Just 9 kilometres west of neighbouring Rhodes, the tiny Dodecanese Greek island of Halki (Chalki) is a pocket-sized oasis of beauty, calm and relaxation. And it took us only a matter of minutes for that relaxation to wash over us as we arrived by ferry from the port of Rhodes Town. Exploring Halki Island Halki …
Time for another Fethiye monthly news roundup. And, honestly, it feels like our feet haven’t touched the ground in May. Such a busy – but lovely – month with friends over from the UK. And two short breaks for us either side. So, let’s get cracking with what’s happened amongst all of that… Bayram(lar) May …
Welcome to our April edition of monthly news from life in Fethiye – where spring is springing! The lemon blossom is out, the honey bees are busy and the temperatures are slowly creeping up. The Fethiye weather still throws a bit of wind and rain around but, generally, there’s a feeling that summer is on …
Another month is behind us. And so it’s time for another monthly Fethiye news update. They really do seem to come around so fast, these updates. As far as we’re concerned with our own daily life, it’s been a relatively quiet month. Just doing the day to day. The usual morning exercise, however, despite the …
Quite a few years ago, now, I saw a tempting-looking dish on a Turkish language recipe website. It was called Dalyan Köfte – a Turkish meatloaf recipe – and I immediately thought, “I’m going to make that!” But I never did. Until recently, that is… Barry made a classic meatloaf a few months ago and …
A day trip to the Greek Island of Meis (Kastellorizo), whether you’re on holiday in this part of Turkey or you live here, is an absolute essential as far as we’re concerned. And the Kaş to Meis ferry (Meis is the Turkish name for Kastellorizo) will get you there! A 20-30 minute sail across the …
Welcome to another roundup of the monthly news from life in Fethiye – and a few extras. A bit late because it’s my birthday on the last day of February. So we’re just back from a weekend break in the always beautiful town of Kaş. As usual, whenever we’ve been anywhere, we’ll have a new …
Egg recipes in Turkish cuisine – well, there are quite a number! And this kavurmalı yumurta recipe (kavurma & eggs) is a traditional Turkish dish that makes for a perfect, indulgent weekend breakfast, brunch or lunch. As with similar dishes like sucuklu yumurta, you know it’s not the healthiest thing in the world. But you …
Hello, 2026! It’s already the end of the first month of the year, so it’s time for the first monthly news roundup from life in Fethiye… How was your January? Did it feel like it was lasting forever or have you smashed your way through it? We like to think we’ve done the latter – …
We’ve got a delicious tavuk güveç for you in this article; a delicious restaurant-style Turkish chicken casserole recipe. And what comes with it is a bit of (perhaps regional) clarification. An absolute stalwart of the menus of Turkish restaurants around Fethiye – and around many parts of the rest of the country for that matter …
If you know Turkish food, you will know pickles (turşu) feature widely! And pickled beetroot or beets – pancar turşusu is very much a favourite pickle recipe of ours. Pickled Beetroot – Pancar Turşusu We LOVE pickled beetroot. And, along with pickled red cabbage, it is very definitely the pickle that I make the most …