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Dreams and Relationships Take Center Stage at Cinequest 2012

This year, of the fifteen Asian or Asia-related entries, nine were available on DVD for pre-scree...

Turkey / Vietnam / Myanmar Celeste Heiter

A Thief, a Kid, and a Killer

Salvation and Redemption: Key Themes of Asian Films at Cinequest 2014

Now in its 24th year, the Cinequest Film Festival, held annually in San Jose, Calif., once again ...

Turkey / Vietnam / Cambodia Celeste Heiter

Snapper in Savory Tomato Sauce

'Lawrence of Arabia' Middle Eastern Recipes and Photos

This Middle Eastern menu features a savory array of international dishes, including Pan-Fried Chi...

Turkey / Iraq / Lebanon Celeste Heiter

Turtles Can Fly

Film Review: Turtles Can Fly

Written and directed by Bahman Ghobadi, Turtles Can Fly was the first film made in Iraq since Sad...

Turkey / Iraq / Iran Celeste Heiter

Lamb-Filled Eggplant Rolls with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Lamb-Filled Eggplant Rolls with Fresh Tomato Sauce

This Iraqi-style dish features thinly sliced eggplant filled with ground lamb, topped with a lemo...

Turkey / Iraq / Iran Celeste Heiter

Eggplant Purée - Hunkar Begendi

Turkish Food: One of The Three Great Cuisines In The World

Turkish food has a long and distinguished history. According to culinary experts, along with the ...

Turkey Habeeb Salloum

Tandoori Love

Asian Films Play "I've Got a Secret" at San Jose'sCinequest 2009

Each year, ThingsAsian features reviews of all the Asian and Asia-related films entered for compe...

Turkey / Indonesia / Japan Celeste Heiter

Yogurt Drink - Ayran

Recipe: Yogurt Drink - Ayran

Recipe for a Turkish meal: Yogurt Drink - Ayran

Turkey Habeeb Salloum

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Turkey's Drinking Action

Booze enters Turkey's political battlefield...

Turkey AFP/Burak Akinci

Turkish Delights - Lokoum

Recipe: Turkish Delights - Lokoum

Recipe for a Turkish meal: Turkish Delights - Lokoum

Turkey Habeeb Salloum

Pera Palace Hotel, Istanbul

Landmark Istanbul hotel bids to revive glorious past

Pera Palace -- Istanbul's hotel of mysteries and pomp -- has reopened after a major facelift to r...

Turkey Agence-France Presse

Film Review: Steam - The Turkish Bath

A sense of foreboding overshadows Ferzan Ozpetek's 'Steam: The Turkish Bath', a self-conscious st...

Turkey Celeste Heiter

Yogurt Makarna

Recipe: Yogurt Makarna (Turkish Pasta with Yogurt Sauce)

The success of this dish depends upon the sequence of preparing its components. First prepare the...

Turkey Celeste Heiter

Mung Bean Salad - Mas Piyazi

Recipe: Mung Bean Salad - Mas Piyazi

Recipe for a Turkish meal: Mung Bean Salad - Mas Piyazi

Turkey Habeeb Salloum

'Steam: The Turkish Bath' Recipes and Photos

This rich and exotic Turkish menu features a variety of unusual appetizers, a hearty lentil soup,...

Turkey Celeste Heiter

Meat and Bulgur Patties- Izgara Bulgurlu Kofte

Recipe: Meat and Bulgur Patties- Izgara Bulgurlu Kofte

Recipe for a Turkish meal: Meat and Bulgur Patties- Izgara Bulgurlu Kofte

Turkey Habeeb Salloum

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When he heard the incredible music that night in Istanbul, it stopped him cold. What was that sou...

Turkey Frank Lev

Times and Winds

Film Review: Times and Winds

A rural village in the Turkish highlands is the setting for Times and Winds, a glimpse into the l...

Turkey Celeste Heiter

Safranbolu, an important stopping place on the Silk Road, has the highest number of protected architectural sites in Turkey.

Turkish town evokes the refinements of the Ottoman empire

Before the advent of the railroad 100 years ago, Safranbolu -- a city of fountains, caravanserais...

Turkey AFP/Jerome Bastion

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Turkey on the Web

Sites of Turkey, recommended by Christina Gosnell.

Turkey ThingsAsian/Christina Gosnell

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