Friendly Links

http://www.efendy.com.au/
Located in Balmain, Efendy is one of the best Turkish restaurants in Sydney. Owner and Chef, Somer Sivrioglu brings a rich Turkish heritage and a wealth of knowledge to the table at Efendy. During most sundays I am at Efendy for coffee-cup readings and you are most welcome.

http://www.turkishhomewares.com/shop/
One of my favourite shops in the Newtown district. I do coffee-cup reading here as the shops' friendly proprietor Nurettin Akgun always offers a peaceful, authentic place full of magnificent Turkish rugs, ceramic tiles and crockery for sale. Good place for inner-peace.

http://www.sydmedfest.com/
http://www.turkishdelights.com.au/
I found this website through Leonie S?kan, when she invited me to the Belly Dance Expo for coffee-cup readings. Leonie is the Principal of the Newtown Middle Eastern Dance Centre and Director of the Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival. Leonie is also the Artistic Director of Sydney's most successful belly dance group: The Turkish Delights. They are individually talented with skills such as sword balancing, stick, veil work and finger cymbal playing. The delights are also renowned for their audience participation skills together with their wacky sense of humour!

http://www.therocks.com/
On 25th of July 2010, I participated in the The Rocks Aroma Festival as a Turkish psychic and coffee-cup reader. I received great interest and an encouraging response from the Sydneysiders of many nationalities. Irfan Ugur, a successful Turkish businessman, is organizing the Turkish Coffee House as a part of the festival since 1998. Here, belly dancers, whirling dervishes, camel riding and of course the world famous Turkish coffee can all be experienced at this festival with the back drop of the Sydney Harbour, with it's bridge and Opera House. An `East meets West` type of contrast!

http://www.mbsfestival.com.au/index.htm
Organized in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, the Mind Body Spirit Festival attracts thousands of visitors each time. Herbal supplements, crystals, alternative healing products or dream interpretation... A diverse range of products and services are available here. The best thing about it is, there is also a Psychic Reading Room where you can choose one of the dozens of psychics present to have a consultation with a reasonable price.

http://www.turkish-coffee.org/
From "A" to "Z" you will find every single detail about the Turkish coffee tradition, including the original coffee pots and grinders. As I love history I like the page of Turkish Coffee Houses. Just to give you a glimpse I put one paragraph of this page here: "The first coffeehouse ever was opened in 1554 during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. Two people, one person from Aleppo and another from Damascus have opened this coffeehouse jointly in the Tahtakale district of Istanbul, a vibrant commercial centre even today... "

http://www.turkishairlines.com/
In recent years the Turkish Airlines is one of the most steadily growing airlines in the world and it will start direct flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Istanbul soon. A good alternative to get to Europe...

http://www.yenivatan.com.au
Yeni Vatan (means New Homeland) is the leading Turkish newspaper circulated nationwide in Australia since 1973. As a mainstream publication New Homeland puts emphasis on Australian issues as it considers Australia as our new home, but also gives importance to Turkey as well.

http://www.dunya.com.au
A major Turkish language paper circulated in Sydney and Melbourne catered for the Australian Turkish community. Dunya means "the world" and it concentrates on various topics including women and youngsters.

http://www.cnnturk.com/
Another milestone in my career... As a sister company of American CNN, this is one of the most reliable media sources on the web about Turkey, its daily politics and the surrounding countries. I did work here as a web editor& reporter for about 3.5 years and I am still in touch with my friends at cnnturk.com.

http://www.cydd.org.tr/
A Turkish organization which devotes itself to the education of poor children, by supporting a modern and contemporary way of life. CYDD's main focus is to give young girls a fair chance of good schooling, so that they can become independent individuals and stand on their own feet in life.

http://www.istanbulcityguide.com/
A reliable, user-friendly city guide for beautiful Istanbul. One of the oldest search engine about this city. Locals and tourists like it, as it is updated regularly and you can search all cultural events easily here. Just a personal note: Yes, I used to work there as a content editor.

http://www.sayimcinar.com/ana.aspx
He started his career as a bookseller, travelled from one media company to another with his famous suitcase, full of literary works and made so many friends among the Turkish elite, artists and journalists. Today, he is an author and also works as an agent for some distinguished writers.

http://www.catherinegilesart.com/
A distinguished Sydney based artist. As a painter Catherine Giles's style is that of the late French impressionist painters and she creates a diverse array of her works that include Equine and Polynesian Art. What a vibrant personality!

http://www.seda.net.au/
I have met this talented and beautiful person at the Belly Dance Expo in Sutherland. Seda Jurin is a true professional performer who has immersed herself in the rich tradition of belly dancing. Seda has been dancing since she was three years old. It's in her blood. Her grandmother was a dancer. Her mother is a singer. Her sisters are both dancers.

http://localsydney.com/
http://samlipovac.com/
As a student in Multimedia, I had the privilege of having Sam as my trainer at the Victory College of Design for two terms so far. Samantha Lipovac is a Sydney based Freelance Web Designer and Multimedia Trainer. She is currently working on her own project www.localsydney.com in collaboration with Ivan Zugec.

In www.localsydney.com you can search and find easily the most suitable Happy Hour event and venue for you.

http://bookingabellydancer.com
I met Danielle Lopes at the Belly Dance Expo. Danielle is a Brazilian born belly dancer based in Sydney with over 12 years of professional training and entertainment. When you meet her in person you realize that she is very passionate about her dance. Such an outgoing, warm-hearted lady...

http://www.turkishculture.org/
The US-based Turkish Cultural Foundation promotes Turkish culture and heritage worldwide. This web site is useful as you can find many different aspects of the Turkish way of life in one medium -such as Turkish performing arts, fine arts, literature, architecture, philosophers, tapestry and music.