Well thats from my opinion and it is rather a tourist place, but maybe Istanbul for it's culture. Overall Turkey is great, the people just make it so much more better. I am not saying this because my dad is Turkish hehe just because its the best place I have visitied. There are so many different things to see and do!!!!

wel my opinion hehe i have just come home from gumbet with my family i reallly love turkey i have been 5 times and i have been to marmaris too and ichmela its reallly good i love it this year we went to see the mountains on a little day out jeep safari it was realllly good i loved it some turkish lady fell inlove with me haha she was like please can your daughter stay with me to my mum hha i am hoping to go back soon but mum and dad want to go to lanzarotte maybe next year hehe xx

Awww hehe i love all Turkish people their just so friendly!! for my mums engagement the lady in the jewellary shop was so nice she ended up coming to the party =] Many people say Turkey is just about the men working in tourist areas that attract girls, but when i would go to get my hair done in the summer whilst living there, obviously i cannot speak much turkish, but me and the other young turkish girl who lived there would communicate in such basic ways it was so sweet!! There are so many different people to talk to there from all different countries, and so many different things to see and do!! I wouldnt jus travel to one place in turkey though, you have to see all around. I am going to Batman on 2nd January so am rather excited about this hehe =] xx

im going for 2 weeks to Istanbul on April and its my first time to visit the country. Any suggestions where should i go to experience the essence of Turkey and the Turkish people?

The best places in Turkey are those where not hundreds of tourists are, if you want to feel and experience the real Turkey. I don't say that coastal areas are not good but in my opinion they are not the real thing. Translated menu's, waiters who speak 7 or more languages, advertisement of brokers, no, that's not the real Turkey. My advice: just hop on a bus from the otogar and go inland, where ever the bus goes. Stop at a small village or town and have in a çay bahçesi tea, eat in a lokanta without written menu's but just point out in the kitchen what you like to have. It's fun and more genuine, I think.

Dear sea-sun-air. If someone wanted to see real Turkish culture I would say Go to TRABZON!!!

my short answer

men from resorts area..coz ''men from resort area is TC visitors main subject''