As part of our series “Faces of Fethiye”, Friends of Fethiye are delighted to have been given the opportunity to … More
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Earthquakes – What you Need to Know
In coordination with local community group Friends of Fethiye and Fethiye Municipality, AKUT Fethiye delivered an earthquake awareness presentation on … More
Keeping Fethiye’s Yörük Heritage Alive: Part Three
“Now only about 1,000 families in the Beşkaza area would say that they are still completely true to the culture.” … More
Keeping Fethiye’s Yörük Heritage Alive: Part Two
“Our lives were basic perhaps, but rich in history and with a genuine, heart-felt philosophy” Life as a Yörük Meryem … More
Keeping Fethiye’s Yörük Heritage Alive: Part One
For many hundreds of years, at the beginning of every summer, Fethiye’s yörük population, used to make the long trek … More
Fethiye’s for the birds
With its incredible natural diversity Fethiye’s a great place for birdwatchers – so don’t forget to bring your binoculars. The … More
The Lycian Way
Lycia is the historical name of the Tekke Peninsula, on Turkey’s South-west coast. Mountains rise from the rocky coastline, providing … More
The City of Aphrodisias
The City of Aphrodisias itself is probably one of the most impressive ancient cities of Anatolia, with a number of well-preserved buildings and sculptures dating from the Roman period.
Xanthos
Xanthos was the capital city of the Lycian Federation and was its greatest city throughout Lycian history. It became famous … More
Turkish Kahve
Did you know that it was the Turks who first introduced coffee to Europe in the 1500s? The ruling Ottoman … More
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