Artvin – where you can touch the clouds
With foggy mountains, thick forests and rich culture, Artvin is a place that everyone should visit at least once in their lives… Driving down the roads of Artvin in the Black Sea can sometimes feel like heading to a fairy tale land above the clouds. This dreamlike land mesmerizes its visitors with its mountains, reaching […]
Çay, Turkey’s brew of choice – but what is a çaycı?
The day starts with çay, the day happens in between çay, and drinking çay only stops because no one has worked out how to drink it while they’re sleeping! Those of you who are regular visitors to Turkey will have experienced the culture of çay (Turkish tea). “Cay içer misiniz?” (“Will you drink some tea?”) Turks love […]
Enjoy a stay in a stone lodge at Çameli Taş Konaklar
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. Welcome to the second article on Çameli and Highland Tourism. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the “best place in town” to stay during your visit. Please click […]
Discovering the real Üzümlü
This article was written for Fethiye Times by Steve Parsley. It’s a little unfair that when Üzümlü – or Yeşilüzümlü to give it its Sunday name – made the international headlines back in 2016 it was for all the wrong reasons. Men from the village had become frustrated by the local young ladies’ propensity for leaving […]
Günlükbaşı – the Heart of Fethiye
30 years ago, the back streets of Fethiye were a mix of lokantas, vibrant workshops and small private businesses, it was the heart of Fethiye and the local community. Over the years the main streets have changed, mostly due to bigger companies dominating the popular back street shopping areas, but a few miles away in […]
Ephesus – the most complete ancient city in the eastern Mediterranean
This article was written for Fethiye Times by Steve Parsley and was first published on 22 September 2021. Walk through the preserved streets and explore the opulent houses of Ephesus, the most visited attraction in Turkey… Once through the security checkpoints on the road to Ephesus, the first sight of the ancient city isn’t that salubrious. If […]
Are you dreaming of an authentic Istanbul experience?
If the earth was a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.”- Napoleon Bonaparte Introduction and photographs by Julia Bayne Have you fallen in love with Istanbul yet? Previously known as Constantinople and before that Byzantium, the largest city and principal seaport of contemporary Türkiye is now waiting for you! As an imperial power for […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 22nd January 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Restoration of historical bridge in Dalaman Restoration work has been started on the historical Atatürk Bridge in Muğla’s Dalaman district. Insulation and reinforcement materials used in historical buildings will be used in the work, which is […]
İstiklal Marşı – Turkey’s National Anthem
A motivational musical saga for the troops fighting in the Turkish War of Independence and an aspirational anthem for a Republic that was yet to be established … Frequent visitors to Turkey will have come across examples of how patriotic the Turkish people are. The Turkish flag, for example, is absolutely everywhere and is treated […]
Derinkuyu – an ancient underground city in Turkey
The houses here were underground, with a mouth like that of a well, but spacious below; and while entrances were tunnelled down for the beasts of burden, the human inhabitants descended by a ladder. In the houses were goats, sheep, cattle, fowls, and their young; and all the animals were reared and took their fodder […]