The memories of the men and women of the
United States Military who served in Turkey.
Read the first-hand stories of life in the country
called "the seat of modern civilization."
About Ataturk -
A tribute to one of the 20th century's great leaders.
Ataturk Library - Interesting historic repository of Ataturk's papers and information, much translated into English.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - He became the charismatic leader of the Turkish national liberation struggle in 1919, propelling Turkey into a respected world power.
Daughters of Ataturk Website - DOFA is an organization devoted to Turkish women and foreign women married to Turkish men, and the website contains
information about Ataturk, Turkey, and Commentary and Articles.
TURKISH AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
HOUSE OF TURKEY, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
is an organization located in San Diego, California and working with the House of Pacific Relations to build a cottage called the House of Turkey in Balboa Park, the main park in San Diego. This cottage will be a non-political, non-religious cultural gathering and learning place for the world community. You can learn more information by checking our website or by calling/emailing us.
We have a major fund raiser coming up on Sunday, May 29. They will begin their donation/solicitation campaign sometime this summer, let them know if you would like to be involved. Visit: www.houseofturkey.org.
Associations and Component state associations: (Click the name for website or the e-mail link for information.)
Does the city where you live have a sister city in Turkey? If so, let us know! If not, click here!. NEWS FLASH: Adana, Piraziz and Alanya Turkiye are seeking sister city relationships. (That's a hint!)
Pleasant Hill, CA and Merzifon, Turkiye This pleasant town, near Concord, California has an ongoing relationship with Merzifon including exchange educational and visitation programs.
Wikipedia When researching places you've been in Turkey, or looking for general encyclopedic information about Turkey, nothing beats Wikipedia, the user-contributed encyclopedia of everything!
The Turkish Cultural Hour Listen live on the Internet from KUSF-FM, San Francisco, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (8:00 p.m. EDT). Just click their "Listen Now" button to hear the broadcasts.
Turks in America Turkish-Americans are a young group, having the youngest median age among European ancestral groups, at 32.8 years in the 1990 Census. Find out more about these wonderful folks who contribute to the success of the U.S.
Hello Turkey! "Almost everything you'd want to know about Turkey" is here at helloturkey.net!
MyMerhaba.com Meet people who moved from the U.S. and other countries to Turkey to live.
Turkey Villas
Holiday villa and apartment accommodations in Turkey.
Turkey Central A great website with everything about Turkey. Enjoy yourself!
Turkey Travel Planner Tom Brosnahan of Lonely Planet guidebooks presents all the secrets and arrangements necessary for an enjoyable trip
to Turkey!
Mehlika Seval Tours Eminent historian, author, guide and advisor to travel guru Rick Steves. She knows Turkiye! And if you invite Mehli, she'll come to your town with her dynamic Slide Show Tour to amaze everyone in your audience with Turkey's beauty.
Istanbul Stock Exchange Fascinating watching the results of the recent re-valuation of the Turkish Lira - i.e. deleting 6 zeroes from the value. What used to be something like $1 = 1,500,000 TL is now $1 = 1.5 YTL (Yeni Turk Lirasi).
Investing in Turkey Many people are broadening their portfolios to include foreign investments, and with Turkey's desire to join the European Union, this material from the Turkish Embassy is valuable.
HISTORY
Whitman Ancient Theatre Archive Incredible ancient Greek and Roman theatres throughout Turkey and Greece, many with 350-degree panoramas along with architectural information, histories and more.
Play some Turkish MIDI music! Click the button below and a Jukebox Player will open. Select a tune, then click the triangle to play. To end the music, click the rectangle on the player and close player by clicking on the "X" in upper right corner.
When you leave the website, be sure to close out the player, or enjoy the music throughout your time on the web.
ALSO... Download & Play Some M-P-3's:
If you served in Turkey you'll know these songs, particularly if you were there in the 1950s and '60s.
