The Turkish Language – fiendishly difficult or fun to learn?
If you are a first-time visitor to Turkey, you will find a very different world awaits you. It's an assault on the...
Health Tourism at Lokman Hekim Esnaf Hospital – trusted by over 1 million...
What is Health Tourism?
A growing number of people are opting to take advantage of what’s being dubbed ‘health...
Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul
Written for Fethiye Times and with photos by Mike Vickers
Feature photo above: Forever divided by the Bosphorus, these graceful...
Bodrum – one of the most exclusive resorts on the Mediterranean
Known as the most upscale and bohemian of Turkish resorts, Bodrum - with its wonderful harbour and marina, pretty, whitewashed houses, abundant...
The very best of Izmir with Mick and Trudie
Did you know that Izmir - or Smyrna as it was called in ancient times - was founded by the legendary female...
Eskişehir – the ‘Venice of Turkey’
Located a few hours drive from the capital of Ankara, the university town of Eskişehir (Old Town) is a remarkable, modern city...
Ephesus – the most complete ancient city in the eastern Mediterranean
Once through the security checkpoints on the road to Ephesus, the first sight of the ancient city isn’t that salubrious. If you’ve...
The very best of Ankara
Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, is a city of ministries, embassies, museums, parks, shopping centres and sprawling suburbs, all waiting to...
Eğirdir and the Turkish Lake District
Written for Fethiye Times and with photos by Mike Vickers
Feature photo above: There really is no mistaking where...
Mick Vick Travels
Written for Fethiye Times and with photos by Mike Vickers
Feature photo above: Graceful Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia
Vartur Real Estate & Investment
Buying a property abroad is one of the most serious lifestyle changes you will ever make.
Turkey has proved...
