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A Travel at Warp Speeds in Turkey - Hop aboard the Turkish time machine! Travel at warp speeds through ten thousand years and a multitude of civilizations. Mehmet Kurtkaya designed this clever cyberguide to Anatolia, now known as Turkey, as it developed from the Neolithic ages on through the twentieth century. It is truly amazing what is known about the people who lived in this area a hundred centuries ago. The time travel is complemented by a section called The Jewels of Anatolian History, featuring a dozen mind-boggling features and events of the region. According to legend, King Midas magically turned everything he touched to gold. While the legend is just a story, Midas was a real king of Gordion, located in central Turkey. And Gordion, too, is a place with its own legend: the Gordion Knot. Many wise and powerful people tried to untie the knot for years, believing that the one who could successfully untie it would be given magical powers. Alexander the Great conquered Gordion with his armies and came up with his own solution. He cut the knotwith his sword!
Turkish Style - "The Turkish home is a living tradition whose refinement has continued uninterrupted for over 10,000 years, from the earliest recorded dwellings of Central Anatolia to the modern Istanbul townhouse." This site is a companion to the book by the same title. It is filled with pictures of Ottoman, traditional, and contemporary houses and architecture found in Turkey. The History and Traditions chapter describes the history and evolution of Turkish culture as it relates to Turkish architecture. This site provides a wonderful insight into the country, and the pictures are beautifully done.
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