The best of Adana – much more than just a kebab
One of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements of the world and with a name unchanged for at least four millennia, Adana was a market town at the Cilicia plain and one of the gateways from Europe to the Middle East. The city turned into a powerhouse of Cilicia with the Turkic takeover in 1359 21st-century Adana, the sixth-largest city […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 20th August 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Renovations start on park in Karaçulha Fethiye Municipality has started renovations on a park in the Karaçulha district of Fethiye. The park, which was built over an area of 3750 m2, has fallen into a state […]
Recipe: Roast aubergine with goat’s cheese & toasted flatbread
Punchy flavours and plenty of crunch – you won’t even notice you’re eating a superhealthy salad! Serves 2 Ingredients 2 aubergines, thinly sliced lengthways 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 12 cherry tomatoes, halved 1 Middle Eastern flatbread or pitta 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar Handful mint leaves 2 shallots, 1 finely chopped, the other thinly sliced 1 red chilli, finely chopped 50g goat’s cheese, crumbled Handful […]
The Turkish Language – fiendishly difficult or fun to learn?
Farklı bir dil, farklı bir yaşam vizyonudur – A different language is a different vision of life. If you are a first-time visitor to Türkiye, you will find a very different world awaits you. It’s an assault on the senses; stunning scenery, colours and hues of every shade, a çaycı delivering an endless supply of tea, the sound […]
The unique and evocative beauty of Ani
The DK Eyewitness: Türkiye guidebook describes Ani as “one of the most evocative historical sites in Türkiye. Set on a windswept, grassy plateau along the Barley River (Arpaçay), the site contains important remnants of Armenian architecture, including the city walls protecting its northern border, parts of which are still intact.” Registered on the UNESCO World Heritage […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 13th August 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Opening ceremony held at Çalış Public Beach Çalış Public Beach was officially opened by Fethiye Mayor Alim Karaca in a ceremony held on Friday. Çalış is the third public beach to have been built by Fethiye Municipality, […]
Recipe: Walnut and Red Pepper Paste Dip, Muhammara or Cevizli Biber
This is one of my favorite mezes of all time; it is very easy to make and very, very more-ish, you just can’t stop eating it. It is one of my mother’s recipes from her historic hometown Antakya (Antioch) and whenever I make it, I feel like I am home – Ozlem Warren. Preparation time: 15 […]
Discover Çameli and experience all it has to offer
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. If you mention Çameli to people, the response is usually something along the lines of “Isn’t that the place you drive through to get to Denizli?” Yes, it is – […]
Elmalı – life in the “slow lane”
“It isn’t just a village. The houses aren’t just places to live. Everything belongs to everybody. Everyone belongs to everyone else. Even a single person can make a difference” – Joanne Harris Imagine a place that welcomes visitors like long-lost friends, where warmth, friendliness, true Turkish hospitality and tradition are a way of life. One […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 6th August 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Locals vow to keep fighting to save a forest in southwest Türkiye Campaigners fighting to protect woodlands earmarked for coal-mining in southwest Türkiye on Monday pledged to maintain their fight as tree-felling came to an end. Locals have […]