He's fat and lazy, orange and indifferent. He's Garfield of Ephesus, the stray short-haired ginger tabby cat who hangs out in front of the amphitheatre at the 2,000-year-old ruins in Ephesus, Turkey. He's named after the famous comic strip feline Garfield, who's also a notoriously curmudgeonly laggard. My wife, Kerry, and I come across the ancient-...

The Turkish based Gürok Group, which has JOALI Maldives and JOALI BEING, have launched brand BIJAL Resorts in the Antalya Province, Turkey. BIJAL is a 19-villa resort in expansive grounds, including a pine forest and access to a beach on the Turkish Riviera. The Southern Turkish coast enjoys warm and dry weather well into December, making it for Au...

The Hillside Beach Club is a seaside resort offers contemporary accommodation on the shores of the Aegean in Fethiye. These enjoy views of the resort's privately-owned Kalemya Bay and there is a spa and a range of dining options. The resort also offers water sports and cultural excursions on the Turkish RivieraFethiye is a port city on Turkey's so-...

The Istanbul Tourist Pass offer visitors to Istanbul a range of savings on 60 attractions, tours and services. There is also quick access into the museums or attractions included in the pass and a range of other specific benefits. Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait, and its Old City reflects cultural influences of the ma...

The Turkish city of Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a 6th-century dome. İstan...

Alacati is an Aegean coastal town backed by hillsides of vineyards and olive trees which still has its traditional air of cobbled streets and original stone cottages. It is one of the best-preserved historic towns in Aegean Turkey with many fine boutique hotels. Known as Turkey's premier windsurfing and kite surfing resort, Alacati has unspoilt san...