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There’s something in the air in Cappadocia. Some say it’s the winged spirits — ‘peri’, in Turkish — that reputedly inhabit the region’s famous, phallic geological marvels, ‘fairy chimneys’. In the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. While Turkiye — the nation formerly known as Turkey — is full of remarkable sites, its Cappadocia region ...

Rising from the surreal landscapes of Cappadocia, Turkey, Uchisar Castle is the region’s highest point and a natural rock citadel carved into volcanic stone. Seen here at sunset, the golden light ...