Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 17th March 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Opening ceremony for new park at Babataşı An opening ceremony was held for the new park at Babataşı in Fethiye on Saturday. The park is built over an area of 3127 square metres and has seating […]
Kuş dili – the whistle language of the Black Sea
Have you ever wondered how one can whistle his or her way to communicate with others, without uttering a single word? As of 2019, what started as a primitive way of communication between a group of villagers in the Black Sea region’s Çanakçı district, is studied at Türkiye’s Giresun University Faculty of Tourism – the […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 10th March 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Metropolitan Municipality Opens Foça Tea Garden in Fethiye The opening of the new Foça Tea Garden by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality took place on Saturday. The Foça Tea Garden was built on an area of 250 […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 3rd March 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Cleaning work carried out at the Çalış Bird Sanctuary Cleaning work was carried out around Çalış Bird Sanctuary by Fethiye Municipality, TURMEPA, Şefika Beijing Vocational High School for Girls, and Fethiye residents. A large number of […]
Turkey Homes Property of the Month: detached 3-bedroom villa for sale in Seydikemer – reduced to £135,000
The Turkey Homes team are delighted to present this part-furnished detached, 3-bedroom villa in Seydikemer for sale. The property is located on the outskirts of Seydikemer in the tranquil village of Kadıköy and enjoys views across the countryside, ideal for those wanting a back-to-nature and healthy lifestyle. This lovely villa is one of four on the site and […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 25th February 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Nature’s comeback in Bodrum three years after forest fires In September 2021, the biggest forest fires in Muğla’s history occurred, destroying 80 hectares land in Bodrum’s Güvercinlik District. After the forest fire, saplings were replanted and […]
Recipe: Çılbır – Turkish poached eggs
There are records of çılbır being eaten by Ottoman sultans as far back as the 15th century… Çılbır, pronounced “chulburr” is a Turkish dish of poached eggs with yogurt. For those who are hesitant at the thought, çılbır is a revelation and a complete sensation, a dish that shouldn’t be judged until tried. Try this […]
Navigating Istanbul airport
This post contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you. This article was written for Fethiye Times by Mike Vickers For most of us, moving house is a nightmare of stress and exasperation, so just imagine what it’s like moving […]
Meis – the small island with a big story
This article was written for Fethiye Times by Steve Parsley. If your native tongue isn’t Turkish then there’s every chance you’ll have already heard about Meis. Also known as Kastellorizo, the tiny island with a complex history is currently Greek and that means – even though it’s only a mile off the Turkish coast – […]
The Saz – a single instrument that represents Turkish folk music
”Music expresses that which cannot be put into words, and that which cannot remain silent.” ~ Victor Hugo Music has existed for as long as mankind has found its voice, and quite possibly before. Every culture of the world has its own form of music, as distinct and unique to its area as language and […]