Turkey

Turkey is not merely a bridge between East and West; it is a violent, beautiful collision. It is a land where the haunting call to prayer echoes against Roman aqueducts and where hipsters drink craft beer in the shadow of Ottoman palaces. From the urban chaos of Istanbul—with its ferries cutting through the Bosphorus fog—to the lunar silence of Cappadocia, this is a country of intense saturation. It smells of roasting chestnuts, salty sea air, and centuries of dust. Travel here is a lesson in aggressive hospitality—expect to drink more tea (çay) than you thought humanly possible and to be welcomed like long-lost family by total strangers.