Category Turkey
Euro 24 Match Day 19 – Turkey v Netherlands
Turkey The surprise team of the tournament so far. Probably my favourite ever train journey was back in May 2009 from Istanbul to Adana (and onto Syria by road). We cut through the snowbound Toros Mountains on the Toros express. Netherlands The canal district of Amsterdam is particularly beautiful at night. Match Prediction – Turkey […]
Euro 24 Match Day 17 – Turkey v Austria
The final last 16 tie pitches together two footballing nations that are perhaps exceeding expectations. Turkey The founding father of modern Turkey was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. As the president of the newly formed Turkish Republic in 2023 Atatürk initiated a rigorous program of political, economic, and cultural reforms with the ultimate aim of building a […]
Euro 24 Match Day 13 – Czech Republic v Turkey
The winners of this will undoubtedly qualify for the knock out phase. Czech Republic In the mid 90s I did a train side trip to Terezin from Prague. The WWII concentration camp was extremely harrowing to see & read about. It was mainly occupied by intellectuals & artists and their families. Children were encouraged to […]
Euro 24 Match Day 9 – Turkey v Portugal
Turkey (Türkiye) For many people Turkey means Istanbul. The amazing city rightly gets lots of attention. Soaring mosques overlooking the glistening Bosphorus that divides the Asian & European sides of the great city. I have visited Istanbul many times and here are a few pictures from down the years. Portugal A short train ride from […]
Euro 24 Match Day 5 – Turkey v Georgia
Neighbouring countries battle it out in what could be termed a Black Sea derby! Turkey In 2015 I visited Georgia overland from Turkey. The journey started in Istanbul – the suburb of Pendik on the Asian side to be exact. This gave the opportunity to travel on the brand new Marmaray Line which runs 60 […]
Tuesday Train – Haydarpasa Station in Istanbul
Back in 2009 trains from the Asian side of Istanbul ran eastwards towards the Middle East. This is where we took the Dogu Express to Ankara before continuing on to Aleppo in Syria. Outside the station stood an old restored engine on some railway tracks, overlooking the Bosporus shipping. The station itself was a real […]
Severely Delayed Tuesday Train – Ankara, Turkey
In 2009 I experienced one of my favourite ever journeys. Istanbul to Ankara by the Dogu Express, on to Adana on the Toros Express, bus to Antakya, and finally taxi over the border to Aleppo in Syria. The journey started with a frog march from our hotel to the port to catch a ferry across […]
My Iconic Travel Moments – 2011 to 2019 (#5) – A Journey To Georgia
Number 5 – Train to Georgia You may well know by now that I love an overnight train journey – throw in a dining car with fabulous views too and I am completely bowled over! In 2015 I travelled to Georgia from Istanbul, taking a train to the edge of the Kurdish region of Turkey […]
The Volatile History Of The Balkan Peninsular
The Balkans region is a wonderful place to visit, being so full of history and contrasts. You can read about my travels there in my book available on Amazon. A brief history of the region appears in the book and is also shown below, giving you a flavour as to why this is such a […]
My Iconic Travel Moments – 2011 to 2019 (#5)
Number 5 – Train to Georgia You may well know by now that I love an overnight train journey – throw in a dining car with fabulous views too and I am completely bowled over! In 2015 I travelled to Georgia from Istanbul, taking a train to the edge of the Kurdish region of Turkey […]
