On the high plateau of central Anatolia in Turkey, magic can seem real. What else but enchantment could shape rock and stone into spindly stems that rise, mushroom-like, out of the earth? How could ...

Turkey's magical "fairy chimneys" in Cappadocia were carved out of an ancient volcanic landscape over millions of years before humans turned them into hiding dens. When you purchase through links on ...

If you ever find yourself in Turkey, see if you can get yourself to Cappadocia. If you do, you’ll find a perfect example of how a volcanic eruption isn’t always a destructive force of nature, but a ...

As drought has caused Lake Van to recede, leaving something beautiful, but disturbing to be revealed: ancient fairy chimneys in Turkiye’s biggest lake. These fairy chimneys are really microbialites, ...

On the verge of losing its UNESCO World Heritage listed site Capadocia, Turkish officials seem to have little idea on how to preserve fairy chimneys. Cappadocia, a historical site in central Anatolia ...

Discover Uchisar Castle, the highest natural viewpoint in Cappadocia, Turkey. Rising from a volcanic outcrop, this ancient ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X GOREME, TURKEY – This is probably as close as it gets to the lunar surface, an “unearthly” setting ...

So-called fairy chimneys in Pasabag, or Monks Valley. Photo Credit: Nadine Godwin Marketing for central Turkiye's Cappadocia relies heavily on photos of colorful hot-air balloons floating above the ...

On the high plateau of central Anatolia in Turkey, magic can seem real. What else but enchantment could shape rock and stone into spindly stems that rise, mushroom-like, out of the earth? How could ...

Turkey has some of the oldest ruins of ancient civilizations — Stone Age sites, Greek and Roman temples, historic Ephesus — which offer sharp contrast to deluxe modern resort hotels. Majestic ...

Researchers studying a vast lake in Eastern Turkey have unearthed the remains of a 3,000-year-old castle buried beneath its waters. Tahsin Ceylan, an underwater photographer and videographer, Mustafa ...