Ödemiş is a small district of İzmir. Although it does not have a long list of places to see, it is a place worth seeing with its villages whose historical texture and unique atmosphere is preserved. Let’s get started: Villages of Ödemiş We had previously visited Birgi, a beautiful village in Ödemiş, together. I recommend…
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Pınar Ünsal Atıcı, a successful businesswoman who graduated from METU Mechanical Engineering department, left her corporate life aside and started farming, thanks to blueberries! Atıcı, the third largest farmer in blueberry cultivation, made the first harvest of her blueberries this year, which she grew in 30,000 pots on 66 decares of land she bought in Alaşehir.…
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A group of female villagers, armed with basic archaeological training, is making significant contributions to the ongoing excavation efforts at the Asarcık hill site in the southwestern province of Muğla’s Kavaklıdere district. The project, spearheaded by associate professor Bekir Özer from Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, provides evidence suggesting a settlement in the region dating back…
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A.J. Griffiths-Jones There is an old Irish proverb that says ‘A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book’ but, how do we strike that balance in retirement? It would be very easy to take the attitude that retirement is a time for rest and relaxation with our working…
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By Glenn Maffia The cultural barometer has changed. Whereas there was an age where archaeologists excavated and shipped exquisite artefacts from strange far-flung shores for the edification and delight of the primarily, middle-class viewing public of Europe; few of whom, if any, could ever visit those lands, the weather vane has decidedly swung in the…
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Zeynep Kulakçı, Dietician I hope your 21 Days Without Sugar Challenge was successful and you observed its positive effects. I recommend you see these 21 days as a step to remove harmful sugar from your life and stay away from refined sugar as much as possible. For this week’s topic: how to prepare your body…
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A Chesterfield woman who “fell in love” with a street dog while on holiday in Turkey has launched a fundraising page in hopes to “rescue and rehome” the stray Labrador. Ellie Fraser, 24, is a regular holidaymaker in Turkey, and following her recent visit earlier this month with her parents and young daughter, she said the…
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Eight-four irregular immigrants were determined to have been pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek forces were rescued in Didim. Similar news has become quite frequent in recent days. When news sources are examined, approximately 200 irregular immigrants were pushed into Turkish waters by Greece during the past two weeks off the coast of Kuşadası…
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A comprehensive study initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will aim to solve the rising problem of stray dogs within a short span of time. It follows President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s expressing his concern about the issue, stating: “I am closely monitoring this matter, and we intend to adopt the same successful approaches…
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Kuşadası Municipality is about to complete the renovation works it started at the Kuşadası Pet Rehabilitation Center, located on the Kirazlı District road. In this context, Kuşadası Mayor Ömer Günel visited the center together with journalist Ömür Gedik, who is known as an animal lover, radio broadcaster Cem Arslan and social media phenomena Ece Ronay,…
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