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Voices Information Desk: Who to call when something goes wrong?

By Laura Bower – For anyone living in Türkiye, owning a holiday home or spending time here, there may come a point where you need help. Perhaps you are in danger, a neighbour is making excessive noise, a shopkeeper has treated you badly or you think you have been cheated. The Turkish system can seem…

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Istanbul’s lost professions

A.J. Griffiths-Jones Anyone interested in reading historical fiction set in or around Istanbul, will undoubtedly have encountered mention of the boza seller. Walking the neighbourhood streets at night, these vendors would stand outside apartment blocks or tall houses waiting for customers to let down a basket to be filled with a carton of thick creamy…

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Offaly Good: The more unusual side of Turkish food

By Laura Bower – When people abroad think of Turkish food, the usual suspects tend to be döner kebabs, baklava and perhaps a very large Turkish breakfast. But if you’re brave enough, there’s a parallel world of extremely unusual Turkish dishes to try that will open your eyes, test your tastebuds, and (pleasantly) surprise you.…

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British and Germans snap up property across Aydin

According to housing property sales data, 2,268 residential properties were sold throughout Aydin province in July with several being purchased by British and German investors. Information from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) revealed that second-hand homes dominated the market in Aydin. Of the total housing sales, 1,586 were second-hand homes, while the number of new…

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