Paskalya coregi, or tsoureki: Delightful delicacy for Greeks, Turks
Famed Greek chef says name comes from Turkish ‘corek,’ meaning a puffy dough that has yeast - Anadolu Ajansı
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Famed Greek chef says name comes from Turkish ‘corek,’ meaning a puffy dough that has yeast - Anadolu Ajansı
For nearly two weeks, Mehmet Ismet has lived in the ruins of Antakya's most beloved historic mosque, a landmark in a now-devastated city that was famed for thousands of years as a meeting place of civilizations and revered by Christians, Muslims and Jews.
Antakya has become a city of ghosts. A thriving modern metropolis of nearly 400,000 people and a cradle of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history...
The two massive earthquakes on Feb. 6 spread destruction across southern Turkey, but the devastation in Antakya stands out. The once thriving modern metropolis of nearly 400,000 people - and a cradle of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history - belongs now to the birds and earth-moving machines.
Some Antakya residents complain of neglect from a central government busy with helping other provinces where it has a stronger voting base.