FtC travel
Touring the Majestic Lands of Turkey
with Resident Photographer Murat Dağaslan By Sasha Frate
Turkey occupies a truly unique geographic position as a transcontinental country that lies partly in Asia and partly in Europe, and boasts coastal shores of the Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea to the south, Greek Peninsula to the west, and Anatolia and part of Thrace to the east. It is also connected to the Sea of Marmara by the Dardanelles Strait to the northeast. Ancient ruins are scattered throughout the country and a variety of natural landscapes offer a seemingly endless array of alluring places to discover among Turkey’s approximate 783,562 square kilometers (roughly twice the size of Germany). While Turkey may be more commonly renowned for its popular cities like Istanbul and tourist hot spot Cappadocia, following the cross-country travels of local photographer Murat Dağaslan reveals Turkey to be a compelling country to explore far beyond its “main attractions”. Born in 1993 in Turkey’s capital city of Ankara, Dağaslan lived there for twenty years before moving to Bolu to attend İzzet Baysal University. He enjoyed the city life during his school years, but not long after graduating, his discovery of photography would beckon him out of the city to travel the country. After he began traveling, Dağaslan became inspired by nature and wanted to capture it with his camera; this further fueled the desire to expand his exploration. As 2017 wound to a close, Dağaslan decided to chase his dreams; he quit his job and committed to fully exploring natural phenomena in a unique way. He has traveled all over Turkey discovering historical ruins of ancient past, quaint and quiet rural villages, and stunning coastal regions and landscapes. In this majestic tour of Turkey, Dağaslan shares the joy and beauty of landscape photography and sheds light on many alluring places to experience for yourself!
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