Macakizi… dive in.

The celebrity-favourite luxury resort you’ve probably never heard of

Over the years the guest list has included powerbrokers,pop stars and princesses – from Kate Moss to Bill Gates to the late Princess Margaret.

  • Lee Tulloch

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The origins of baklava are murky.

The surprisingly long,contested history of baklava

Baklava is much loved around the world,but while its true origins are a mystery,there are some theories.

  • Ben Groundwater
High-speed adventure… Sogutlucesme station,Istanbul.

Two continents,four hours and one high-speed train

The Middle East’s first high-speed rail,opened in 1975,is now as sleek and modern as anything in France or Germany.

  • Kurt Johnson
Inside Cinili Hamam.

Getting naked here is the best $175 I’ve ever spent

I’ve been soaped and scrubbed in bathhouses in Morocco and Spain many times,yet I’d never experienced one of the most famous types.

  • Lee Tulloch
Traditional Ottoman Houses in Ankara.

Unknown,unsung:Turkey’s capital is nothing like Istanbul

Historic Ankara,with its youthful population,still isn’t much of a tourist town – and that’s not a bad thing.

  • Kurt Johnson
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya in Bolu province,in northwest Turkey,Tuesday,Jan. 21,2025. (IHA via AP)

Dozens dead and injured in a hotel fire at Turkey ski resort

A fire raged through a 12-storey hotel at a popular resort in northwestern Turkey during a school holiday,killing at least 76 people,officials said.

  • Suzan Fraser
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Baby gorilla rescued from plane during smuggling attempt in Turkey

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo,officials said on Sunday,while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

Imagery from an Israeli airstrike.

Israel destroys Syria’s navy,its troops advance over border

Israeli troops are advancing up the Syrian side of the border with Lebanon and had come within 25 kilometres of Damascus,two sources said.

  • Bassem Mroue andAbdulrahman Shaheen
Chef Somer Sivrioglu on the set of MasterChef Turkey.

Turkish-Australian celebrity chef Somer Sivrioglu sentenced to prison in Istanbul

The host of MasterChef Turkey and owner of former Balmain restaurant Efendy says he will appeal against the decision.

  • Scott Bolles
A taste of Culinary Backstreets’ food tour of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.

This food tour takes you beyond Istanbul’s typical tourist eats

Culinary delights can be found in the most unlikely pockets of cities.

  • Lee Tulloch