What's on in Turkey, city by city

Historic sightseeing (Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace); bazaar shopping and street food; short breaks combining Europe and Asia in one trip

Government and business travel; a stop to see Anitkabir and Anatolian archaeology; onward travel by rail to other Anatolian cities

Aegean coastal city life; a base for Ephesus and Sirince day trips; bazaar and seafood-focused food trips

Beach resort holidays; old-town wandering in Kaleici; day trips to ancient ruins and the Lycian coast

Marina and beach-club holidays; gulet boat tours along the Aegean coves; upscale summer nightlife

Hot-air balloon flights at sunrise; cave-hotel stays; hiking the valleys and visiting underground cities like Derinkuyu

A day trip or one-night stop to see the travertine terraces and Hierapolis ruins; thermal-pool bathing