Grouting. It might not be something you give a lot of thought to. It’s the hard sealant that goes in the gaps between tiles and creates a smooth surface. Most people have it in their bathrooms. Many here in Didim also have tiled floors throughout the house and tiled balconies and roof terraces, tiled roofs,…
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By Laura Bower – Whether you’re a visitor to Türkiye or you live here full time, the question of how to pay for healthcare is important. In our last article we covered what happens if you are admitted to hospital in Türkiye. Today, we look at the different options for paying for healthcare: private health insurance,…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones Us Brits are renowned for being obsessed with the weather and for centuries we have used it as a topic of conversation to make small talk, fill silences or to break the ice when meeting someone new. We do this out of habit mainly because of the UK’s famously unpredictable climate, which…
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By Voices News Desk If you buy an apartment or villa on a complex in Türkiye, you automatically become part of the site management system — known in Turkish as site yönetimi. Under the Kat Mülkiyeti Kanunu (Turkish Condominium Law), all owners in a residential complex share responsibility for maintaining the communal areas. This includes…
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Turks are rightly proud of their cuisine, and every village in Turkiye has a signature dish that draws on ingredients native to that specific area, handed down through generations, and made differently in every household. Some Turkish dishes you’ll find on every street corner or even all over the world, like the ubiquitous doner kebab.…
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If you spend even a short time in Didim, one thing becomes very clear: tea is everywhere. Whether you’re visiting a neighbour, waiting in a shop, relaxing at a café or finishing a meal, the chances are high that someone will offer you a small glass of Turkish tea or “çay.” Understanding Turkish tea culture…
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As you drive along the coast past Mavişehir and north out of Didim, you can see unfolding in front of you a huge flat delta of sandbanks, reeds and rivulets, writes Laura Bower A headland rises up in the distance, one end sloping steeply into the sea, framed by an island looming in the distance,…
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No-one wants to get sick, and especially not sick enough to need a visit to A&E. But what if you find yourself feeling so poorly you know you can’t wait to see a GP? Or if you have an accident or a heart attack? Here in Türkiye, how does the system work and what do…
Read MoreA visitor to Turkiye might be excused from thinking Turkish people aren’t big drinkers. Certainly many restaurants don’t serve alcohol, and in some parts of Turkiye the only place you’ll get a beer is on the quiet from a corner shop, sold to you in an opaque plastic bag for discretion. If you’ve ever been…
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If you’ve been near a sports centre recently, you may have noticed there’s a new game in town. Played on a court similar to tennis, with a paddle and a hollow plastic ball, pickleball is fast becoming one of the world’s most accessible and fastest-growing sports. And now, thanks to a unique mix of local…
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