Heterogeneous Turkey shows influences from the Middle East, Mediterranean, the Balkan peninsula, and Central Asia, but it’s much more than its clichéd image of where East meets West.

Boasting some of the best beaches in the Middle East, famous outdoor bazaars, and exotic foods, you’ll soon see why millions of tourists flock here. Before you head off on your Turkish adventure, find ...

And yet few international travelers make the journey to, much less know anything about, Turkey’s Black Sea region, or Karadeniz. Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was ...

east of Antalya, is a verdant stretch of beach-fronted coastline backed by a fertile plain and towering wall of limestone peaks. Today it’s home to Belek, capital of Turkey’s golfing scene ...

Turkey's topography is varied, with mountains in the east, plateaus in the center ... The best time to travel to Turkey is during spring (April to June) and fall (September to November), when ...

For years, Turkey has been the go-to place for foreign travel – thanks to its beautiful ... panic" by drawing away tourists. To the North-East of Turkey lies the mountainous Georgia, today ...