Türkiye: 2023 in pictures
Here’s a selection of the most powerful pictures taken by news-agency photographers in Türkiye this year. Featured image: Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter, Irmak, who died in the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, in February 2023. (Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images) We’ll leave you with one of the most powerful videos of […]
Which Turkey Came First: The Bird Or The Country?
The republic of Turkey (look north of Egypt, east of Greece) isn’t exactly a breeding ground for the bird that Americans associate with Thanksgiving. In fact, the turkey is native to North America … so, why do they share the same name? What is a turkey? Meleagris gallopavo domestico or the domestic turkey is an odd-looking bird that’s known […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 17th December 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Gulet fire on Fethiye Şövalye Island A fire that broke out on a gulet in the Fethiye district of Muğla was extinguished by intervention from the sea. The fire broke out for an undetermined reason on […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 10th December 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Snow falls on high ground in Muğla Heavy snowfall on Göktepe Mountain in the Kavaklıdere district of Muğla on Friday covered the ground in snow and closed the mountain road to transport. The snow reached a […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 3rd December 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS New “Public House Cafe” under construction in Çiftlik The construction of a new “Public House Cafe” in Çiftlik is nearing its end. In a statement, Fethiye Mayor Alim Karaca said “As a country, we are going […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 26th November 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Extreme weather in Muğla Muğla was affected by tornadoes, hail and showers on Saturday after a storm and shower warning was issued by General Directorate of Meteorology. A tornado in Dalaman ripped off roofs, felled trees […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 19th November 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Fethiye adds first electric garbage truck to fleet Fethiye Municipality has added its first fully-electric garbage truck to the garbage collection fleet. The zero-emissions truck will collect garbage in Fethiye as the Municipality continues to act […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 12th November 2023
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Türkiye pays tribute on the 85th anniversary of Atatürk’s passing Türkiye paused at 9:05 a.m. on Friday to honor the republic’s founder with nationwide ceremonies commemorating his pivotal role in shaping the country after leading the […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 5th November 2023
NEWS Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. Storm hits Bodrum A storm, which hit Bodrum on Saturday, sank a number of small boats and caused electrical fires on others. Strong wind blowing from the southeast during Friday night developed into a storm at […]
Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 29th October 2023 – 100 years of Republic
Curated from various news sources. This week, the news has been dominated by the events taking place to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Modern Republic of Türkiye by Mutafa Kemal Atatürk ın 1923. We are dedicating this week’s edition of Fethiye Times News to those celebrations. 100th anniversary celebrations in Fethiye […]