Turkish surnames – a look behind the names
When you think that in England surnames have been used since the 11th century, it is amazing that until 90 years ago the Turkish people didn’t have them The Surname Law The Surname Law was introduced in 1934 as part of Atatürk’s Reforms and required all citizens of Türkiye to choose a formal, legal family […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 21st July 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Three Injured in Paragliding Accident on Babadağ A paragliding accident occurred on Saturday on Babadağ in Fethiye’s Ölüdeniz region, resulting in injuries to three individuals. The incident involved a parachutist and his passenger, who fell into […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 14th July 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Tour Bus Crash at Muğla Road Akyaka Entrance: 2 Dead, 29 Injured A tragic accident occurred on Saturday at the Akyaka entrance on Muğla Road when a tour bus carrying local tourists crashed into parked vehicles […]
Turkish street food: the simit
You’ll never be out, about and hungry for long in Türkiye. There are plenty of street vendors selling a variety of snack foods, one of which is the simit (bread ring). Seen all over the country from busy city streets to sleepy villages and bustling tourist areas, the simitci (simit street vendor) displays his chewy bread […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 7th July 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS ‘Fethiye Music Evenings’ Kick Off at Bahriye Üçok Park The much-anticipated ‘Musical Fethiye Evenings’ began with a memorable night of music at Bahriye Üçok Park with performances by renowned artists Aysun Karasaçlı and Adem Kazan. For […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 23rd June 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Crop fire kills 11 in southeast Türkiye, injures dozens fire that apparently started in crop stubble spread through settlements in southeast Türkiye overnight, killing 11 people and leaving dozens of others requiring medical treatment, officials and […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 16th June 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Firefighting teams battled from land and air as multiple fires broke out amid the exceptional heatwave in Türkiye. Firefighting Plane Crashes into Bafa Lake During Milas Kısırtı Operation A firefighting plane affiliated with the Turkish Aeronautical […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 9th June 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Sudden Storm in Antalya: Temperature Drops 16 Degrees, Causing Chaos Antalya, a city known for its tourism, experienced a sudden and dramatic weather change on Friday. After enduring scorching temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius for three […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 2nd June 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Beşkaza’s Braves, Yoruks Exhibition and Festival The Beşkaza’s Braves, Yoruks Exhibition and Festival was successfully held at Kayadibi Martyr Er Feruz Zorlu Secondary School in the Seydikemer district of Muğla. The event featured a vibrant display […]
Yörük – the nomads of Türkiye
Yörüks are a people who have maintained their way of life over the centuries in the face of heavy odds. Yörük – the nomads of Türkiye. For hundreds of years, at the beginning of every summer, they have packed up their belongings and made the long trek from the hot coastal plains to summer in the […]