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Taş Tepeler: Turkey’s 12,000-Year-Old Sites Rewriting Human History – A Complete Visitor’s Guide to Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Sayburç & Harran
In the sun-baked plains and dramatic limestone hills of southeastern Turkey lies one of the most extraordinary and important archaeological landscapes anywhere on Earth: the Taş Tepeler, or “Stone Hills.”

Alex van Terheyden
11 min read


From NHS Deserts to Turkish Paradise: Why I Flew from London to Antalya for a Simple Check-Up (And Still Came Home Grinning)
Why I Flew from London to Antalya for a Simple Check-Up (And Still Came Home Grinning)

Alex van Terheyden
3 min read


Izmir Turkey & a Wonder of the World
Izmir, Turkey - had you heard of it before today? You probably had. But, there's a small chance you may not have heard of it. Some people

Alex van Terheyden
5 min read


This civilisation could be at least 13,000 years old!
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the capital of Turkey - Ankara. While in Ankara I found myself in the Museum of Anatolian...

Alex van Terheyden
2 min read


Two Sunsets in Fethiye
As you may have already seen - I've uploaded a new video to my YouTube Channel "The Wondering Englishman". In my latest video I found myself on Turkey's Turquoise coast at a place called Fethiye. Fethiye is known for its natural harbor, blue waters and numerous rock tombs including the 4th-century B.C. Tomb of Amyntas, carved into a bluff overlooking the city. Near-shore islands are popular for day trips by boat. In the south, the beach at Ölüdeniz is sheltered by a lagoon

Alex van Terheyden
1 min read


Kusadasi to Bodrum
Over the Summer I found myself on the South Western Turkish Coast. I rented a car as I figured this would be the easiest way to...

Alex van Terheyden
1 min read
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