What do St Patrick’s Day, earthquake donations and Leamington Hibernian FC have in common?
For most Irish people, the month of March means St Patrick’s Day and an opportunity to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. The same can be said of the Tuesday Club at St Patrick’s Irish Club in Leamington Spa which held a lunch to celebrate the patron saint on Tuesday in the lead-up to the […]
EU grants protected status to ‘Antakya Künefesi’
The European Union Monday granted the status of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for the Turkish dessert Antakya Künefesi – which is a local delight from the Antakya district of southern Hatay province. “Antakya Künefesi is one of the few desserts that contain cheese” in Türkiye, the European Commission explained in a statement announcing the decision. […]
Recipe: Chickpeas with winter vegetables and saffron
This Turkish recipe is a wintry version of turlu turlu, a version of ratatouille with chickpeas. Ingredients Method The original recipe uses aubergines, courgettes and peppers instead of root vegetables. Recipe courtesy of Delicious Magazine.
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 12th March 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Export ban on tomatoes lifted in Türkiye The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that the export restriction on tomatoes, which was previously announced to last until April 14, has been lifted. It was previously […]
Living with earthquakes
On 6 February 2023, at 04:17 TRT (01:17 UTC), a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Türkiye and northern and western Syria. The epicentre was 32 km (20 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. At 13:24, there was a second magnitude 7.7 earthquake centred 95 km (59 mi) to the north-northeast from the first, in Kahramanmaraş Province. There was widespread damage and tens of thousands of fatalities. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake was the strongest to occur […]
Tolga Ertukel Talks -Türkiye and Syria Earthquake Appeal
Twin earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023, have left more than 50,000 people dead. Tolga Ertukel, owner of Turkey Homes, talks about the earthquakes and how to help, as well as other news from the Istanbul office. Subscribe to Turkey Homes on YouTube to stay up to date with the […]
PAWS HQ – Üzümlü’s new look animal charity
Written by Steve Parsley for Fethiye Times. Featured image: A certain special guest added a little colour to the launch of the new PAWS HQ, with “Tigger” (Dean Baker) in time to meet the muktar. A new era of animal welfare began in Yeşilüzümlü this week with the official opening of the headquarters of a new-look charity […]
Bar in Leamington Spa raises money for Türkiye earthquake
Murphy’s Bar in Leamington Spa has raised over £1200 for victims of the twin earthquakes that hit 11 provinces in Türkiye on Feb 6, 2023. The fundraiser, organized by owner, Kevin Murphy, was a Burger, Bingo & Beer evening with the £15 per person fee being donated to the earthquake relief fund. 50% of the […]
Fethiye Times – our code of conduct
Have you ever wondered just what rules and regulations govern the media or how newspapers or online news sites make decisions on what they should and should not publish? Is everything fair game or are there limitations on what can be reported? The answers can depend on where you are in the world. Different countries […]
Turkey Homes Property of the Month: newly built luxury villas with sea-views in Çiftlik – £379,000
Turkey Homes are pleased to offer these eight newly built villas in the Çiftlik for sale. The tranquil village of Çiftlik is located on the outskirts of the resort of Çalış on the southwest coast of Turkey. The village offers a selection of local shops for your essential daily needs, with further facilities in nearby […]