Rick Steves' Turkey
By Rick Steves
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Podcast Description
Rick Steves' Turkey is a collection of "Travel with Rick Steves" radio interviews featuring travel tips and lessons from Rick and the expert teachers who guide Rick Steves' tours around Turkey. Whether you're heading off on your own or taking a guided tour, Rick Steves' Turkey will help you enjoy the richest and most meaningful travel experience possible. You'll also find a wide array of related travel information on Turkey at www.ricksteves.com.
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Intro from Rick Steves | Rick provides a brief introduction to his Turkey playlist, a collection of audio files designed to help you plan and enjoy your best possible trip. (For more info on traveling in Europe, see www.ricksteves.com.) | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ancient Ephesus Audio Tour | One of the most important cities of the Roman Empire, Ephesus is among the world’s best ancient sites. We'll see stores where the ancients shopped, baths where they schmoozed, and a theater where St. Paul confronted the pagans. Find related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Map: Ancient Ephesus | PDF companion map. Print out this handy map and bring it along as you tour the city. Each stop along the tour is marked on the map. To view and print this PDF map, you'll need Acrobat Reader. | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cappadoccia | Two friends from Turkey describe the other-worldly landscapes and underground cities of Cappadocia. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aegean Turkey | Turkish tour guides Taylan Tashbashi and Ayshegul Unlu join Rick to offer a taste of what makes the west coast of Turkey such a popular destination, where the remains of classical cultures meet seaside fun on the Aegean. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Armenians, Kurds, and the EU | Two politically-savvy Turks explain the tricky political issues facing their country, including how to deal with deep-rooted ethnic conflicts and how to prepare for a formal relationship with the European Union. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ataturk and Modern Turkey | Turkish tour guide Mehlika Seval explains to Rick why Turks revere Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of Turkey's modern, secular republic. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beyond Turkey: Armenia | Rick's guest is Matthew Karanian, co-author of a guidebook to Armenia. Visitors can experience eco-tourism in its untouched countryside, and connect with a culture that has persisted for 3,000 years, despite many adversities. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eastern Turkey | Turkish tour guide Mehlika Seval tells us why she loves the traditional eastern half of her country, where deeply-rooted cultures carry on with little interruption from tourism. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Footsteps of St. Paul | Rick chats with tour guide Tankut Aran and documentary filmmaker Tim Frakes about the journeys of the Apostle Paul, who traveled 13,000 miles to spread Christianity around the Roman Empire. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Islam in Turkey: Rumi | Rick talks with Turkish tour guide Mehlika Seval about the enduring appeal of Rumi, an Islamic mystic and poet born 800 years ago. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Istanbul Backstreets | Tankut Aran and Lale Surmen Aran, tour operators based in Istanbul, suggest ways to get beyond the city's tourist hot-spots by delving into the back streets — from overlooked corners of the Grand Bazaar to the traffic-free islands just off the coast. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Istanbul By Night | Gökalp Kasim and Taylan Tasbasi, two tour guides from Istanbul, chat with Rick about their ideas for enjoying a night on the town in Istanbul — even during Ramadan. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Istanbul City Guide | Rick learns about expat life from Julie Cascioppo, a jazz and cabaret singer who splits her time between Istanbul and Seattle. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outsiders in the Muslim World | Rick talks with an American Muslim woman who spent a year on her own in the Middle East and a gay travel writer who was surprised by what he encountered in Afghanistan and Iraq. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Turkey Travel Tips I | Tankut Aran and Lale Surmen Aran, two of Rick's friends from Istanbul, help him learn more about Islam, and how it is practiced today in modern Turkey. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Turkey Travel Tips II | Tour guides Tankut Aran and Lale Surmen Aran, accustomed to working with Americans, share practical advice on visiting Istanbul. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Turkey: Beyond Istanbul | Rick and tour guide Mehlika Seval describe the best options for exploring small-town Turkey, including using the country's inter-city bus lines, renting a car to explore back roads, or making a quick journey while your cruise ship is in port. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Turkey: Today’s Republic | Mehlika Seval, a Turkish tour guide, explains how nationalism has shaped her country's democracy, and discusses how Turkey deals with Kurdish separatists inside and across its borders. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Turkish Wedding Traditions | Two tour guides from Turkey describe the customs they're observing as they get ready for their own wedding day. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 20 Episodes |
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