Trabzon – a city dotted with reminders of its rich past
Immortalised in Rose Macaulay's classic novel The Towers of Trebizond, the sprawling town of Trabzon is the largest port along Eastern Turkey's...
Artvin – where you can touch the clouds
Driving down the roads of Artvin in the Black Sea can sometimes feel like heading to a fairy tale land above the...
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk – the creator of modern Turkey
Modern Turkey is very largely the creation of one man, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, later known as Atatürk, Father of the Turks.
Side – where the ruins of the ancient mingle with the new
Side - pronounced see-deh- is situated on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey and includes the modern resort town and some of...
Rumkale, Halfeti, and black roses
Home to many civilizations throughout history, Rumkale, the pearl of the Euphrates, aims to be the new attraction center for the region with different...
Derinkuyu – the ancient underground city in Turkey
For hundreds of years, when invaders came to the Cappadocia region of what is now Turkey, inhabitants would retreat to a vast...
Turkey – a bird’s eye view
Turkey sits at the meeting point of three different climatic zones and, as a result, has a tremendous variety of landscape features...
Fairy chimneys of Çankırı -a hidden wonder of Anatolia
"Fairy chimneys" are the end result of a geological process that began millions of years ago when volcanic eruptions reigned.
All Rhodes leads to roam … a guide to the Greek island
If you live in
Fethiye or visit regularly, Rhodes can be a distant shape low on the horizon on
a clear day or even...
Muğla – an attractive tourist destination
The province of Muğla covers an area that has the most famous of Turkey's tourism centres within it's boundaries.
The Akrones Thermal Spa Hotel – the ideal place to enjoy...
This article was written for Fethiye Times by Rebecca Parsley.
If you’re looking for rest and relaxation in luxurious...
