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    • SkyLife - August 2009

    From marshland to paradise

    Alaçatı

    In the mid-1850s, when he had been Ottoman Grand Vezir for only forty days, Hacı Memiş Ağa...

    Welcome Aboard

    Welcome Aboard

    We are aiming to go ever higher with the strength we derive from you. We are ther...

    Toronto

    Toronto

    On summer evenings, Canadians of Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, British and East I...

    Uşak

    Uşak

    Who wouldnt love to read a book about his beloved city? If only that book ...

    Paragliding

    Paragliding

    Priceless in the rich legacy of my childhood memories is the wish my mother whisp...

    Mount Ağrı

    Mount Ağrı

    On 9 October this year the first ascent of Mount Ağrı, the highest mountain in Tu...

    Turkish Season in France

    Turkish Season in France

    Weve seen a lot of Muslims around here before, said th...

    Interview - Elif Şafak

    Interview - Elif Şafak

    I have a lot of faults, flaws and hang-ups. But rather than exalting those...

    The Kyrgyz of Turkey

    The Kyrgyz of Turkey

    Lake Van sparkles like a bright blue bead in a landscape whose history dates back...

    A city of healthcare excellence: Istanbul

    A city of healthcare excellence: Istanbul

    It is estimated 200,000 patients travel from other countries each year to Turkey for health checkups...

    Apricot

    Apricot

    The Turkish word mevye, meaning fruit, came into the language from ...

    Guest of The Month: Hakan Gürsu, Ph.D. / Designer

    Guest of The Month: Hakan Gürsu, Ph.D. / Designer

    Seeing the sun rise before anybody else high over the clouds on a transoceanic fl...