In fond memory of Durmuş amca who passed away in March 2022. RIP. ‘EL-WAJ-EE, EL-WAJ-EE.’ Stick around in any of the Fethiye bars and cafes for only a short amount of time and eventually, you will hear a male voice shouting something resembling that sound. This guy is a Fethiye institution; trundling up and down …

Today is a Turkish National Holiday: Commemoration of Atatürk and National Youth & Sport Day or Atatürk’ü Anma ve Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı. The people of Turkey are no strangers to a national holiday and proud display of the Turkish flag (Türk Bayrağı) and today is no different. What Is ‘Commemoration Of Atatürk And Youth …

There are many reasons why we never get bored of being in Turkey and one of them is, you can’t get bored of being in Turkey. Towns and cities are constantly growing and changing at a rapid rate; new apartments, improved public services…new harbour. Obviously, when change on such a grand scale is announced, it …

A few days ago, we were chatting to a family at Cafe Pazar and we asked them where they were staying while on holiday. ‘Oh, we have a villa in a secret valley.’ Well, that was what we thought they said – and it made me curious… ‘Can you tell us where your secret valley …

When you’re in Üzümlü, be sure to look up products of the famous local craft, Üzümlü dastar. When we posted about the Üzümlü Mushroom Festival, I mentioned that the whole event was a great opportunity for Üzümlü to show itself off to all the visitors who attended the three-day event. So, not only were we …

Yesterday, we posted about the live performances at the Telmessos theatre in Fethiye. We’d heard Louis de Bernieres might be making an appearance so we went along out of curiosity – and in the hope of catching a glimpse of my favourite author. Birds Without Wings At the end of the performance, Louis de Bernieres, …

When friends come to visit from the UK and go home with Food memories, those delicious ‘Turkish cheese rolls’ that they always talk about are called sigara böreği (cigarette borek) or kalem böreği (pencil borek). Think slim spring rolls. ‘Kalem böreği’ is the more encouraged name these days. ‘Pencil shaped’ being a more acceptable phrase …

We were chatting with a friend a few nights ago about how Turkey seems to be rediscovering and embracing old traditions. 11 years ago, we came to Fethiye on holiday and smoked a nargile (water pipe), only to be told by waiters, ‘Oh, we have those just for the tourists. Nobody smokes nargile any more.’ …

We love the Antalya sculptures which you can find dotted all over the city. People who go to the Southern Turkish city of Antalya inevitably come away with memories of wandering around and getting lost in the old city of Kaleiçi. Or passing through the castle walls via Hadrian’s Gate (Üç Kapı) and enjoying views …

We’re back to seasonal eating – one of our favourite subjects – with this springtime crispy sauteed morel mushrooms recipe. Have you ever tried a really expensive and relatively rare food and then wondered what all the fuss was about? Can a food really be that good that it can command such a high price? …