http://www.turkeycentral.com/blogs/ Community Blog List Syndication Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:50:32 +0000 webmaster@turkeycentral.com (Turkey Central) IP.Blog 60 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/82/entry-211-ottoman-architecture-and-beyond/ Ottoman architecture or Turkish architecture is the architecture of the Ottoman Empire which emerged in Bursa and Edirne in 14th and 15th centuries. The architecture of the empire developed from the earlier Seljuk architecture and was influenced by the Byzantine architecture, Iranian as well as Islamic Mamluk traditions after the conquest of Constantinople... Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:53:00 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/82/entry-211-ottoman-architecture-and-beyond/ http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/82/entry-210-want-to-sell-your-home/ Don’t be hasty there’s plenty of things you can do to sell your home. One of the key things you should do is not rely too much on your estate agent. Not that estate agents are bad, they just tend to be really busy to here’s the thing, they need...]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/82/entry-210-want-to-sell-your-home/ http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/58/entry-190-simit-a-short-story/
Molasses and olive oil infused with butter and sugar, a light glaze of honey and sprinkles of sesame seeds combine to create the rich, warm...]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 18:20:00 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/58/entry-190-simit-a-short-story/ http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/61/entry-185-motorbiking/
It has taken all this time to sort out the house buying the house, curtains, furniture, air conditioning fitted etc.

On top of this the house has had to have all the roof tiles replaced and has had to be repainted on the outside and most of the inside ceilings on the top floor have had to be...]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/61/entry-185-motorbiking/ http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/58/entry-176-screw-the-rules-were-turkish/
In England, I have seen people freak out to the point of tears over one parking ticket, whereas in Turkey, I've seen someone get pulled over for speeding, but instead of getting ticketed, offering the cop 20...]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:13:00 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/58/entry-176-screw-the-rules-were-turkish/ http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/55/entry-167-how-do-you-say-connection-in-turkish-september-2010/ Last time I wrote we had just been to the Mediterranean coast and then over to Greece for the day. Almost as soon as we came back, I came down with some horrible lurgy. It seemed to take forever to get over whatever I had and how bad I felt was really compounded by the fact that we almost immediately started looking at apartments again everyday, dragging... Sat, 23 Oct 2010 06:23:00 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/55/entry-167-how-do-you-say-connection-in-turkish-september-2010/ http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/46/entry-161-first-fligth-landed-in-gazipasa/ first passenger fligt ,from Borajet,landed with succes yesterday.the airport now connects with Istanbul and Ankara Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:06:00 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/46/entry-161-first-fligth-landed-in-gazipasa/ http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/46/entry-150-where-do-i-find-a-long-term-rental/ would you like to try living in Turkey for a longer period before the final immigration?
please take a look at our villa in Gazipasa,its lovely and very cheap for longterm rent.
We will assist you in any matter-just ask!
my neighbour,Ishak, knows anybody in the area and will act ass your landlord,helper and...]]> Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:07:52 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/46/entry-150-where-do-i-find-a-long-term-rental/ http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/46/entry-149-the-very-first-time/ The very first time i visited Turkieit was an exotic experience. I was young and did not understand a word about different cultures,religion or daily life.Before departure i read a few pages about Turkie, and felt quite welprepared.... i had my beautyfull girlfriend with me and a lot of traveling checks, that ought to do it..

After arrival in...]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:50:00 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/46/entry-149-the-very-first-time/ http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/44/entry-134-a-fantastic-write-up-for-turkish-produce/
the sunday observer food magazine had contacted me a few weeks ago to ask if they could take some pictures which i agreed to, so i was expecting a small write up but not as good as this
it has made me very proud, and proves that hard work and good clean produce makes it...]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:26:00 +0000 http://www.turkeycentral.com/blog/44/entry-134-a-fantastic-write-up-for-turkish-produce/