central anatolia

Central Anatolia Routes

Cappadocia — September 26, 2015

We explored Selime Cathedral and walked through the deep, echoing corridors of Ihlara Valley, carved by water and time.
In Göreme, we sat at a local café for tea and coffee — simple moments inside a landscape that feels unreal yet permanent.

Eskişehir — May 7, 2017

We traveled by train to Eskişehir, wandered freely through the city, and tasted its iconic çi börek.
A young, walkable city — light, open and easy to breathe in.

Kızılcahamam — October 28, 2017

A morning drive with mandarin oranges on the road led us to Patalya Hotel’s thermal pools.
After lunch at Seyret Steakhouse, we climbed toward the peaks of Soğuksu National Park, where cold air, pine forests and silence replaced the city entirely.

Konya — August 1, 2019

Together with a friend I met in Thailand, I visited the Mevlana Museum (Mevlana Dervish Lodge / Mevlana Dergâhı) and its surrounding historical quarter.
A calm city, shaped by devotion, wide avenues and long shadows.

Niğde — December 10, 2019

A family-rooted journey to Niğde, photographing views from Koyunlu Village — quiet, wide, and deeply rural.

Sivrihisar — March 7, 2021

We reached Sivrihisar, once called the “center of the world.”
We ate traditional okra soup with meat, visited Ulu Cami (the Wooden Columned Mosque), and explored the statue park, madrasas and stone streets that preserve Seljuk and Ottoman traces.

Niğde — October 2022

We explored the rock-cut Andaval Church and the underground corridors of Gümüşler Monastery, then walked through Niğde city center, visiting Rahmaniye Mosque.

Çamlıdere — December 4, 2024

A family trip to see the quiet, wind-shaped Abacı Fairy Chimneys — raw, silent, and overlooked.

Cappadocia — January 18, 2025

A deep exploration of the region:
Uçhisar Castle, Avanos, Kocabag Winery, Bağlıdere & Love Valley, Ürgüp, Three Beauties, Zelve and Paşabağları —
a landscape that feels carved rather than built.