Ephesus Princess

Mosques

by tashmina

Several times a day the local Mosques toll their bells and a loud speaker will play out the prayer (imam) for that time of day. It can be quite a shock early in the morning but you do get used to it!

Okuz Mehmet Pasha

by Sirvictor

A historical true story about Okuz Mehmet Pasha.
Okuz Mehmet Pasha was Grand Vezier of the Ottoman Empire between the years 1616-19. Okuz (pronounsation:Oekuez) means in Turkish Oxe. He was a good man but it was very hard to explain something to him. For that reason his classmates called him Oxe. One day while he was on the field at war and discussing about the situation with his diwan the court, an oxe looked inside the tent and said "muuuu" Every Pashas, Veziers, Beys, all laughted. Mehmet pasha was not upset.He just laughted and said. "A friend of mine came to ask me what I was doing in the middle of Donkeys"
Good joke.
He builded a caravansarai at the port of Kusadasi for all kinds of goods, animals and humans. Today the Caravansarai is a luxus international hotel.

Sezgin Hotel & Kusadasi troubles

by MamaFusla

"Sezgin Hotel"

I have stayed in many hostels before and this is by far the worst. Not only did they overcharge us but they were very dirty. The towels are dirty, the bedsheets and the toilets. The whole place smells like a wet stinking sock (to say the least) The staff are not friendly and have taken it for granted that they've been in the business for twenty years, the only reason the place is always busy is because it was mentioned once in Lonely Planet. Location is great but everything else is terrible. If you do not believe me, take one quick peak at their kitchen and you will know. Someone aught to shut that place down. There many better Hostels and Pensions which charge less and are cleaner.