Here are some links about Turkey that I have lying around.
based motorcycle club. Their site has some interesting accounts of traveling
around the country, so if you're going around independently, regardless of
your mode of transportation, this site is worth a look. Of course they have
especially useful info for bikers.
Independent Travel Guide aims to "show foreign would-be travelers and
residents what Turkey is really like, unbiased by glossy brochures or
homepages by Turkish authorities or individuals, nor by Greeks/Armenians/Kurds/... who pour venom on Turkey, etc.".
vein, although with a more polished design, and JavaScript navigation which
only works in IE.
this B2B Turkish Textile
site has an article about
textiles from
Kastamonu, including a mention of "Boyabat embroideries". Of course,
my buddies at Cloudband might have
some stuff from the region as well.
a tour of
Northern Turkey, which stops at the castle in the middle of Boyabat.