It may surprise you to know that many American movies shot in Turkey have broken box office records. To make a blockbuster film, you need creativity, inspiration, and passion and Turkey gives all[...]
Anyone looking for books about modern Turkey has an enormous range to choose from. Including well known foreign and Turkish authors to self-publishing newbies climbing the ranks of Amazon, themes[...]
Speak to expats living in Fethiye about their lifestyles, and you could end up wondering if they’ve discovered some kind of divine utopia that the rest of the world knows nothing[...]
Art is seemingly everywhere in Istanbul from the sing song of the call out of various street sellers to the remarkable style of what various people are wearing and of course the incredible[...]
Regardless of your nationality, expat living in Turkey is a subtle blend of good and bad. Most of the time, the dream of an expat life by the sea can be fully indulged in, as we soak up the gorgeous[...]
Many tourists enjoy souvenir shopping in Turkey. If you are looking for ideas of what to buy, take delight in knowing you have a huge choice from cheap and cheerful to luxurious and culturally[...]
Street sellers In the morning in certain districts of Istanbul street sellers call out as they walk through the cavernous streets of apartment houses: they sell many food items from fish to[...]
When telling others that I live in Istanbul I usually get a collective “oooo” and “ahhhh”. Istanbul has an air about it and even if a person has never been here or has just[...]
The relaxed lifestyle of western Turkey easily lures in expats of various nationalities of which some choose to live in Bodrum, a rugged peninsula made up of small coastal resorts and a bustling[...]
When you arrive to live in Turkey full-time, you can fall back on seeing out your 90-day holiday visa before you need to act. But when that finishes, what happens next? To stay for an extended time[...]