The very best of Izmir with Mick and Trudie
“I am 8,500 years old…” says the city of Homer Did you know that Izmir – or Smyrna as it was called in ancient times – was founded by the legendary female warriors, the Amazons, and was the inspiration of the poet Homer? Attractively situated on the hillsides that line the sweep of the bay, […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 8th January 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Türkiye experiences warmest December in over 50 years Türkiye saw its highest December temperatures in over half a century last month, the country’s minister of environment, urbanization, and climate change said on Thursday. Citing data from […]
All aboard the Turistik Doğu Ekspresi to Kars
Part One of an adventure to Eastern Turkey Written for Fethiye Times and with photographs by By Mike Vickers This was a biggie for Jan and me and our friend Michelle. Some considerable months in the planning by Jan and after much liaising with Yeşim at Amber Travel in Kaş, we three found ourselves at […]
Kars. The colder the weather, the warmer the people
Part Two of an adventure to Eastern Turkey Please click on the link below if you missed Part One. All aboard the Turistik Doğu Ekspresi to Kars Written for Fethiye Times and with photographs by Mike Vickers and Jan Jones Kars. The colder the weather, the warmer the people Blimey, our room at the Güngören […]
Back on board the Turistik Doğu Ekspresi, this time from Kars to Ankara
Written for Fethiye Times and with photographs by By Mike Vickers and Jan Jones The final part of an adventure to Eastern Turkey Please click on the links below if you missed the first two articles. All aboard the Turistik Doğu Ekspresi to Kars Kars. The colder the weather, the warmer the people Back on […]
Recipes: Beef and Aubergine Fatteh
Recipe featured in At My Table by Nigella Lawson “This is a subtly textured, richly flavoured arrangement of toasted pieces of flatbread topped with meaty aubergine and beef, a garlicky tahini-yogurt sauce, red pepper flakes, pomegranate seeds, toasted pine nuts and fresh shredded mint. I think of this rather as a refined, Middle-Eastern form of nachos.” – Nigella […]
Turkey Homes: Why Property Buyers love Üzümlü in Fethiye
During the COVID pandemic, the driving trend in the Turkish property market was to get out of the big cities into less congested destinations. Üzümlü in the Fethiye region is one such destination that saw a surge in buyers, thanks to its off-the-beaten-track location. Sitting a 30-minute drive from Fethiye town centre on Turkey’s Mediterranean […]
Turkey Homes – independent, impartial and expert property sales
When you are buying a property in Turkey, it is vitally important that you choose a reputable estate agent to guide you through the process. Turkey Homes offers independent, impartial, and expert knowledge about Turkey and properties by giving home-buyers a wealth of information to make an informed decision about buying property for either investment […]
6 Travel Tips For Females Visiting Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is appearing on travel itineraries for the first time after lifting itscurtain to the rest of the world. Saudi Arabia has recently taken a number of steps to open up Saudi society and empower women, putting it on the international stage. From corporatetravellers partaking in the Kingdom’s economic recovery as […]
The Foreign Citizens Advice Centre in Kuşadası – providing free, independent advice
Here at the Foreign Citizens Advice Centre, we have been providing free, independent and confidential advice & support on all aspects of living, working, visiting, buying & selling property and investing in Turkey. The centre has been set up to assist qualifying foreign nationals with a comprehensive range of free advice and support. We can simply […]