Karides Güveç – baked prawns with vegetables and cheese
Try this delicious one-pot baked prawns with onions, peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes, (Karides Güveç). You can use pre-cooked beans instead of prawns for a vegetarian option. Recipe courtesy of Ozlem’s Turkish Table Traditionally, prawns in Türkiye are cooked with plenty of vegetables in a one big earthenware pot (or in smaller individual ones), called guvec, which delivers […]
Türkiye: 2023 in pictures
Here’s a selection of the most powerful pictures taken by news-agency photographers in Türkiye this year. Featured image: Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter, Irmak, who died in the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, in February 2023. (Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images) We’ll leave you with one of the most powerful videos of […]
Account of a visit from St Nicholas
In December of 1823, a newspaper in upstate New York called the Troy Sentinel printed an anonymous poem entitled “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas.” This was the first time many children in America had ever heard of St. Nicholas. Naturally they wondered what might happen if they hung their stockings by the chimney, […]
Which Turkey Came First: The Bird Or The Country?
The republic of Turkey (look north of Egypt, east of Greece) isn’t exactly a breeding ground for the bird that Americans associate with Thanksgiving. In fact, the turkey is native to North America … so, why do they share the same name? What is a turkey? Meleagris gallopavo domestico or the domestic turkey is an odd-looking bird that’s known […]
Could the remains of Santa Claus be in this Turkish church?
Children look away now! In 2017, Turkish archaeologists believed they had found the tomb of the original Santa Claus, otherwise known as Saint Nicholas. Where is Santa Claus? Definitely not at the North Pole—but archaeologists still remain divided about the final resting place of St. Nicholas. In 2017, a team of Turkish researchers found new […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 17th December 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Gulet fire on Fethiye Şövalye Island A fire that broke out on a gulet in the Fethiye district of Muğla was extinguished by intervention from the sea. The fire broke out for an undetermined reason on […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 10th December 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Snow falls on high ground in Muğla Heavy snowfall on Göktepe Mountain in the Kavaklıdere district of Muğla on Friday covered the ground in snow and closed the mountain road to transport. The snow reached a […]
Delicious warming Turkish soups
“Soup of the evening, beautiful…” Lewis Carroll It’s no secret that the Turkish people love their soup – çorbası in Turkish. Soup is eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Soup starts the meal or is a meal in itself. What better comfort food than a steaming bowl of soup, especially during the cold days of winter? There are […]
Return to nature: Maçka’s green highlands and rooted history
Maçka in Türkiye’s Black Sea province Trabzon is located among the city’s green hills. The district is a haven for people looking to spend some peaceful time among nature. Just 28 kilometers from the city center, Maçka is famous for its highlands and unique houses. It also home to a number of ancient churches and […]
Fethiye Cruise Port Project
With rising interest in tourist ship travel, investments to boost Türkiye’s share in the global cruise tourism market have gained momentum. Tourism is a critical source of income for Türkiye, which, over the years, has injected vast investments to ensure its ports can host luxury mega-sized ships as it’s seeking to become a premier cruise destination. The […]