Beet & Carrot Slaw with Garlicky Labneh
This sweet, tart and creamy jewel-toned slaw is filled with freshly shredded beets and carrots and tangy labneh. It can be served as a veggie starter or as part of a meze spread. Beet & Carrot Slaw with Garlicky Labneh Ingredients Serves 6 1 cup labneh or plain full-fat Greek yoghurt 1 small garlic clove, […]
World Environment Day – a ceremony, a competition and a maiden voyage
“On World Environment Day, the message is simple: reject single-use plastic. Refuse what you can’t re-use. Together, we can chart a path to a cleaner, greener world.” — Secretary-General, António Guterres June 5 is marked by the United Nations as World Environment Day, a day set aside since 1974 to promote “worldwide awareness and action for […]
Zero Waste Home – living with less, living more
Bea Johnson has inspired hundreds of thousands of people to adopt waste-free living by following the 5R’s… On meeting Bea Johnson, you can’t help but be drawn in by the warmth of her personality and the energy and passion she has for Zero Waste. Bea and her family adopted a zero waste lifestyle in 2008 […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 5th February 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Turkey. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Snow was effective in the high parts of Muğla Municipality teams were out snow shovelling and salting this week as the winter weather continued with snow falling in the high parts of Muğla. Snow thickness reached […]
In photos: Kayaköy Festival (Şenliği) – music, dance and much more
“The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals” – Siddharth Katragadda Visit Kayaköy on any other day of the year and you’ll find a sleepy village, watched over by abandoned crumbling buildings, a reminder of a life gone by. The eerie air of stillness that hangs over the deserted village was replaced by […]
Chakchouka – how do you like your eggs?
Chakchouka (also called shakshouka) is a Tunisian and Israeli dish of tomatoes, onions, pepper, spices, and eggs. This quick and easy one-skillet dish is similar to Turkish ‘Menemen’ and the Latin American breakfast dish ‘Huevos Rancheros.’ Makes a a tasty breakfast or light lunch. Ingredients Serves 4 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 ⅓ cups chopped onion […]
Zucchini (Courgette) Fritters with Feta and Dill – Kabak Mucveri
Courgette fritters with feta and dill; make Mucver a part of your meze table… Zucchini are the most widely available summer squash in Turkey. They are very versatile, used in many dishes and their flowers are perfect for stuffing. These wonderful vegetarian fritters are fantastic accompanied by garlic-infused yoghurt or a leafy salad and crusty […]
Mardin: Where ancient survives
With its nature, architecture, history and donkeys, the southeastern city of Mardin is certainly a destination that will expand your understanding of Anatolia’s cultural melting pot. This article was written by Ernest Whitman Piper You are bored of normal city things. I understand. You want a break from the carousel of traffic, Facebook on tiny […]
Driving in Turkey
Turkey is where eastern and western cultures come together, resulting in a fantastic blend of traditions and festivities. Not only that, Turkey is a diverse country, with spectacular mountain ranges, golden beaches, cities with wonderful sightseeing opportunities, and idyllic rural villages to explore. Such diversity can only truly be explored by the independent traveller, and […]
Loquat – the fruit that tastes much better than it looks
The first time my neighbours brought me a plate of, what I later discovered were loquat, my initial reaction was that they were well past their sell-by date. Imagine my surprise when I learned they were supposed to look like that and, even better, the soft pulp was juicy and delicious. The loquat The loquat […]