Turkey's For Life
Fethiye, Turkish Food, Slow Travel Turkey
Turkey - particularly the bigger cities - has way more than its fair share of shopping centres (alışveriş merkezi - AVM). But, for those of us living in Fethiye, if we did want to go to a nearby shopping centre, it meant a trip to Antalya or Bodrum. All that changed in 2014 with the opening of …
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So there we were, enjoying a birthday break with friends by way of a peaceful, chilled out overnight stay at the Olive Garden in Kabak. We'd pencilled in a hike down to the beach this time so that we could visit the brand new camp of someone we know - we're nosey, like that. And, even though we'd …
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There's a few places we like to take friends to visit along Çalış Beach, and these are also places we like to visit randomly whenever the mood takes us. Fethiye Surf Centre has been a constant of our time around those parts. Before other places popped up, we used to go to that area with a friend in …
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Last week, I wrote an open letter to the ladies of Fethiye; a letter that described the punishment handed out to Fethiyespor following their first home game of the season against Balıkesirspor. The punishment was that only ladies and kids are allowed into the stadium for the next two home games, and …
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When friends are in Turkey to visit, one of the staple Fethiye days out is the boat trip. Whether it's the Sunday boat trip to Göcek, a tour around the 12 Islands or a private Blue Bays boat trip, they're all a perfect (and economical) way to spend a few hours on the Mediterranean. Many …
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The Setting:Fethiyespor Football Stadium, 23rd March 2013: It's the 80th anniversary of Fethiyespor Football Club and the match is being aired live on Lig TV; the first time the club have been shown live on the channel. A carnival atmosphere is expected as an online campaign has been rallying …
In our last post, we took you on a walk from Çalış to Çiftlik. If you remember, we were going to explore Çiftlik market. Well, for this week's Turkish Food Focus, we're concentrating on said market, real name, Çiftlik Perşembe Pazarı (Çiftlik Thursday Market). We had no idea what to expect when …
Similar to last year, it's been a mild winter but it's been a wet winter. Last week, there was a lull in the rainfall so we decided to get out of the house and go for a leg stretch. As you know, we love a good food market and, as it was Thursday, we decided to get the comfortable walking shoes out …
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Our favourite food market is the Fethiye Friday village market (Cuma Köy Pazarı). We write a lot about the local food markets in Turkey but we've never written about our favourite one - until today that is. Fethiye Friday Market Cuma Köy Pazarı means the Friday Village Market and that's why …
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Whenever we have friends over to visit, we always like to try to take them somewhere in the area that they've never seen before - somewhere that sends them home with vivid memories of their time in Turkey. The friends who are here at the moment have been to Fethiye many times before, and so, for …
