Over two decades of living in Turkey and we finally get to experience our first Turkish oil wrestling (yağlı güreş) tournament. Our neighbouring province, the Mediterranean Province of Antalya, has a strong tradition in hosting oil wrestling festivals. The region has produced some of the country’s top wrestlers. The Yeşilyayla oil wrestling festival in Antalya’s …
Time for another roundup of our monthly news from Fethiye. The month of October. And wow, what a month that was! Didn’t we say in last month’s news that we were looking forward to slowing down and chilling after a crazy busy summer? Didn’t we say we’d be enjoying a bit more indoor life by …
A crazy busy September has whizzed by. So it’s time for our monthly news roundup from life in Fethiye. Is It Autumn Yet? Dates are irrelevant. We’re talking weather, here. And as I type, the Fethiye weather has thankfully cooled to lovely pleasant temperatures. Temperatures more suited to this time of year. Just a few …
Welcome to another roundup of news from life in Fethiye – the month that was August! And looking back, it’s been a long few weeks. Throughout the month, if anything catches my eye that I think might be useful for these articles, I make a note of them. Looking at the list before me, now, …
Have you visited Gizlikent Waterfall yet? If you’re in the area, and you’re feeling a bit adventurous, it’s well worth a chunk of your time. When we say ‘the area,’ we mean the stunning natural beauty of the surroundings of the Xanthos Valley, south of Seydikemer, near Fethiye. Until a few years ago, the main …
Phewee, that was a hot one! Happy and relieved to be typing this month’s monthly news roundup in still hot, but cooler, temperatures! A Scorcher Of A July So let’s start with lots of people’s favourite subject – talking about the weather. Much of July saw a heatwave. Not only for us in Fethiye but …
Hello from a very hot Fethiye! Yes, after a cool, wet and stormy springtime when it seemed as though summer was struggling to make an appearance, here it is all of a sudden! Announced itself almost overnight. No gradual acclimatisation process going on here, we can tell you – and that includes nighttime, too. Here …
Another month in the bag. The merry month of May is done and dusted. And we cruise on into June. But not without looking back on some news from Fethiye from the last four weeks, of course. A month that has seen two elections and the month when inci kefal (pearl mullet) leave the waters …
It’s (past) time for another Fethiye news update for the month of April. A bit late this month – but we do have the excuse of being in Istanbul towards the end of April and into the beginning of May. So lovely to be there again after a 5 year absence due to the pandemic …
Can Çekti is the subject of this review. A small – but packed with flavours – eatery nestled in a tight row of other unassuming foodie places. ‘Antep’ten Gelen Lezzetler,’ is their tagline. ‘Flavours From (Gazi)antep.’ But we’re not in Gaziantep. We’re in Fethiye. And we’re on the street that is becoming a bit of …