Çalış Boat Cooperative – over 33 years’ service and many more to come
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE It’s over 33 years since the Çalış Boat Cooperative introduced water taxis to Fethiye – and 35 since the organisation was first founded. It’s come a long way since a...
View Article27th night of Ramadan – Kadir Gecesi (Qadr)
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE The 27th night of Ramadan is called Kadir Gecesi, the Night of Power. The greatest night of the Muslim year, this is the sanctified night when the history of Islam began,...
View ArticleTurkish desserts – indulge your sweet tooth
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE One of the things we love about Turkey is the amazing food; an endless supply of mouthwatering dishes from güveç (casseroles) to pide, börek and köfte. Not to mention the...
View ArticleRamazan Bayramı – the sweetest holiday of all
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Next week sees the end of the holy month of Ramadan – Eid-al-Fitr. In Turkey, Eid is known as Ramazan Bayramı and is celebrated with three days of feasting. Muslims...
View ArticleFethiye Times News – Week Ending 01 May 2022
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Welcome to our pick of the news from Fethiye and around Turkey. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Resurfacing work in Fethiye continues apace Infrastructure works in...
View ArticleBursa: 2022 Culture Capital of the Turkic World
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Did you know that Turkey’s northwestern Bursa, one of the former capital cities of the Ottoman Empire is also the 2022 Culture Capital of the Turkic World? Much of this...
View ArticleMacun – a sweet, colorful candy and more
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE When you hear the words “street food” in Turkey they conjure up images of döner kebab (meat or chicken cooked on a vertical rotisserie), simit (circular sesame-crusted...
View ArticleHıdırellez – Turkey’s spring festival
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Hıdırellez is regarded as one of the most important seasonal festivals in both Turkey and parts of the Middle East. Called Day of Hızır (Ruz-ı Hızır) in Turkey, Hıdırellez...
View ArticleÖzlem Warren – bringing Turkish cookery to life
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Özlem Warren returned to Fethiye this week where she held a number of events promoting recipes from her award-winning book, Özlem’s Turkish Table: Recipes from My Homeland....
View ArticleFethiye Times News – Week Ending 08 May 2022
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Welcome to our pick of the news from Fethiye and around Turkey. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Fethiye Governor takes part in Highway Traffic Week event Highway...
View ArticleTalking with Lisa Morrow
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE From the North Shore leafy suburbs of Sydney, Australia to life in Istanbul. We caught up with Lisa Morrow to find out more. Photos by Lisa Morrow. What made you first...
View ArticleLoquat – the fruit that tastes much better than it looks
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE The first time my neighbours brought me a plate of, what I later discovered were loquat, my initial reaction was that they were well past their sell-by date. Imagine my...
View ArticleTurkey Homes Property of the Month: private 4-bed luxury villa in Ovacik with...
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE If you’re looking for a property with that special wow factor, this luxury four-bedroom villa with two pools, private spa facilities and stunning mountain views could just...
View ArticleHealth Tourism at Lokman Hekim Esnaf Hospital – trusted by over 1 million...
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE What is Health Tourism? A growing number of people are opting to take advantage of what’s being dubbed ‘health tourism’ – the process of leaving the country where you live...
View ArticleFethiye Times News – Week Ending 15 May 2022
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Welcome to our pick of the news from Fethiye and around Turkey. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Fourth “Accessible Strokes” event in Ölüdeniz 25 disabled athletes...
View ArticleThe Turkish Language – fiendishly difficult or fun to learn?
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE If you are a first-time visitor to Turkey, you will find a very different world awaits you. It’s an assault on the senses; stunning scenery, colours and hues of every...
View ArticleCommemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Today is the 103rd Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Atatürk’ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı), a national holiday in Turkey, celebrated on 19 May to...
View ArticleÇılbır – Turkish poached eggs
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Çılbır, pronounced “chulburr” is a Turkish dish of poached eggs with yogurt. For those who are hesitant at the thought, çılbır is a revelation and a complete sensation, a...
View ArticleOceanwide Properties: Private 4 bedroom villa with guest chalet in Üzümlü
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE If you’re thinking of buying a property in Turkey and would prefer to immerse yourself in village life, Yesiluzumlu, located jut 15km from Fethiye could be the perfect spot...
View ArticleFethiye Times News – Week Ending 22 May 2022
Fethiye Times - LOVE-FETHIYE Welcome to our pick of the news from Fethiye and around Turkey. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Two solo paragliders rescued in separate incidents According to...
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