It began so nicely! We have been bang on time with our month-to-month Fethiye information replace for September. Most of it was written and virtually able to go.
And then occasions took over: Weather, energy cuts, minor tummy bug which resulted in a settee day…life.
So, it is a brief and candy replace of the final couple of weeks or so, which has been spent with extra associates visiting Fethiye for his or her holidays. And it’s additionally been a little bit of a wind down, too.
And as we wind down, so do the excessive temperatures of the stifling summer time warmth. It’s typically heat and nice and the air clears.
First Autumn Rain
Having stated that, while it was nonetheless heat and nice, the massive Fethiye climate information for September was the lengthy awaited rain!
On the penultimate day of the month the skies darkened and, lastly, the rain started to fall!
Quite a little bit of it, truly.
Whilst movies from Hisarönü and Ölüdeniz went viral – rivers of water gushing down the streets – we have been sat in EY’s alongside Çalış Beach relishing the cooling spray from the rain.
The first rain after a protracted, sizzling summer time is at all times pure pleasure!
It’s late-summer days like this the place the native bars and eating places do good commerce.
As quickly as there was a break in proceedings, we made a splash for the dolmuş…after which acquired moist ourselves because the heavy rain as soon as once more began to fall while we walked house.
We did, nonetheless, catch this stunner of a moody, cloudy sundown that exposed itself for only a few seconds earlier than as soon as once more being obscured by the black clouds tumbling throughout the sky.
And then on third October, we acquired climate warnings as textual content messages. THIS was extended heavy rain…and thunder and lightning.
We have been safely holed up inside and are lucky the place we stay that the drainage is respectable – however a number of Fethiye centre and the streets round Çalış and environment flooded.
This video reveals the pedestrianised Dispanser space the place Paşa Fırın is.
As quickly because the rain stopped, belediye (native municipality) groups have been out, pumping the water away and cleansing up.
Out & About
But it’s not all in regards to the a lot wanted rain. The heat late summer time days are nonetheless there to be made essentially the most of.
Oludeniz
We’ve been over to Ölüdeniz a few instances this summer time. Summer 2025 has been the 12 months of rediscovery, actually the place Ölüdeniz is worried.
The resort is simply not our scene anymore – however as we at all times say to visiting associates, you need to go a minimum of as soon as.
Because, regardless of the environment of the resort, the surroundings is rarely not spectacular!
So, a few nice afternoons and early evenings, there, the place we’ve chilled at one of many (comparatively) new seashore golf equipment alongside Belcekiz Beach and grabbed a chunk to eat earlier than leaving.
Good high quality meat on the plated döner kebab at Bella Gusto alongside the entrance, by the best way.
Games Announcement
And preserving with the Ölüdeniz theme, a couple of days in the past, the dates for the International Fethiye Ölüdeniz Air Games have been introduced.
We’ve put these dates on our Fethiye occasions calendar however when you’re within the space Twenty second-Twenty sixth Octoberthey’re your dates.
These days, there are occasions in Fethiye centre and alongside Çalış Beach in addition to at Ölüdeniz. So we’ll share the programme of occasions as quickly because it’s introduced. And, after all, all occasions are weather-permitting.
Pide Time
Yes, we’re winding down, now, so it was good to wander into city with out overheating to do ‘the errands’ after which cease off for lunch on the previous favorite, Nefis Pide alongside the kordon.
As the climate cools, we’re additionally wanting ahead to some Tuesday market and Friday market buying journeys with a cease off for a late lunch on the Fethiye avenue meals vehicles.
There’s a nonetheless a couple of of these vehicles that we haven’t tried.
On The Blog
New articles and a few updates, too, on the weblog over the past three weeks or so.
Haydari
Haydari is arguably the Turkish yoghurt meze. And while we’ve at all times had a brief publish about it on the weblog, we’ve lastly made it into a correct recipe.
Quick and straightforward to make, it’s such a staple.
Give our haydari recipe a go.
Turkish Yoghurt Recipes
And, as is at all times the case wirth us and this weblog; one article spawns one other. Off we go down the rabbit gap of writing articles that weren’t on the agenda earlier than.
As yoghurt is such a bastion of Turkish delicacies, we’ve created an inventory of all the Turkish yoghurt recipes on our weblog and likewise written about different dishes the place yoghurt options.
So when you’re a Turkish yoghurt fan – thick pure Greek yoghurt can be utilized when you can’t purchase Turkish yoghurt the place you might be – try our listing of Turkish yoghurt recipes.
Updates
In final month’s information, we stated we wanted to replace a few articles about native bars Lukka and Cafe Park Teras.
Our Lukka evaluation is now all updated, full with 2025 photographs.
As for Cafe Park Teras, we’ve the 2025 photographs; we simply must do the replace.
And, seeing as we’ve had a lot rain just lately, it additionally appeared apt to replace our suggestions for issues to do when it’s raining in Fethiye.
A Change In Seasons
As the seasons change, so does the abundance of various seasonal meals on the native markets.
Eating seasonally is what we love. So we’re wanting ahead to spending a while within the kitchen and utilizing a number of autumn seasonal produce so as to add to our listing of Turkish recipes.
And little question there’ll be some worldwide dishes, too.
Fethiyespor
The staff appeared to be warming up and posted a few good scores however that was dropped at a halt with a 2-0 loss away over the weekend.
You can see the standings on the league desk. And if you wish to go to a house sport the following time you’re in Fethiye, listed below are the fixtures and former scores.
The huge information is that Betonarme – the concrete ‘posh’ stand – has simply been demolished and the membership will get a swanky new stand that can meet earthquake constructing requirements.
So when you do go to a match this season, you’ll both be in Maraton stand (reverse the demolished stand) or Kale Arkası (behind the objective).
In Other News
Our bits of stories that soar out at us from elsewhere across the nation. Not a lot to report for this month, it being such a brief interval since our final replace.
But it’s archaeological information once more. Because there’s simply a lot happening within the Turkish archaeological world for the time being.
This time, the main target is on the traditional metropolis of Myra, positioned in right now’s Demre within the Antalya Province.
According to Anatolian Archaeologyarchaeologists have been excavating the positioning since 2009 and have mapped 1000’s of native stones that have been a part of the theatre.
Just as the traditional lighthouse on the ruins of Patara was rebuilt, the Myra theatre goes to be restored to its former glory placing these stones again into their unique positions and lacking stones can be recreated utilizing native Antalya stone.
This is a big challenge. And it’s stated that on completion, the theatre would be the largest cultural occasion venue within the area.
Into October
Who is aware of what the month forward holds? We’ll let you realize in a couple of brief weeks…
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