Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 21st May 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Fethiye celebrates 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day As part of the 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, Fethiye turned out en masse for music concerts held at Beşkaza Square […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 14th May 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS World Disability Week event at Aksazlar Bay World Disability Week is celebrated on 10-16 May, and is a week to raise awareness about disability, identify and overcome obstacles and bring disabled people together. It was declared […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 19th March 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department installs 631 fire hydrants Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department has installed a total of 631 hydrants in streets, neighbourhoods and villages that are narrow, inaccessible to fire trucks and at risk […]
Fethiye – the best holiday destination
Stressless, placeless, traceless – but in paradise… September is the perfect month to jet off on holiday and enjoy the last weeks of summer in the sun. There are many fabulous destinations and making a decision as to which one to choose can be quite difficult. Here at Fethiye Times, we’re happy to admit that […]
Fethiye – in the time of coronavirus
The COVID-19 story begins on 8 December 2019 when a resident in Wuhan City, China, was found to have symptoms of an unknown coronavirus. On January 7 2020, the disease was identified by Chinese authorities as a new type of coronavirus, novel coronavirus, or nCoV. On January 30 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency […]
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 […]
Fascinating Fethiye
If you’re visiting Fethiye, or even if you choose the town as a place to live, the fact it has a long history is pretty evident. This article was written by Steve Parsley for Fethiye Times. The Amyntas rock tombs carved into the cliffs, the old amphitheatre near the harbour and the ruins of a […]
Fethiye’s cycling Santas ride for the fifth year
Thank you to self-professed Grinch Sian Midgley for the update. Santa’s Christmas bike ride Yesterday, 24 local cyclists donned their festive suits and took part in the fifth annual Santa’s Christmas bike ride in Fethiye. This year’s event, organised by keen cyclist Robert, started at 11 am at the Reis Cafe in Akarca. Riders, many of whom […]
Safsaf’s story – the heartache behind the smile
Sitting in her home in Fethiye with her family around her, Safsaf could not look any happier. She welcomes you with open arms and a huge smile, serves an endless supply of Syrian tea or coffee, along with delicious food and chats with you with enthusiasm. Life in this modest Fethiye home seems happy and […]