Watch with Lale Surmen Aran – Central Turkey
Enjoy our live Monday Night Travel party with this video recorded on June 2, 2025.
Beyond the intercultural and transcontinental clash of Istanbul, Turkey's parade of wonders marches on as you travel east — from subterranean towns to soaring rock formations. Our beloved Turkey expert Lale Surmen Aran returns to Monday Night Travel to guide us among the marvels of central Turkey. Together, we balloon over breathtaking Cappadocia, explore troglodyte ghost towns, and tour Lale's hometown, the contemporary capital of Ankara. Along the way, we chat with a local imam, pay our respects to the father of modern Turkey, Atatürk, and get to the heart of what it means to be Turkish.