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Turn the pages of the guide. What is a Personal Planner? Other Resources Turknet: an eclectic, fun guide to Turkish architecture, culture, and geography. Republic of Turkey Homepage: press releases, festival information, and even Turkish fonts for Windows! Turkish Postcards: e-mail an electronic Turkish postcard to a friend. Information about Turkey: a personal page that maintains extensive links on Turkish sports, literature, history, and painting. Turkish food: an article on the delights of Turkish food. Latif.com: if you go to Turkey, make sure you know about Islamic beliefs.

The Berkeley Guides: Berkeley Guide to Europe: Turkey By Michael Levine If you plan to visit western Turkey, forget about fezzes, sultans, harems, and camels. Turkey looks more like Western Europe than you might think, despite its dramatically different architecture--buildings with bold, Byzantine colors and swirling patterns. The young people, in particular, look to the West, listening to pop music played on classical Turkish instruments and watching Turkish game shows and MTV. The lifestyle of Turkish parents and grandparents is different from that of their children, especially young women, many of whom have traded in their traditional dresses and türbans (black veils) for jeans and T-shirts. Background Information A brief introduction to Turkey. Map of Turkey Turkey Travel Basics Money, Telephones, Coming and Going, Mail, Emergencies, Language and more. Major Cities: Istanbul Regions: Central Turkey | Mediterranean Coast | Aegean Coast | Northwestern Turkey