Myth says sirens wrecked ships here. Today it’s one of the Mediterranean’s most tranquil seaside escapes

Myth says sirens wrecked ships here. Today it’s one of the Mediterranean’s most tranquil seaside escapes

By Lisa Morrow, CNN (CNN) — On hot summer nights, a long line forms near the waterfront of Eski Foça, a small town on Turkey’s Aegean coast. Laughter and chatter fill the air as travelers wait for their turn to buy sakız dondurma, the local ice cream. It’s a town shaped by thousands of years of history, conquered by dozens of civilizations, yet it still feels sheltered from the chaos of the modern world. One reason, says Oğuzhan Çakırefe, direct…