Yes, I'm afraid the tour I'm going on is called "A slice of Turkey," but since the operator is the wonderful Australian company Intrepid (with whom I had such a great time in India two years ago), I'm letting it pass.
It's just a week, and then I'll be on my own in Istanbul for a few days. Not sure how easy it will be to update this blog en route (conceivably very easy), but I'll see what I can do!