Tag: Cats
Cats belong to Turkey almost as much as Turkey belongs to them. From Istanbul‘s mosque carpets to Cappadocia‘s fairy chimneys, from the Aegean fish docks to Lake Van, home of the famous odd-eyed white Van cat, the entire country is a four-legged civic culture stretching back centuries. Wherever you travel in Turkey, expect to be supervised by a cat. This archive collects everything we love about that shared life: the long, quiet habit of caring for strays that turns whole neighborhoods — and whole towns — into open-air sanctuaries, and our portrait of Cats & Istanbul, the city where the love story is loudest. Follow the most cat-friendly streets on our Istanbul Cat Tour, or read one client’s four-day love letter to the city’s cats and the people who feed them. Wander where they roam: bohemian Cihangir, slow-paced Moda, and the colorful lanes of Balat — then keep going to Cappadocia, Bodrum, and the Mediterranean, where every harbor has its own resident tabby. Want a guide who’ll happily stop to pet every kitten along the way? Walk with Furkan Emre, the guide with no flags — and plenty of cat treats.
