Megan Singleton visits a Turkish gem where Bond shines.

Gliding over Turkey, Phoebe Falconer resists reaching out to the intriguing rocks sweeping by.

Syria's neighbours are increasingly being drawn into the country's civil war in a variety of ways, whether militarily or due to an exodus of Syrians fleeing the fighting at home.

Former NZ diplomat Warren Searell called Damascus home until the Arab spring made life far too dangerous. This is his story.

A group of Romanians have been prevented from entering New Zealand amid suspicions they were planning a crime spree down Auckland's Queen St.

Reflecting its location, this 19th-century apartment marries Ottoman heritage with modern flourishes, writes Arifa Akbar.

Set on the third floor of a 19th century building overlooking the Bosphorus, this spacious apartment can comfortably accommodate up to six people in its three bedrooms.

For further information see istanbulplace.com.

Would we have been as accommodating of the annual throng as the Turkish people have been?

At its peak Ephesus, or Efes, ruled first by Greeks and then Romans, was a seaport home to 250,000 people.

The Turks are so fond of Kiwis they've named a street after us, finds Jim Eagles.

Restaurant reviewer Peter Calder discovers there’s a lot more to eat in Istanbul than doner kebab.

The strange rock formations dotted across the high plateaus of Turkey's Central Anatolia region were formed by a huge volcanic eruption three million years ago. Over time, the ash, lava and mud deposited by the eruption were eroded, creating the area's bizarre 'fairy-chimney' geography, which exists nowhere else on earth.

Craig McClelland is left floating after a magical experience in Central Anatolia.