Country Info
- Ankara
- Capital
- Turkish Lira (TRL)
- Currency
- 66,493,970
- Population
- TR
- Country Code
Turkey Slideshow
Top Hotels in Turkey
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Barcelo Tat Beach Golf Resort Belek
101 reviews -
Swissotel Istanbul - The Bosphorus
417 reviews -
Intercontinental Hotels Ic Ceylan Istanbul
279 reviews
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Hyatt Regency Istanbul
219 reviews
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Swissotel Grand Efes Izmir
165 reviews
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Radisson SAS Conference & Airport Hotel Istanbul
136 reviews -
The Marmara Istanbul
273 reviews
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Adana Hilton Sa
44 reviews
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Ankara Hilton
92 reviews
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Sheraton Istanbul Maslak
139 reviews
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Barcelo Eresin Topkapi Istanbul
464 reviews
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Ramada Kaya Plz Istanbul
36 reviews -
Sheraton Htl Conv Center Ankar Ankara
46 reviews
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Sheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel, Resort & Spa
20 reviews
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Conrad Istanbul
392 reviews
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Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Cesme
66 reviews
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Renaissance Polat Istanbul Hotel
127 reviews
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Crowne Plaza Ankara
36 reviews
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Sherwood Breezes Resort Hotel Antalya
357 reviews
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Surmeli Efes Kusadasi
517 reviews
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Hilton Istanbul
361 reviews
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Dedeman Istanbul Hotel
133 reviews
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Sheraton Cesme Hotel Resort & Spa Ilica
100 reviews
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Wow Hotels & Istanbul
124 reviews
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Elite World Hotel Istanbul
120 reviews
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Hotel Lara Beach All Inclusive Antalya
890 reviews
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Atamis Onura Kusadasi
55 reviews
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Istanbul Marriott Asia Hotel
103 reviews
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Courtyard By Marriott Istanbul International Airport
110 reviews
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Adam And Eve Hotels Belek
167 reviews
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Hotel Dedeman Ankara
59 reviews
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Delphin Palace And Spa Hotel Antalya
594 reviews
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Hillside Su Antalya
457 reviews
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Nippon Istanbul
147 reviews
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Sultan Saray Hotel Goynuk
155 reviews
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Crowne Plaza Hotel Izmir
106 reviews
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Ela Quality Resort Hotel Belek
136 reviews
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Resort Dedeman Antalya
120 reviews
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Ilica Hotel Spa & Wellness Resort
65 reviews
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Izmir Hilton
152 reviews
Turkey
Travel Blogs from Turkey
Back on the road, Jack
This is a top pick! From Istanbul to Istanbul, in a year. Seems like only yesterday I was arriving in Turkey, from Russia, before doing a quick turnaround and heading off to Indonesia for a guest stint on a broadsheet startup. It was, only that was 2008 and this is ...
Warmer Climes
This is a top pick! ... had travelled very little previously, but John had been to Turkey twice before, so spoke some Turkish. Istanbul (population 15 million), Turkey's major city (and a huge sprawling city it is), is like a piece of Turkish delight waiting to be devoured - ...
Thinking of Gazientep?.....Don't
This is a top pick! ... sure, open as of the first week of June 2011.....just another lie. It is not open and has no opening date set....ahhhhh......Turkey!!!!! Jan's take on Gazientep: the pictures are mine. Deb & I were at a bit of a loss for what to see ...
just who were the Ottomans?
This is a top pick! ... to different clothing, to women with heads covered....and although all we did was cross the boundary of water for 2 hours, Turkey feels altogether different than Greece (and it certainly is in the category of religion... Greek Orthodox vs. Muslim)... but ...
Lunar Landscapes
This is a top pick! ... Bedrock (i.e., the Flintstones). It is a weird and wonderful place; there are many unusual land formations in this area of Turkey called Cappadocia, a World Heritage Site. Our first day was spent exploring the Goreme Open-Air Museum, a cluster of ...
Istanbul onwards ... the journey is rejoined
This is a top pick! ... and look if you want to invite the question. For visitors of the myriad antiquities, they are the face of Istanbul, Turkey's cultural paradise. They carry themselves as guides to the mosques, palaces, museums, but give them five minutes and they will ...
whirling and twirling...
This is a top pick! ... all over the world. He was born in Afghanistan but his father took him on this long trek over to and around Turkey, eventually settling in Konya. Mevlana's most quoted phrase which you may know is...".come, come whoever or whatever you ...
Ramazan Ends
This is a top pick! ... so struck up a conversation with Urs. The other men teased the Kurd mercilessly. Kurds are the largest minority in Turkey and although their teasing was good-natured, very real tensions do exist between the Turks and those of Kurdish ancestry. Just ...
Istanbul not Constantinople
This is a top pick! We made it! I am exhausted and totally ready to go to bed. The Representative from Friendly Planet met us at the airport and loaded us onto a bus and took us to the Point Hotel near Taksim Square giving us a little history as we went along. ...
Happy Birthday to Rumi...
This is a top pick! ... the oil pipeline in Iraq gets invaded by these five Turkish guys who are trying to turn on the right valve to direct oil to Turkey. They say they believe they really have more right to the Iraqi oil fields than the Americans. And of course, ...
1000m high with a dude named Volkan
This is a top pick! Ahh yes. The dreaded overnight bus was upon me. Just have to man up. Just get through it. Look at the bigger picture. These were none of the thoughts going through my head. Hah! Anyways, I digress. It is probably a good thing we left Olympos when we did, ...
Icecapades
This is a top pick! Where to start?! Early morning pick-up from our hotel and we were soon flying along the highway at the brisk pace of 70km/h. If that seems like it's not fast enough on perfectly paved highways, you are correct. Unfortunately some of the ...
Where are all the Whos?
This is a top pick! A big day of checking out Cappadoccia...it's a region of central Turkey with some pretty unique landforms. Looks like Who-ville in the Grinch.. But there are no Whos inside anymore... There's all these rock cones called faerie chimneys that ...
Visiting the Capital
This is a top pick! ... clerks people in stores and hairdressers are men. There are more women in "behind the scenes" positions. Like many countries, Turkey has high stakes entrance exams for people wanting to get into university. Karla told us that they are very difficult ...
Istanbul Adventures
This is a top pick! ... the flight tickets alone by ourselves, we would have to pay almost double. For some reason travel agents get good discounts here in Turkey. So all together we got ourselves a pretty good deal. Strangely we had to go with one of his employees to transfer ...
The center of Turkey, Baloons and caves.
This is a top pick! ... now, internet is slower than a Lada. But we are so much behind, so here is Our flight to Keyseri in the heart of Turkey was scheduled for around eight o'clock. Another very early morning for us. We checked out of the hotel before the Imam did his ...
Istanbul in a day
This is a top pick! We start the day by heading to the train station to get what we presume are tickets to Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia but aren't quite sure given the challenging language barrier. Next, we head to Topkapi Palace which is breathtaking. Among ...
Back in Istanbul..One Year Later
This is a top pick! ... less off the tourist path so it has been challenging at times, frustrating some of the times and funny all of the time. Turkey is a Muslim country - the call for prayer is the only constant - 5 times a day from every turret and minuet on what seems ...
Our journey has finally started
This is a top pick! Day 1 - June 15 2007 Home to Icmeler, Turkey Accommodation - Alinder Hotel Arrival Airport - Dalamar Today was always going to be an emotional day but maybe we never realised just how emotional. For the last 7 weeks we have been living węth Mum and ...
From Sea to Tree
This is a top pick! ... who knew? Not us. For a look at some of it, check back - I am going to have to work backwards thru Turkey with the pictures and stories. Jan's blog..... Cruising the Aegean & Mediterranean Seas. Up and out early early as owner Adam kindly ...
Gobble Gobble
This is a top pick! ... I spend the afternoon inside the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. These are the two most fantastic and grandiose structures in Istanbul, Turkey, even the world. Quite a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Before the sun went down I made my way down ...
Turkish reflections
This is a top pick! ... in Madrid and got down into the Metro, (right in the airport) did the stark measure of how colorless and clouded Turkey had been. The clothing was bright, people were talking loudly - we hadn't seen many people talking really. Women ...
What an Unusual, Beautiful, Place
This is a top pick! ... is an UNESCO World Heritage sight. It has been said that I am a little cynical at times, skeptical always, and especially here in Turkey, I have come to believe very little. The only thing that has been for sure here is that we will be lied to ...
I don't know how I feel about heights
This is a top pick! ... to find out why they had such a hard time. We started off how we always do. "Merhaba Benim Adim Laura" We talked about Turkey and its wonderful people, For a short time we made friends with our driver. At one point the two taxis pulled up next to each ...
Hosca Kal Turkiye!
This is a top pick! ... (or maybe freaks?) when kids and grown-ups would come and ask us where we are from and request a photo with us! Turkey was fantastic. It's a truly beautiful country - the sights, people, and food are incredible. There are so many things to see ...
Rubbing Shoulders With the Rich and Famous
This is a top pick! ... ruins, some dating back as far as 4,000 BC. The Lycians were pacifists; when Alexander the Great of Mesopotamia plundered Turkey, the Lycians committed mass suicide rather than die at his hand. Numerous ruins are under water and scuba diving is not ...
ANZAC Cove
This is a top pick! ... on their camp site and share a swim with them too, but, although this was a very tempting offer, as it is very hot in Turkey, we were so close to Canakkale and Anzac Cove, that we had to give our apologies and move on. We caught the ferry to Canakkale ...
Buying Avas Birthday gift
This is a top pick! 17.8.06 Buying Ava's gift Otopark Cankiri Cadessi, Ankara, Turkey Toys'r'us was surprisingly poorly stocked when I went to buy a gift for my grand daughter's birthday. Lynn and I took the taxi to Megros where there is a big shopping centre but I was ...
sick
This is a top pick! 16.8.06 Lynn has come down with a tummy bug and is not feeling well, I think I'm not far behind as I feel a bit ...
Final few days in Istanbul
This is a top pick! Again, before we get started, we have uploaded more photos from our remaining days in Istanbul which can be found HERE. Again please have a look around and let us know what you think. It was great to read everyone's comments after the last ...