Mick’s Birthday clean-up
What do you do on your birthday? Have a party, go out for a meal, go away on holiday? Not Mick Scarsbrook. Mick Scarsbrook (Mick Amca) is a man who is passionate about the environment. He campaigns tirelessly to educate people to dispose of rubbish responsibly as well as regularly doing clean-ups himself. Birthday pick-up […]
Hiking in Turkey – be sensible and safe
Here at Fethiye Times, we love to bring you articles about the many and varied activities there are to do in Fethiye and surrounding areas. A few weeks ago, we brought you an article on trekking and climbing. You can click on the link below if you missed it. Whilst experienced walkers are well-versed in the […]
The Turquoise Coast – as stunning as its name suggests
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. A turquoise given by a loving hand carries with it happiness and good fortune.” – Arabic proverb Stretching from Antalya to Marmaris, the Turquoise Coast is the most dramatic, varied […]
“Very superstitious” – a guide to Turkish superstitions – the sequel
When we published an article on Turkish superstitions, we had such a great response from our readers when we asked what other superstitions they were aware of that we just had to bring you the sequel. Here’s the first article if you missed it. “Very superstitious” – a guide to Turkish superstitions – the sequel Always […]
Baklava – the prince of pastries
Baklava is an example of human ingenuity in developing food that not only nourishes the body but also brings happiness to the mind and spirit. The prince of pastries, the swooniest of sweet things – baklava! The approach to eating baklava should be passionate and unreserved. The only way to really savour the sweetness is […]
Herbs and spices to add to your pantry
” Herbs and spices are the magic ingredients without which many dishes are dull and flavourless” Herbs and spices are very important in Turkish cuisine. How many times do you choose a recipe and then realise you don’t have the necessary ingredients? It’s a good idea to stock up on the most important herbs and spices, […]
Pul biber – a pepper for every palate
Intense red, dark purple or pale orange in colour; sweet or burning hot … One of the most frequently used spices in Turkey is red pepper flakes or pul biber (also known as Aleppo pepper or piment d’Alep). It is sprinkled by default on any dish and in most restaurants, you will find it next to the […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 29th January 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Turkey. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Clean-up after storm in Muğla Municipality teams carried out cleaning working after the storm and torrential rain on Friday. In İçmeler, torrential rain brought muddy water pouring from the bare mountain slopes from the burnt forests to […]
Macun – a sweet, colourful candy and more
When you hear the words “street food” in Turkey they conjure up images of döner kebab (meat or chicken cooked on a vertical rotisserie), simit (circular sesame-crusted bread), balık ekmek (fried or grilled fish inside a loaf of bread), midye dolma (stuffed mussels) lokma (fried sweet dough covered in syrup), mısır (freshly boiled or grilled corn on the cob) to name a few. There’s another […]
A trip to the Kaçkar Mountains
For anyone wanting to experience the beauty of the Black Sea region, head for the Kaçkar Mountains. The range stretches for about 30km, from south of Rize almost to Artvin at its northeastern end. Dense forest covers the lower valleys but above 2100m grasslands carpet the mountain passes and plateaus. The ranges are studded with […]