Modern day Turkey is abuzz with energy and enterprise... and a booming economy. Its cities, like Ankara, Istanbul, and Antalya teem with vibrant cosmopolitan life. Wherever you travel in Turkey, the country and its people will amaze and impress; Turkish hospitality and genuine warmth is a...

Modern day Turkey is abuzz with energy and enterprise... and a booming economy. Its cities, like Ankara, Istanbul, and Antalya teem with vibrant cosmopolitan life. Wherever you travel in Turkey, the country and its people will amaze and impress; Turkish hospitality and genuine warmth is a tradition. Travelers to Turkey can decide between ski towns like Bursa or exquisite resort towns on the Turkish Riviera. Although Turkey in general enjoys a Mediterranean to oceanic climate (hot dry summers, mild rainy winters), the further east you travel the more severe the winters are. Turkey is a unique cultural blend between the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires and the influences from the bordering Islamic world as well. This is most apparent in Turkish music and architecture, which seem to blend all three seamlessly. Turkey is also transcontinental, riding the divide between Europe and Asia. All of these blends of culture, including outside influencers like Turkey's strong global economy also make it ideal to study Turkish courses in Turkey.