When Turkey is just like home

It was supposed to be a low season, holiday bargain, but Kusadasi proved to be a welcome surprise for Margaret Scully.

DESTINATION Turkey is a place I never longed to visit. Not safe for women would have rated among the reasons, along with poor hygiene and a dislike for kebabs.

A work trip to the north east region in 2009 defused my preconceptions and I have been a fan ever since with Istanbul, the Kackar mountains and Cappadochia, among my highlights.