Türkiye & Mesopotamia

From Istanbul's bazaars to Yerevan's cafés, one word of affection unites the region. What "jan" means and how to use it like a local.

Göbekli Tepe, Mardin, Lake Van — Eastern Turkey is the cradle of civilization and 2026's most exciting travel trend. Here's why you should go now.

Explore the living heritage of the Assyrians — from Tur Abdin and Haberli to the Nineveh Plains — where ancient language, faith, and culture still flourish.

Tradition of carpets in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan. Symbols, colors, and importance of this tradition.

Armenian, Georgian, Syriac — the sacred scripts of the Caucasus and Mesopotamia are landscapes of memory, carved in stone and ink.

From the Mesopotamian plains to the valleys of Duhok, deq — the traditional tattoos of Kurdish women — tell stories of faith and identity.