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The history behind Christmas and Türkiye
In Türkiye, where Muslims make up 99 percent of the population, the New Year’s spirit is still seen in the many historical and sacred places for Christians and the stories woven in to Turkish culture...
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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 …...
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Account of a visit from St Nicholas
In December of 1823, a newspaper in upstate New York called the Troy Sentinel printed an anonymous poem entitled “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas.” This was the first time many children in...
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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...
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Karides Güveç – baked prawns with vegetables and cheese
Try this delicious one-pot baked prawns with onions, peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes, (Karides Güveç). You can use pre-cooked beans instead of prawns for a vegetarian option. Recipe courtesy of...
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Turkey Homes Property of the Month: Duplex Garden Apartment in Göcek – £275,000
The Turkey Homes Team is excited to present this beautiful 2 bedroom, modern, garden duplex apartment for sale in Göcek on the southwestern coastline of Türkiye. Göcek attracts crowds of wealthy and...
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Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 7th January 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Carpentry workshop brings 70 percent savings to Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Muğla...
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The ancient city of Aspendos
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View ArticleRecipe: Turkish beef meatballs
Try out this Turkish spin on meatballs for a speedy one-pan dish which promises big, warming flavours and is ready in just 30 minutes Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 12 beef meatballs (köfte) 2 banana...
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Vartur Real Estate: Popular Destinations for Property Investors
Discover Türkiye’s hidden treasures, including its beautiful beaches, fascinating historical sites, and lucrative real estate investment opportunities. Although Istanbul and Antalya are two of...
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Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 14th January 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS 1,874 children reconnected with families after Türkiye’s Feb. 6 quakes Almost a year...
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Unique Turkish Phrases: a saying for every occasion
Turkish is a wonderful language filled with idioms that are commonly used in daily life. What is an idiom? It’s a phrase or an expression with a meaning of its own, that’s not immediately...
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Unique Turkish Phrases – a saying for every occasion (part two)
Following on from our first article on unique Turkish phrases and idioms, here are more phrases that Turks use in daily life that you may not find properly explained in your Turkish phrase book. If...
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Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 21st January 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Autism Park to be implemented in Fethiye Fethiye Municipality is establishing an Autism...
View ArticleTürkiye – a bird’s eye view
Türkiye sits at the meeting point of three different climatic zones and, as a result, has a tremendous variety of landscape features on the scale of a continent rather than a country. Deserts,...
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Discover the Secrets of Köyceğiz with Mick and Trudie
Köyceğiz is a small town that perches at the northern end of a large lake, Köyceğiz Gölü, which meets the Mediterranean Sea via the Dalyan river. The main attraction here is the lake itself – brand,...
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Street Food: Kokoreç – a delicacy for offal lovers
Kokoreç is one of the most enjoyed street foods for offal lovers in Türkiye. Whilst the Turks are addicted to their Kokoreç, the thought of it can make some foreigners recoil. It is surprisingly...
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Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 28th January 2024
Welcome to our pick of last week’s news from Fethiye and around Türkiye. Curated from various news sources. NEWS Armed attack on Santa Maria Church in Istanbul kills one person Armed assailants have...
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Water cisterns – relics of a bygone era
Dotted around towns and villages, scattered on hilltops or by the roadside, you will see many domed, circular stone buildings and may wonder what they are. They are water cisterns (sarnıç in Turkish)....
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Ten Top Tourist Attractions in Türkiye
Not only is Türkiye overwhelmingly gorgeous, its cities and landscapes are also incredibly diverse, offering a wealth of different kinds of destinations to holidaymakers. From the beaches of Ölüdeniz...
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