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Fethiye, Turkish Food, Slow Travel Turkey
Look up the English translation of the Turkish word, 'meşhur' and you'll see it means 'renowned, famous or well known.' Well, then, guess it was finally time we sampled the köfte at this 'renowned,' establishment, Filibe Köftecisi in the Sirkeci area of Istanbul. Meşhur Filibe Köftecisi, …
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This post is about cağ kebabı - our favourite kebab - and Şehzade Cağ Kebap in the Sirkeci neighbourhood of Istanbul. As usual, with us, we have a little background tale to tell around cağ kebabı. Food that's memorable for all the right reasons; it's a matter of opinion, of personal …
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Welcome to our massive post about one of Istanbul's (and the world's) most famous landmarks; the residence of the Ottoman sultans, Topkapı Palace. We're taking you on a tour of the palace's decadent interior, intricately designed tiles and stained glass windows. We're taking a peek at harem …
There's a little corner of Istanbul that's very special to us. Karaköy Fish Market (Karaköy Balık Pazarı) was not just a market but also a place to go and eat. You could eat anything from üskümrü / hamsi ekmek (mackerel or anchovy sandwich) to fish soup and even a full seafood platter whilst …
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The thing is, when you've visited a city so many times, you get settled into wandering streets, previously unknown shops and markets, eateries and bars. We'd been meaning to revisit Istanbul's Basilica Cistern for years, but somehow hadn't got around to it. Once you've visited all the main …
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When we were in Istanbul back in April, you may remember we got to stay in a very swanky apartment overlooking the Bosphorus; an apartment where we felt like we were living in the neighbourhood of Galata for a few days. We also looked around some of the other Istanbul Place Apartments and said we …
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In this post, we want to talk about a Turkish street food favourite: Ortaköy Kumpir. Kumpir is available in many of Turkey's towns and cities but there is one little neighbourhood that is oh-so-famous for this slightly peculiar member of the Turkish street food family. First of all, let us set …
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We're sure he won't mind us telling you this - well, we're telling you anyway, aren't we - but our lovely friend Anıl, Mr Tech Expert, foXnoMad, has a bit of a penchant for (or addiction to) çiğ köfte. He loves the stuff. In March-April of this year, he came to stay with us in Fethiye for a few …
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We're staying in the Galata area of Beyoğlu again so we're pondering a classic Turkish street food, kokoreç... Istanbul is as much about eating as it is about wandering and sightseeing. Well, at least it is for us, anyway. And, as we're writing this post from the city right now, we've already …
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Our last post was all about us getting to know the Galata neighbourhood a bit better, and, for this particular blog post, we're still in Galata...but we're being a bit nosey. In Istanbul, all the sights and sounds of the city are right here, right now, in your face, when you're walking around. …
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