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First Blog Birthday

Turkey’s For Life First Birthday – Part 1

Twelve months ago today, I was sitting on the couch in our little living room in Fethiye and I decided to (finally) take action on starting the blog we’d been pondering for a while. We knew absolutely nothing about blogging and didn’t really know if anyone would read it. No matter; it was going to be something that would entertain us for an hour or so each day through the winter – a little hobby.

Since that day, we’ve done 307 posts, we’ve learned more than we could ever have imagined about the blogging world, social media (Facebook, Twitter and the like), site statistics, html, photography, photography software, cuisine, travel. We’ve ‘met’ hundreds (if not thousands) of people from all over the world, in the virtual world and actuallyΒ metΒ some of those people in the real world, online friends have become real life friends. We now look at Fethiye and wherever else we go in Turkey through different eyes – through blogging eyes, I suppose – and as a result, I very rarely leave the house without my camera just in case a good photo opportunity comes up for a blog post. You never know…

As you can see – and if you write a blog yourself, maybe you’re in the same boat as we are – our ‘little hobby’ of writing a few words about Turkey (mainly the Fethiye area) has completely changed our lives; for the better of course. And, a ‘little hobby’ is now, well, it’s not even a full time hobby. Our Turkey’s For Life blog is a part of our life. How odd…how fascinating. Apart from the ‘little hobby,’ none of the above was ever on the agenda.

First Blog Birthday
A few images from our first year of blogging

Yesterday, I sat and went through a few past posts because we thought it would be nice to have a mosaic of photos that represent what we’ve covered; what we’ve done, where we’ve been, what we’ve seen, what we’ve eaten, what we’ve cooked, over the last 12 months. This photo of photos is the result.

By default – and what a great ‘default’ to have – most of our Turkey posts are about our life in, and observations of, Fethiye, KayakΓΆy, Γ–lΓΌdeniz, Γ‡alış. Our favourite posts from here are the Fethiye Blast From The Past post and the Cin Bal, KayakΓΆy post. Both hold memories of when we first came to Fethiye in 1998, which I suspect is the main reason.

Favourite Turkish food posts? Well, the best meal this year has got to be the hamsi ekmek (anchovy sandwich) we had at KarakΓΆy fish market in Istanbul. I’m not joking! Barry’s is Petek’s Turşucu in Istanbul.Β More to do with the memories of the shop making the pickles taste extra special.

Favourite recipes? Barry’s is Yeşil Mercimek Γ‡orbasΔ±.Β Mine? I loveΒ Antep EzmesiΒ – it was one of the first meze dishes I learned how to make – but my heart says kΔ±sΔ±r; the best salad ever!

Favourite places? Well, we live in Fethiye, don’t we? But, Turkey hold endless fascination for us and we love to travel around whenever we can. Fethiye is a perfect base for this. Istanbul is special for both of us and of the cities we’ve seen in the world so far, the definite favourite.

Any Turkey favourites of your own? Either from Turkey’s For Life or something we’ve not written about yet? Well, I could go on and on but you’ll be fast asleep before getting to the end of the post so I’m going to leave it right there…for now.

Thank you to everyone who reads Turkey’s For Life and keeps us posting!

Read –Β Turkey’s For Life First Birthday – Part 2

November 28, 2010 by Turkey's For Life 31 Comments

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  1. TonyS

    November 28, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    Congratulations, m’dears on a year’s worth of entertaining and informative blogging. I read it every day. Takes me back to the last time I was there, and helps me look forward to the next. Plus, of course, the delicious nosh.

    Long may it continue!

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  2. Peter M

    November 28, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    Congratulations and many many more years of blogging and delicious dishes!

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  3. The NVR Guys

    November 28, 2010 at 10:53 pm

    Happy Birthday. How long is one blog year in human years? =)

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  4. sarah

    November 28, 2010 at 10:56 pm

    A year already? wow! love the way the internet, and blogs in particular connect people from around the world. looking forward to another year of exciting adventures and delicious foods.

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  5. Jim

    November 28, 2010 at 11:15 pm

    Ya done good ! Congratulations.

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  6. Nancie

    November 29, 2010 at 12:06 am

    Congratulations. I’ve only recently discovered your blog, and enjoy your posts.

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  7. Cathy Sweeney

    November 29, 2010 at 2:07 am

    Congratulations! That’s quite an accomplishment. Nice to know of your blog – enjoying your posts!

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  8. ping

    November 29, 2010 at 3:04 am

    Congratulations and Happy Birthday! and I’m looking forward to many more years of following you around Turkey …. until one fine day when I finally make it there in person.

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  9. Caz Makepeace

    November 29, 2010 at 6:29 am

    Congratulations. I really want to come back and explore more of Turkey, I understand why you love it so much. I’ll definitely be calling on you guys for advice

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  10. Spencer

    November 29, 2010 at 7:37 am

    Happy Anniversary! May this be the first of many years of travel blogging!

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  11. Turkey's For Life

    November 29, 2010 at 9:33 am

    Tony S and Peter M, thank you. Looking for more delicious nosh recipes in the coming year!
    NVR Guys, it feels like many human years sometimes! πŸ™‚
    Sarah, we can’t believe a year has gone so fast! Onwards and upwards. πŸ™‚
    Jim, Thanks a lot.
    Nancie, thank you. We enjoy reading your posts too.

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  12. Turkey's For Life

    November 29, 2010 at 9:40 am

    Cathy, the year’s gone really fast.
    Ping, one day. Until then, we’ll continue with the written word.
    Caz, you’ll know where to find us! πŸ™‚
    Spencer, thank you.

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  13. Yesim

    November 29, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    congratulation!!and it s great blog u r doing , happy that u write about great Turkiye:)

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  14. Adam

    November 29, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    Congratulations on making it a year! Very cool. Keep up the good work as Turkey is at the very top of our list of places we want to visit next.

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  15. Turkey's For Life

    November 29, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    Thanks Adam and hope Fethiye is on your Turkey list, somewhere! πŸ™‚

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  16. zablon

    November 29, 2010 at 6:43 pm

    307 posts! congratulation, i could learn alot from your blog. i am looking forward to more posts

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  17. Green Girl @ A little bit of everything

    November 29, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    Happy Blogniversary !!!

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  18. Turkey's For Life

    November 29, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    Thanks Zablon, I think we could all learn a LOT more from you! πŸ™‚
    Green Girl, Thanks. πŸ™‚

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  19. Norbert

    November 29, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    Congratulations on your one year!! And for many more to come!

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  20. Expat in Germany

    November 29, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    Congrats! You’ve accomplished a lot in a year and I really enjoy your blog!

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  21. Turkey's For Life

    November 29, 2010 at 10:58 pm

    Norbert, here’s hoping!! πŸ™‚
    Expat in Germany, thanks. Wonder what next year will bring…?

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  22. Kelly @Travelbugjuice

    November 30, 2010 at 2:06 am

    Happy Birthday Turkeys for Life! I love the photo mosaic.. what a great way to visually show how far you’ve come!

    To many more!

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  23. Turkey's For Life

    November 30, 2010 at 8:32 am

    Thanks Kelly. We thought a nice big mosaic would be more interesting than a long raft of photos. And, hopefully many more birthdays. πŸ™‚

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  24. Craftyanny

    November 30, 2010 at 10:38 am

    Well done on a smashing first year.
    We’ve a little holiday place is Calis so it’s lovely for me to read what’s happening over there:)
    Anne

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  25. Turkey's For Life

    November 30, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Thanks Anne. Will continue to try and keep you updated. πŸ™‚

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  26. adventureswithben

    December 1, 2010 at 12:15 am

    I year is a huge milestone. Congratulation!

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  27. Ayngelina

    December 1, 2010 at 3:05 am

    Congratulations, my favorite is still the wet burger and waiting for you to try it…hint…

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  28. Poi

    December 1, 2010 at 7:56 am

    Congrats on the 1 year of blogging! Everytime I come to this site I think how much I want to go back to Turkey and wonder round Fethiye, Hisaronu and Γ–lΓΌ Deniz. They changed so much the few times I went and I would love to see what they’re like now!

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  29. Turkey's For Life

    December 1, 2010 at 8:53 am

    Thanks Ben.
    Ayngelina, it’s going to be the first meal I have when we go back to Istanbul.
    Poi, thank you. I don’t know when you were last in Turkey, but if it’s more than 5 years, you probably won’t recognise the place, although the old part of fethiye is still the same.

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  30. Sprinkles of Parsley

    December 15, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    What a wonderful blog!! I really admire the choices you’ve made in your life… such an inspirational story!

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  31. Turkey's For Life

    December 15, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    Thanks. It was all choices – and good ones. So far. πŸ™‚

    Reply

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