The vast majority of the island’s 6,000 Greeks were gone, replaced by settlers from Turkey. Convicted prisoners, also shipped in from the mainland, terrorised those Greeks who remained.

Set in central Turkey’s otherworldly Cappadocia region, this year’s iteration of the Echoes From Agartha festival continued to tell its elusive story. The festival is based on the mythical ...

What to do and where to stay in Turkey’s beautiful, otherworldly region - TRAVEL GUIDES: Discover rose-tinted valleys, towering ‘fairy chimneys’ and entire underground cities on a visit to this ...

The Armenian Genocide, the systematic mass murder and expulsion of 1.5 million ethnic Armenians carried out in Turkey and adjoining regions by the Ottoman government between 1914 and 1923, is ...

Sip and savour some wine Formerly home to a large population of Armenians and Greeks, Cappadocia has a long history of wine production and its semi-arid plateaus host Turkey’s highest vineyards ...

The expulsion of Greeks in 1964 and 1965 were part of the ethnic cleansing by Turks during the Ottoman Empire, which ruled from the 13th century until 1922, and the Republic of Turkey, which ...

Cappadocia, Turkey: Your Ultimate Guide to Fairy Chimneys, Hot Air Balloons & Ancient Wonders (akesin@gmail.com Mongkolchon Akesin/Mongkolchon - stock.adobe.com) By LA Times Studios Staff Contact ...

Wish You Were Here TURKEY: Mountain View residents Bill and Marsha Adler visited Cappadocia at the outset of their Overseas Adventure Travel tour of Turkey, Greece and the Aegean Sea.