Why Turkey?
The answer is to be found in the various tourism possibilities that can be lived and experienced in Turkey.

Our cover story in this issue is on Alternative and Ecological Tourism. Fez Travel and Ekrem as the best promoters of Turkey in alternative tourism and Kadir's Yoruk Top Tree Houses at Olympos are good examples of ecological living and understanding. Living with the concept of peace in ecological understanding, is what Kadir is trying to establish.
The Peace Trail has been initiated by Kadir and supported by Ekrem.Peace and Youth are what they have aimed at, and that is a very important targeted approach to future of Tourism in Turkey.

Anzac Backpackers travel on Hop-on & Hop-off buses to Gallipoli, than to Kadir's Tree Houses at Olympos. They Trek, sail, cycle, abseil, canoe and go back with wonderful memories of Turkey. The IIPT Turkey Chapter formation meeting held at the Spa Thermemaris Hotel is at Health & Wealth. You have to read the section to understand why it was placed here. Meet at Archeology is about a very valuable excavation at Gemiler Island of Fethiye also referred as the "Island of St. Nicholas."

Fly & Sail has the Blue Infinity. Sailing into the Blue Infinity on Gulets from Marmaris and Fethiye is a dream come alive.
Istanbul Theatre Festival is the highlight of the Meet at Culture section. Our pride and joy the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts is celebrating it 30th anniversary this year. The Theatre Festival is at her teens this year, only 13 years old, but promising a delightful time to Culture followers with its colorful, fulfilling programme. Regions & Religions has the new Trek Route. On the Steps of St. Paul is the new route from Antalya to Pisidian Antioch (Yalvac) Kate Glow is marking another important trek route for Turkey. Thanks to her for her love devotion to Turkey.

Living, enjoying, tasting all these one can say, came, I saw, I stayed, I loved Turkey."
Departing only to come back becomes the obsession of one-time visitor of Turkey.

Sevil OREN