Bahar’s travelogue

Turkish Breakfast uploaded on 24 January 2008

A traditional Turkish breakfast involves bread, butter, olives, jam, a variety of cheeses, honey, tea, fruit, cucumbers, tomatoes.

Sweets uploaded on 24 January 2008

Honey dripping from a sweet roll of kadaifi and pistachios at a bakery.

Pomegranate uploaded on 24 January 2008

One of the many fruits for sale.

Fresh Raw Almonds uploaded on 24 January 2008

Kumpir uploaded on 24 January 2008

Baked Potato most commonly found in Ortakoy. One of the many examples of Turkish street food. The potatoes are mixed with butter and cheese and then you choose the fillings. This kumpir has corn, peas, bulgur wheat, and hot sauce.

Manti uploaded on 24 January 2008

Turkish Meat Ravioli. The topping is yogurt, butter, garlic, cayenne or sumac, and this one has some oregano.

Fresh Fish by the Black Sea uploaded on 24 January 2008

A lunch of grilled fish caught fresh that day from the Black Sea. Sile, Turkey

Fruit Plate by the Sea in Bodrum uploaded on 24 January 2008

Enjoying the fresh fruits of Turkey is one of the best ways to cool down while spending the day by the sea in Bodrum.

Istiklal Cadessi uploaded on 24 January 2008

A typical Saturday on Istiklal Cadessi.

Sunset uploaded on 24 January 2008

Sunsetting over the Aegan Sea in Cesme.