Saracen Heart

Lampron Castle It's hot and humid, so it's about that time of year for many Turkish families to head up to their high country ho...

The Raven Boys I noticed a lot of the good books I've read lately have really, really long titles- with acronym aliases. The Girl o...

Istanbul Arts and Culture Festival Istanbul International Arts and Culture Festival is a fascinating and unique cultural experience br...

Scott Adams It's only been three days since my personal mindscramblers (kids) finished school, and I've already had to surgicall...

Alaca Taşı - Agate As I watch the Turkish series Muhteşem Yüzyıl , more and more interesting folklore comes up. Last episode, there was ...

The Serpent's Shadow Today I give you Zach's book review, a random event for which I must provide compensation. The Serpent...

Cin Ali In Turkish, the letter C is pronounced like a J, so the title above is really "Jin Ali". Cin Ali was the star of a w...