My Turkiye Journey: Ankara Part 1
Merhaba ! I had a Turkish colleague and since then, Turkiye has been on my must-go map because of the way food was described to me. Having said that, Turkiye was a confusing country to me, at least, at the beginning- please hear me out. I didn’t know how large the country is until i arrived at Esenboga Aiport and explored on the weekends. Istanbul is westward, about 7 hours by bus from Ankara, where i set camp, smacked in the centre of the nation. About 8 hours away to the coast is Izmir; unfortunately, timing didn’t allow for me to meet up with him. At the most well-known site in Ankara yet i only knew about it when i was there. Saying that the country is a melting pot is another understatement- perhaps a cauldron, of culture. Asia or Europe? You tell me. With neighbouring countries from two continents, some felt familiar yet unique in its own ways. For the unfamiliar, shawarma is similar to doner kebab; pizza is like pide or even lahmacun; tavuk sis is shish tawook. And because of it...