As all over the world, traditional handicrafts are dying an ever faster death in Turkey as the life-style they were part of gives…
“Tiger” village In the hills above Tire, just inland from the Aegean coast and Selçuk, sits the pretty little village of Kaplan. Despite…
Today’s Tuesday so it’s market day in Tire. I’m in need of some of the excellent felt slippers with which I aways associate…
“Cotton” Town Population: 65,000 Old name: Tyrrha (Lydian), Tiera (Roman) Market: Tuesday Festival: Nevruz (third Sunday of March)…
Supermarkets may be making inroads into Turkey’s traditional network of street markets, but for some years to come visitors will still be able…