I left Istanbul after work on Friday and flew back on Sunday. A ... 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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