Aphrodite's domain by John Julius Norwich with photographs by Ara Güler
The finest school of sculpture in all antiquity was in Aphrodisias. Above the valleys of the Meander in Turkey's Aegean hinterland, this favourite city of the Emperor Augustus remained largely unknown until the photographer Ara Güler brought it to the attention of the Princeton scholar Kenan T Erim in 1959. Here Ara Güler returns to the city and John Julius Norwich recalls Professor Erim and his first impressions of the sculptures that took his breath away.
Churches of the rock by David Barchard with photographs by Sigurd Kranendonk .
High on the central Anatolian plateau, the craggy undulations of Cappadocia's volcanic landscape conceal a silent world: countless Byzantine sanctuaries and cathedrals lovingly hollowed from the rock. David Barchard finds two valleys undisturbed since the Dark Ages.
Lake shore drive John Ash at the ruins of Kubadabad Photographs by Sigurd Kranendonk and John Ash
Golden masonry is all that remains of the Palace of Kubadabad, the legendary retreat built for a Seljuk sultan by the cool, calm waters of Lake Beysehir. John Ash, a New York poet, finds a land entranced
Divan inspiration John Carswell in Amasya and Tokat with photographs by Simon Upton
Amasya, Tokat and Merzifon were once on the trade routes to China, centres of scholarship and commerce. Today they are secluded enclaves of traditional pleasures. John Carswell enjoys a feast of delicate architecture and heady wines.
Right: Ilk Pansyon, Amasya
Also in theis issue Vintners of Tokat: Ali Riza Diren
A stranger in paradise Louise Page Morris talks to Sinan Korle
In 1923, Louise Page Morris left the United States for a new life in Turkey, where her husband had been posted by an American tobacco company. Now in her nineties, last year she talked to the late Sinan Korle, head of protocol at the UN, about the most enduring memories of her stay in a land "beautiful beyond dreams"
Bright orange Oranges from salad to sorbet Text and photographs by Berrin Torolsan.
Radiant orbs of sunshine, oranges bring delight to the senses with the heady scent of their blossom, the spice of their fragrant peel, the mouth-watering tang of the juicy flesh. Berrin Torolsan picks the best of the zest.
For a complete list of Berrin Torolsan's cookery stories in Cornucopia, see our cookery index. Selected recipes are also available online: menus.
Recipes: Sardalya Pilakisi Sardines with Orange
Portakalli Ciger Yahnisi Chicken Livers with Orange
Book reviews by David Barchard, John Carswell , Derek Hill and Sevil Delin Botany: The first crop of cultivted snowdrop bulbs is celebrated in the village of Dumlugoze in the Tauris Mountains
