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Sumela Monastery, birds eye view

Sumela Monastery, Trabzon

Sumela Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery, devoted to the Virgin Mary, nestled into the side of the Melá Mountain, … More

Fethiye, Friends of Fethiye, Historical Sites, History, History of Turkey, Sumela Monastery, Trabzon, Turkey
Af Kule monastery, from above

Af Kule Monastery, Kayaköy

Translated as “Tower of Forgiveness”, Af kule is an ancient monastery, located in the village of Kayaköy. Clinging to the … More

Af Kule Monestary, Fethiye, Friends of Fethiye, Hiking, History, Kayaköy, Things to Do in Fethiye, Tourism, Turkey

Kemer

Kemer was the ancient Greek city of Idyros, later named Eski Köy (Old Village).  In 1916 – 1917, a long … More

Antalya, Fethiye, Friends of Fethiye, Göynük Canyon, History, Kemer, Lycia, Olympos, Phaselis, Tourism, Turkey, Yanartas
Mustafa Mendos Şıkman

Interview with Mustafa Mendos Şıkman

We’d like to introduce you to Mustafa Şıkman… Fethiye is full of so many interesting characters, we decided that it … More

Faces of Fethiye, Fethiye, Friends of Fethiye, History, Mustafa Mendos Şıkman, People, Turkey
Church of St Nicholas, Demre

Myra

Myra was a historic Greek town, where the small town of Demre stands today, in the province of Antalya. An … More

Demre, Fethiye, Friends of Fethiye, Historical Sites, History, History of Turkey, Myra, Santa Claus, St. Nicholas Church, Turkey
Nemrut Dağ - Landscape

Nemrut Dağ

Nemrut Dağ is located in South-east Turkey. Sitting atop one of the uppermost summits of the Taurus mountains, it is … More

Fethiye, Friends of Fethiye, Historical Sites, History, History of Turkey, Mount Nemrut, Nemrut Dağ, Turkey
Mardin City

Mardin

Mardin is a city in South-eastern Turkey and the capital of Mardin Province, it is renowned for its architecture and … More

Dayro d-Mor Gabriel‎, Fethiye, Friends of Fethiye, History, Mardin, The Monastery of St. Gabriel, Tourism, Tradition, Turkey
Balikli Göl

An Awe-Inspiring Cradle of Cultures, Faiths and Myths

Şanlıurfa, often referred to as Urfa, is a city in south-eastern Turkey, and the capital of the Şanlıurfa Province. Located … More

Balikli Göl, Fethiye, Friends of Fethiye, Göbekli Tepe, Harran, Historical Sites, History, Rumkale, The Pool of Abraham, Turkey, Şanlıurfa

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