Ahh, the lovely YakaPark. No day trip from Fethiye to either Saklıkent Gorge or the ancient city of Tlos is complete without a visit to YakaPark Restaurant. When we first came to Fethiye for our holidays in 1998, we met a couple of friends who took us up here on a hot afternoon and we’ve …
If you’ve ever visited Turkey, chances are you’ve come across its most loved and famous street food; kokoreç. Okay, you might not have tried it. But there is barely a town or city that doesn’t have a popular street food kokoreççi (they who specialise in kokoreç) in the neighbourhood. And if you haven’t taken part …
23 Nisan Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı Kutlu Olsun! Which roughly translates as, ‘Happy 23rd April National Sovereignty & Children’s Day!’ What Is National Sovereignty & Children’s Day In Turkey? National Sovereignty & Children’s Day is a national holiday in Turkey which takes place annually on April 23rd. The day marks the anniversary of the …
At the moment, there are loads of these almost spherical courgettes on Fethiye market and we absolutely love them. Kabak dolması – stuffed courgettes – is on the menu for this article. The spherical courgettes are not overly common in these parts of Turkey and the last time we went to the market with our …
Two photos today for the seasonal food that’s on the markets around Fethiye at the moment. Spring is always going to mean an abundance of different fruit and vegetables – and there really is an abundance right now – so we’re trying to keep up with it all. Seasonal Food In Turkey – What is …
Have you ever eaten Çağla? Green (unripe) almonds? Spring has been slowly appearing on Fethiye and Çalış market in the form of seasonal fruit and veg but this week’s Tuesday market in Fethiye was just a joy. Most of the springtime produce was in evidence and in abundance. We loved it because a new season …
Wow! If you’ve never made it up to the ancient settlement of Cadianda (Kadyanda) and you like a bit of trekking, panoramic views over Fethiye and the Xanthos Valley, and the odd Roman ruin to boot, you’ve got to get yourself up there! Exploring The Cadianda Ruins (Kadyanda) We’d lived in Fethiye for quite a …
If you’ve been to Turkey in years gone by, the chances are you’ve had the ‘dolmuş experience.’ It’s oft said now that this (probably) most famous form of public transport in Turkey is slowly on its way out as a way of getting about in the big cities. Trams, metro systems and bus services are …
Hopefully, you should be able to view a very short video now of Özlem (this name means ‘longing’) the loggerhead turtle being released back into the wild. Just click on the play button above. Last year we read in the Fethiye Times that Özlem was going to be released on Iztuzu Beach near Dalyan on the 3rd …
We get lots of questions about how to pronounce Fethiye. The name Fethiye causes lots of amusement for our Turkish friends who listen to Brits. And probably other nationalities too, trying to pronounce it. First of all, Fethiye is actually named after the pilot in the photo above. He is Tayyareci Fethi Bey and he …