Tips for Women Traveling in Turkey
Stranger in an even Stranger Land: Canadian Sarah Rome stands beside a so-called "evil eye tree" in the Pigeon Valley of Cappadocia.
In the Turkish village country, women almost never talk to strange men on touring bikes. No matter how sincerely I may say, “Merhaba!” women young and old usually look meekly at their feet as I pass, leaving my voice hanging in the mountain air. I think it’s safe to conclude that Turkish society teaches women not to commune with outsiders, and I’ve often wondered what life is like for these women behind closed doors.
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