The Republic of Turkey is located in Western Asia, for the most part, on the Anatolian Peninsula. Its borders touch Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Cyprus, Syria, and Iraq. It also borders the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Turkish Straits, whih are made up of the Sea of Marmara, the Dardanelles, and the Bosphorus. The capital is Ankara, while its largest city is Istanbul. The official language is Turkish.
Regular Blogs
Puts forth art and photography of the blogger as well as commentary and thoughts about Istanbul, politics, poetry, and advertising, among many other things.
http://nomadicjoe.blogspot.com/
A Turk shares Turkish recipes as well as recipes adapted for those who are not able to find some of the ingredients due to geographical location. The author also invites readers to submit recipes.
http://almostturkish.blogspot.com/
A Turkish journalist who is the chief editor of foreign news at Turkey's largest newspaper covers all things Turkish, including politics, interviews on video, and cultural gems.
http://istanbulian.blogspot.com/
Contains entries abut the Fethiye region of Turkey which have to do with where to go and things to do as well as a section about Turkish food.
http://www.turkeysforlife.com/