You might also consider wearing a wedding ring. When walking, look purposeful, ignore catcalls and steer clear of lonely streets after dark. Going out drinking by yourself is basically stupid. Bring your belly to Turkey - it will thank you. If you're scrimping, the best cheap and tasty meal is Turkish pizza.
Beer is served almost everywhere and Turkish wines are cheap and surprisingly good.
Raki , an aniseed-flavoured grape brandy, is the knockout tipple of choice. History Turkey's first known human inhabitants hung out in the Mediterranean region as early as 7500 BC, and the cycles of empire building, flexing, flailing and crumbling didn't take long to kick in. The first great civilisation was that of the Hittites, who worshipped a sun goddess and a storm god. Roman rule brought relative peace and prosperity for almost three centuries, providing perfect conditions for the spread of Christianity. St Paul tramped Anatolia, spreading the word, St John is thought to have written the fourth gospel in Ephesus and mother Mary is said to have retired to a cottage nearby.