By Laura Bower If you’ve been monitoring the coastline around Didim, you might sometimes see a group of people clothed in matching t-shirts, baseball caps pulled low over their eyes, tooled up, piling out of a van like the Mission Impossible team, scouring the coast and filling up bags and bags of litter as they…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones This is one of those rare books that is worth reading again, as there is great richness in the detail of the author’s prose and many beautiful moments to appreciate time after time. The story begins in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945 when World War II is on the cusp of being over.…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones Many tourists are drawn to Turkiye by glossy travel agent brochures depicting clean beaches, turquoise waters and all-inclusive resorts. However, there is so much more to discover about the culture and land here, which is both rich in history and breathtaking to visit. A vast country, located on the continents of both…
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Voices spoke to Didim chemist Tolga Oktaygil about what happens behind the scenes at a pharmacy in Türkiye. Interview by Laura Bower I need medicine! What are the main differences between the UK and Türkiye when it comes to getting cured? The main difference is that you can’t buy any medicine, not even paracetamol, anywhere…
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In this incredible story, the author has undertaken meticulous research in order to create a comprehensive overview of what happened to the people of Osage County in the 1920s, writes A.J. Griffiths-Jones. A vast and seemingly barren land that the Osage Indians called home in the heart of Oklahoma, nobody could have envisaged the changes…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones – When coming to a Turkish resort for an annual summer holiday many tourists naturally like to buy something to take home from their travels, a reminder of the culture, food or customs that they’ve experienced while here. Of course, many visitors, especially the younger generation, like to head to the huge indoor…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones Nestled on blustery Cape Ann and hugging the rugged Massachusetts coastline in 19th century America, Dogtown is a tiny rural backwater that is reputedly coming to an end. However, it endures, thanks to the eccentric, hardy and dignified characters that remain to fight for their community’s survival when all others have fled…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones For many holidaymakers the most stressful part of their vacation is actually the time spent at the airport or, unfortunately, dealing with delays. Looking back at the past two years of incoming flights to Turkiye, most polls reveal that the most popular carriers are Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and SunExpress, with Swiss, Aegean,…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones ‘Will you look at us by the river! The whole restless mob of us on spread blankets in the dreamy briny sunshine skylarking and chiacking about for one day, one clear, clean, sweet day in a good world in the midst of our living.’ So begins a beautiful tale of not taking…
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A.J. Griffiths-Jones When considering moving to Turkiye, it is important to carefully calculate your cost of living here, especially if a pension is your only source of income. There are a few tariffs that might surprise you, as they may differ from those in your home country and, despite many utilities and costs being cheaper…
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