Tulips were the wild flowers of Central Asia. Turks brought them to Anatolia in the 11th century. They found their way to Holland in the 16th century and became ever more widely known in the world. The tradition of tulips has lately been revived in Istanbul. A true feast for the eyes and the soul…
The idea of visiting the Süleymaniye Mosque and its environs always comes to my mind together with a much loved threesome of the Turkish cuisine. No matter how many times I have been to Süleymaniye, I always tend to think of it as a treat after much admiring, pondering over and walking around the fabulous […]